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4. From our President...
Dear Pedagog Readers,
We are delighted to welcome back the Pedagog – this
time in a 21st century format. It is most appropriate
that this record of the 2008 – 2009 academic year be
reflected in this way, because it was quite a special
year.
Throughout the year, we celebrated the 100th
anniversary of the birth of our most famous graduate, President Lyndon Baines Johnson,
with a Common Experience theme of “Civic Responsibility and the Legacy of LBJ.” The
April 14, 2009 Lyndon Baines Johnson Distinguished Lecture Series presentation by the
late President’s daughters, Mrs. Lynda Johnson Robb and Ms. Luci Baines Johnson, was
the year’s culminating event. Mr. Harry Middleton, former Presidential Speechwriter and
founding Director of the LBJ Library and Museum, moderated the presentation.
We also hosted a reunion of the Texas State alumni who received the Lyndon Baines
Johnson Senior Student Award when they graduated in association with the lecture and
reception. The Common Experience theme brought high-profile figures like Ambassador
Andrew Young and Rev. Joseph Lowrey, as well as fine arts performances and community
projects. A Humanities Texas grant-funded Oral History Project captured stories from 49
people who either knew or were touched by LBJ. The results were displayed all year at the
LBJ Museum of San Marcos.
We take pride in the fact that Texas State University-San Marcos remains the only
university in Texas to have graduated a U.S. President.
Of course, we had other major successes during the year, including a Texas Emerging
Technology Fund grant that propels Texas State into a leadership role in the developing
industry of nano-materials; championships in three fall sports; soccer, volleyball, and
football, which had never been done in the Southland Conference, and spring championships
in baseball and softball; record enrollment that propelled us past UTSA and Texas Tech
in size; record high retention and graduation rates; expansion of the Student Recreation
Center; a new bus loop on North LBJ; new baseball and softball stadiums; and a new
Bobcat statue in the Quad.
Yes, it was an amazing year. We hope you enjoy this remembrance of it.
Sincerely,
Denise M. Trauth
President

5. The university’s seal features a lone, faceted five-point star embraced by a
wreath of native oak leaves — symbolizing strength — and laurel leaves,
symbolizing victory in knowledge. Both are indigenous to this area and abound
on campus.
The university name encircles the wreath and star, and a rope border
symbolizes Texas’ pioneer heritage.
The Texas State University Seal is to be used only by the president of the
university in official documents.
The lone star motif of the university Seal is inspired by the seal of the State of
Texas, which established the university in 1899.
The Texas State University - San Marcos Seal
Pride and Traditions
“Texas State traditions you hold dear and develop interest in practices
that are new to you as you experience life on the hill.
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6. Traditions
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7. Traditions
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8. Award-Winning Professors
•Jaime Chahin, dean of the College of Applied Arts, was honored in 2008 by the Rockefeller Brothers
Fund for his work with a program to assist minority students entering the teaching profession.
•William Ruger, an assistant professor in the political science department, was selected as a 2008-2009
academic fellow with the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies.
•Sandra West Moody received the National Science Education Leadership Association’s 2009 Out-
standing Leader in Science Education award.
•James E. McWilliams, associate professor of history, is the 2009 recipient of the $50,000 Hiett Prize in
the Humanities from the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture.
•Jill Pankey, a lecturer in the Department of Art and Design, has received two national awards from the
Manhattan Arts International Gallery in New York and the Bancroft & Dillon Gallery in Cohasset,
Mass.
We’ve had 17 faculty members honored as Piper Professors for their
Points of Pride
Distinguished Alumni
•Lyndon Baines Johnson, 1930, 36th president of the United States
•Roy F. Mitte, 1953 and 1956, founder of Financial Industries Corporation, a group of national
insurance companies
•Tomás Rivera, 1958 and 1964, prominent author and former chancellor of the
University of California-Riverside
•Gary V. Woods, 1965, president and CEO of McCombs Enterprises; former president of
San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Vikings
•Powers Boothe, 1970, Emmy-award winning actor, recently featured in the hit television series
“Deadwood” and “24”
•Heloise (Ponce Cruse), 1974, syndicated columnist and author
•John Sharp, 1976, former Texas Comptroller
•T. Paul Bulmahn, 1978, founder and CEO of ATP Oil & Gas Corporation, an offshore development
and production company
•George Strait, 1979, Grammy-nominated music artist and member of the Country Music Hall of Fame
•Charles Austin, 1991, Olympic Gold Medalist
Traditions

9. Win Conference...
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10. Winning Tradition
Texas State is one of the most successful FCS programs in
the Southland Conference and in the country. Texas State has
won 3 NCAA and 3 NAIA national championships, numerous
Southland Conference championships, several commissioner’s cups
and many other awards and accolades. Most recently, Texas State
accomplished something no other Southland Conference school
has done before winning three conference championships during the
Fall 2008 semester. These championships in football, volleyball and
women’s soccer led the way toward a total of seven overall conference
championships in 2008-2009. Below is a complete list of the
championships and accomplishments of Texas State Athletics.
Texas State won the 2008-09 Southland Conference•
Commissioner’s Cup, given each year to the best overall athletics
program in the SLC, after winning conference championships in
football, soccer, volleyball in the fall, along with baseball and softball
in the spring. It is the fifth time that Texas State has won the SLC
Commissioner’s Cup, the most by any university.
Texas State claimed its ninth consecutive, and 11th overall,•
SLC Women’s All-Sports Trophy after winning the soccer,
volleyball and softball championships. The Bobcats also were the
runner-up at the SLC Women’s Indoor and Outdoor Track and
Field Championships.
Above text from the Texas State Athletics Website
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11. The football team played in the NCAA Division I FCS•
Playoffs for the second time in four years, while the soccer, softball
and baseball teams earned bids to compete in NCAA Tourna-
ments in 2008-09. The soccer and softball teams won SLC Tour-
nament championships.
The 2008-09 season marks the first time in league history that•
one school has won the football, soccer and volleyball champion-
ships in the same year. It also is the first time since 1995 and third
time overall that a school has won the SLC baseball and softball
championships the same season as well. Twelve Bobcats were
named to Southland Conference All-Academic Teams, including
10 First-Team selections in 2008-09.
Texas State MBA student Liudmila Litvinova won a silver•
medal for Russia in Women’s 4 x 400m Relay at 2008 Summer
Olympics in Beijing.
Points of Pride - Athletics
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12. Football
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13. Basketball
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14. Baseball
Softball
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17. Cross Country
Track and Field
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18. Tennis
Soccer
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19. Volleyball
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20. Sports Clubs
As a registered student organization, Sport
Clubs give students the chance to participate in a specific
sport activity at a competitive level.
Members of a Sport Club team participate in weekly
practices and compete against other schools.
Sport Clubs are a great opportunity for students to
develop new skills and enjoy the recreational and social
fellowship of teams. Generally, clubs welcome individuals
from novice to extremely skilled.
Top L to R: Women’s LaCrosse,
Soccer, Men’s LaCrosse
2nd Row L to R: Volleyball, Water
Polo, Women’s Rugby
3rd Row L: Paintball
4th Row L: Soccer
5th Row L: Men’s Rugby
Bottom L: Sports Club
Supervisors
Bottom R: Kayaking San Marcos
River
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21. Academic Rigor
Texas State has fifth-highest retention and graduation rate of public universities in the state.
Texas State 2008-2009: A record 74 student-athletes earned bachelor’s degrees. More than 100
student-athletes, Strutters, cheerleaders and student trainers maintained a grade point average of
3.5 and above in the 2008 spring and fall semesters, while another 104 student-athletes were to the
Southland Conference Commissioner’s Honor Rolls, maintaining a 3.0 GPA.
In the University Honors Program students enjoy small, stimulating classes taught by master
teacher scholars who employ innovative teaching methods. Students pursue independent projects or
cutting edge research working closely with faculty and produce an honors thesis on the subject of their
choosing.
The Department of Biology is working with five Texas universities and two Texas zoos to protect
wildlife throughout the state.
The McCoy College of Business Administration is among the small
number of U.S. business schools accredited by AACSB
International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of
Business.
The College of Health Professions is one of a few programs in the United
States achieving national accreditation for degree programs ranging from
undergraduate to doctoral.
Points of Pride - Academics
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22. Summer 2008: Texas State launched a new graduate doctorate program in physical therapy.
The Department of Anthropology operates the largest outdoor forensic laboratory in the
world, the Forensic Anthropology Research Facility at Freeman Ranch.
Texas State’s Sleep Center is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
In 2008, our Center for Migrant Education received its second
multimillion dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Education to run
the Migrant Education Coordination Support Center.
The School of Social Work graduated its first online master’s degree
students in August 2008.
The Ingram School of Engineering offers manufacturing engineering,
industrial engineering and electrical engineering programs.
Round Rock Higher Education Center (RRHEC) offers
undergraduate and graduate courses. RRHEC will be home to Texas
State’s School of Nursing, scheduled to open in 2010.
The School of Music has a sound
recording technology program is housed in the historic Fire
Station Studios. It is the only degree program of its kind in the
Southwestern United States.
Texas State’s Athletic
training program is the first
one in Texas certified by the
Commission on Accreditation
of Athletic Training Educators.
Points of Pride - New & Innovative Programs
Photo by Don Anders
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23. World-Class Research
Texas State received a $4 million grant in 2008 from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund to operate
and staff a center for the research, development and commercialization of multifunctional materials.
Geography professor Alberto Giordano leads a multi-national team in a study of geographical phenomena
of the Holocaust, funded by a $430,000 grant from the National Science Foundation received in 2008.
Honors students Kellie Beicker and Amanda Gregory collaborated with Texas State physics
professors Donald Olson and Russell Doescher on astronomical research that revealed most historians
have misdated Caesar’s invasion of Britain. Their work was described in the August 2008 issue of Sky &
Telescope.
Cambridge-educated scientist Terry Golding holds the university’s endowed chair in materials science
and engineering. He leads a multi-functional materials initiative that develops enhanced-efficiency infrared
sensors for use in U.S. military night-vision devices and chemical agent detectors.
Texas State is home to the River Systems Institute and Edwards Aquifer Research & Data Center on
Aquarena Springs, the head waters of the San Marcos River. It is one of the best places in the world to
study aquatic ecosystems and species.
Walt Trybula, director of the Nanomaterials Application Center at Texas State, was named one of just
56 Fellows of the International Society for Optical Engineering for driving the industry effort behind the
rapid implementation of immersion lithography, a process used in semiconductor manufacturing.
Kim Rossmo, a research professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and the University’s endowed
chair in criminology, developed a methodology that has been used by the FBI, ATF and Scotland
Yard to help solve thousands of crimes. At Texas State, he applies his
methodology to research projects on a range of topics from counterterrorism
to disease control.
Chemistry professor Ben Martin received the CAREER grant from the
National Science Foundation in 2008 in recognition of his work in solid-state
chemistry and his potential impact on the field in the future.
Martin is the second Texas State professor to receive this prestigious grant.
Points of Pride - Academics
Benjamin Martin
Professor of Chemistry
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24. National Recognition
Texas State’s Mathworks program has been ranked among the top six mathematics programs
in the nation eight times by the American Math Society Epsilon Fund.
The National Council for Geographic Education’s Journal of Geography recognized Texas State’s
undergraduate program in geography as best in the nation. The Department of Geography is the largest
in the United States.
Graphic Design USA magazine recognized our Communication Design program in June 2007
when it listed Texas State among the 29 “Select Top U.S. Graphic Design Schools.”
Texas State was the only Texas school on the list and one of only a few public universities. Others
honored were renowned private art and design schools, including Parsons, the Ringling College of Art
and Design, and the Rhode Island School of Design.
The Association of Teacher Educators recognized Texas State’s teacher preparation program as one
of the top three in the United States.
Texas State’s Center for the Study of Latino Media and Markets hosted the second annual
International Conference on Spanish-Language and Other Latino-oriented Media in 2009.
Diverse magazine ranked Texas State 16th in the nation in 2008 for the number of Hispanic
students receiving undergraduate degrees and 49th for the number of minority students earning
undergraduate degrees. In addition, an October 2007 report from the American Association
of State Colleges and Universities and the Education Trust listed Texas State as one of
11 universities across the nation that have stellar graduation rates for Hispanic students and
praised its “commitment to Hispanic student success” as a model for other institutions to emulate.
The Southwest Regional Humanities Center at Texas State is one of nine such centers in the United
States. It is a national center for education, research, public outreach
and preservation of the history, culture and ecology of the U.S.
Southwest.
Points of Pride - Academics
The Master of Applied Geography degree program is the first in the
nation. The American Historical Association ranks Texas State’s
master of arts in history program among those in the top 15 percent of
American universities for the number and quality of students it prepares
for doctoral programs at prestigious schools.
The Endowed Chair in Creative Writing brings first-rank novelists and poets to the department for a year
at a time. Chair holders have included novelists Tim O’Brien, Denis Johnson, Leslie Marmon Silko and
Barry Hannah and poets Ai and Li Young Lee.
The Communication Disorders masters program offers a bilingual speech-language pathology speciality. It
was the 14th program of its kind established in the United States.
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board praised Texas State for developing doctoral
programs built on already successful undergraduate and graduate programs.
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25. Writing Center
The Writing Center opened in the fall of 1984 as “The Write Stuff.” In the previous year, the Writing
Director had proposed the creation of a writing center as a means of improving students’ writing. As
outlined in that proposal, the center was to be a space that would serve as a center for the University’s
community of writers. From the outset, student academic success and empowerment were the Writing
Center’s primary goals.
Today, the Writing Center continues to improve student writing
via 1:1 tutoring, both in person and online via our Bobcat Chat
program. To fulfill this mission, the Writing Center hires and trains
accomplished student writers and thinkers to serve as writing guides.
Each semester, the Writing
Center offers approximately
3,000 individualized tutorials.
The Writing Center staff
also offer minicourses on
a variety of writing-related
topics such as creating resumes, writing the in-class essay exam,
thesis/dissertation writing and bi-weekly GSP reviews.
Finally, the Writing Center continues to coordinate The Rattler
Writing Center at San Marcos High School and to sponsor The
Final Word, Texas State University’s undergraduate creative writing group.
Writing Cener Staff 2009
SLAC
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26. Points of Pride - Stellar Students
Four Texas State students in the School of Social Work received bilingual scholarships to narrow
the gap between the need for Spanish-language mental health services in Texas and the availability of
trained professionals to meet those needs.
Public relations student Colter Ray finished 12th in the nation in the sports and news photojournalism
category of the Hearst Journalism Awards Program in 2009
Five Texas State seniors and one junior were selected in 2009 to perform a microgravity experiment as
a part of NASA’s Reduced Gravity Student Flight Opportunities Program.
Graduate student A. John Boulanger won the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival
National Student Playwriting Award in 2009.
Audrey Estupinan and Albert Walker were two of 25 students selected nationwide in 2008 to receive
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowships for minority students pursuing careers in teaching. Texas
State has had 19 students receive this prestigious fellowship — more than any other institution in
Texas.
School of Music student and opera singer Elizabeth Loving was accepted to perform at the Schlern
International Music Festival in Italy in 2008.
McCoy College of Business Administration student Paul Goldschmidt was the Southland
Conference baseball player of the year and an academic All-American in 2009 and the conference’s
student-athlete of the year in 2008.
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27. Student Life
Student Organizations
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28. NTSO (Non-Traditional Student Organization)
NTSO exists to address the specific needs of students aged 23 or older,
married, single parent, veteran/military, transfer student or anything one
would consider makes them a non-traditional college student. NTSO
is proud of the diversity and what students
bring to its membership! NTSO provides a
support network, learning atmosphere, social
activities and the opportunity to integrate
into campus life for students who have had
non- traditional life experiences. NTSO
sponsors events
throughout the year, participates in campus
wide events including Tailgating, Bobcat Build
and Homecoming and holds fundraisers and a
recognition banquet for graduating seniors at
the end of each semester. Fundraising proceeds
go toward a $500 scholarship given to an active
member each long semester. The NTSO
lounge is located on
the 4th floor of the LBJ Student Center at
4-3.1
Contact:
www.studentorgs.txstate.edu/ntso/
or (512) 245-3613
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29. SACA (Student Association for Campus Activities)
SACA is the primary source for free entertainment on campus. From
comedians to Riverfest, SACA strives to provide fun and diverse programs
that encourage fellowship and camaraderie among students.
Members are truly vital to SACA. They facilitate workflow and help us
ensure that campus events run smoothly.
Contact: http://www.lbjsc.txstate.edu/involvement/saca.html
Photos courtesy of SACA and
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30. Allies
The Allies of Texas State program aims to create and sustain “safe places,”
places where Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning
(LGBTQ) students, staff and faculty can speak with an Ally in confidence.
LGBTQ individuals have historically felt unsafe & invisible on college
and university campuses, or found the climate uninviting or hostile. These
conditions often foil attempts to foster student development and growth, to
recruit faculty and staff, and to retain the diversity of the campus community.
The program also seeks to include LGBTQ individuals in all aspects of
campus life. The Allies of Texas State program is coordinated by the
VPSA Allies Program Team.
Allies of Texas State receives “Texas State Quarterly Team Award”
Congratulations to the 2008-2009 VPSA Allies Program Team for their superb work!
Contact: http://www.txstate.edu/allies
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31. CEO (Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization)
The Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization helps dreams come true for
young entrepreneurs and all business minded students. The Collegiate
Entrepreneurs’ Organization at Texas State University is an
award-winning group of individuals that aspire to be successful in the future.
They promote entrepreneurs on and around our campus through fundraising
activities, internships and even our own businesses.
Bobcatopoly was an entreprenuer
projects sponsored by CEO.
The CEO Bobcatopoly Team consisted of:
Megan Casey , Erica Edie, Taidg Murphy, Jesus Serna
and Jacob Laina
Contact: www.txstateceo.net
2008 National Conference
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32. Chemistry Club
The Chemistry Club is affiliated with the Chemistry & Biochemistry
Department at Texas State. The Chemistry Club’s goal is to provide
resources to further the needs of students
pursuing a degree in chemistry or enrolled
in chemistry courses. It also creates a long-
term networking outlet among students. The
Chemistry Club, since being founded, has
enriched San Marcos through its continual
community service.
2008:
Members of Texas State’s Chemistry Club, the
Space Cats, have written a proposal for a reduced
gravity experiment after much hard work.
Electrochemical Reduction of
Iodohexane in Microgravity.
“We intend to study the effect of microgravity on the rates of
electrochemical reactions, using the reduction of iodohexane
as a model system.”
The proposal was submitted
to NASA on October
22nd, 2008 and accepted
proposals were announced on December 11th,
2008. The proposal was accepted and five Texas
State seniors and one junior were selected in 2009
to perform a microgravity experiment as a part
of NASA’s Reduced Gravity Student Flight
Opportunities Program.
Contact: http://www.studentorgs.txstate.edu/chemclub/contact.html
Photos courtesy of the Chemistry Club
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33. Christ Chapel
Christ Chapel is the Lutheran-Episcopal campus
ministry at Texas State University-San Marcos.
It is affiliated with the Episcopal Diocese of West
Texas and the Southwestern Texas Synod of
the ELCA and is based at St. Mark’s Episcopal
Church in San Marcos, Texas. All university
students, faculty, and friends are welcome to
participate in its activities
regardless of their church affiliation, race, or sexual
orientation.
During the 2008-
2009 school year,
Christ Chapel held
two fall retreats, one
at Canyon Lake and
another at Wessendorff Ranch on the Little
Blanco River.
Highlights of the
spring semester were a mission trip to work in New
Orleans over spring break and a Passover Seder.
Regular activities of Christ Chapel include a
meal and worship twice a week, Bible study, a
discipleship group,
“Theology on Tap,”
and “God Goes to
the Movies.” Students also have opportunities to
interact with a group of mentors, older adults from
the community who help support the ministry.
Photos courtesy ofChrist ChapelContact: http://www.christchapeltxstate.org
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34. Hillel
Hillel is the only Jewish campus organization at
Texas State. Every year they construct a small
green hut, called Sukkah, in the Quad in front
of the Psychology
Building to celebrate
the Festival of Sukkot
commemorating the
40 years the Israelites
wandered the desert.
Sukkot serves as their harvest festival. “It’s five
days after Yom Kippur, the most solemn Jewish holiday,” said Alanna
Newman, vice president. “So after that comes our most joyous and happy
holiday, the Festival of Sukkot.”
“Most people have it in their backyard,” said
Danielle Linzer, president. “They eat, drink
and sleep there. They’re temporary, so we
have to dwell in them to commemorate the time
when we were traveling through the desert
after we were freed from Egypt, to remind us
of what God did for us on the way to Israel.”
The Sukkah in The Quad is a symbolic version of this tradition.
Photos courtesy of the HIllel.
Quotes from story by Matthew
Barnes/University Star
Allie Monchief/Star
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35. HSA (Honors Student Association)/University Honors
The University Honors program is housed in Lampasas, next to Old Main.
Students enjoy a tranquil study environment complete
with a cafe-style lounge. Every semester the Honors
Program hosts Meet the Professor night where
students can get a heads-up on upcoming courses
offered by the program. At the end of the semester,
Honors hosts a barbeque-style get together.
Another unique aspect of the University Honors
program is the option for students to minor in Honors and complete and
present a thesis. Honor Students may attend and present at the NCUR
(National Collegiate Undergraduate Research Conference.
2008-09 HSA Officers:
• Matt Ferreira (President)
• Stephen Gates (Vice President)
• Amanda Schramm (Secretary)
• Stephanie Boyd (Treasurer)
• Kendall Rust (Historian)
Photos courtesy of HSA and
University Honors Program
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36. PRSSA (Public Relations Student Society of America)
PRSSA Mission:
To serve our members by enhancing their
knowledge of public relations and by providing
professional development opportunities.
Another function of PRSSA is to serve
the public relations profession by assisting in
the development of highly qualified and well
educated professionals.
Public Relations Student Society of America
at Texas State provides its members with
the opportunity to become more involved with
their campus while learning more about public
relations from various professionals, having the
opportunity to network and gaining personal
experience. This year, PRSSA participated
in Mass Communication Week by putting on the
“Dress for Success” fashion show, hosted the
Mass Communication Career Fair. PRSSA
also participated in Bobcat Build and attended
the Texas Public Relations Association
National
Conference.
Photo by Don AndersPhotos courtesy of PRSSA
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37. SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise)
Students in Free Enterprise, (SIFE) is a not-for-profit organization supported by
individuals, foundations and corporations whose mission is to build collegiate SIFE
Teams who teach free enterprise in order to better
individuals, communities and countries. SIFE’s purpose
is accomplished through the SIFE Team’s outreach
projects where students and faculty involve the community
in the free enterprise system, providing the students with
an opportunity to teach others what they have learned.
SIFE started in 1975 and headquartered in Springfield,
Missouri. SIFE’s mission to teach free enterprise is
supported financially by
the giants of American industry -- Wal-Mart, Johnson
& Johnson, Kraft Foods and AT&T to name only a
few. In the 2006-2007 academic year, over 1,400 SIFE
teams were fielded, including many international teams.
Texas State University – San Marcos SIFE
Regional, National and International competition history:
1994 - 1st Runner Up; Regional
1995 - 2nd Runner Up Regional
1996 - 1st Runner Up Regional
1997 - Winner Regional/International-Top20
1998 - Winner Regional/International-Top 8
1999 - Winner Regional/International-Top 16
*Special Competitions Top Winner
2000 - 1st in World Winner International Competition
2001 - Winner Regional/National -Top 8
2002 - Winner Regional/National -Top 8
2003 – Winner Regional/National – Top 16
2004 – Winner Regional/National – Top 12
*Special Competitions Top Winner
2005 – Winner Regional/National – Top 5
*Special Competitions Top Winner
2006 – Winner Regional– Special Competitions Winner
2007 – Winner Regional - Special Competitions Winner
2008 – Winner Regional – Special Competitions Winner
*Final 4
2009 – Winner Regional – Special Competitions Winner –
Top 8
Photos courtesy of SIFE
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38. Sigma Tau Delta
Sigma Tau Delta is the International English
Honor Society. The Omega Epsilon Chapter
was founded at Texas State University-San
Marcos in 1952. It is one of the largest members
of the Association of College Honor Societies.
Sigma Tau Delta has
a strong tradition of
academic excellence and a rich literary history that
includes some of America’s leading literary minds, past
and present.
Every year there is an International Sigma
Tau Delta Conference. In
March 2009 Maria Calcaben
and Susan Rauch had papers
accepted and attended the
conference.
Sigma Tau Delta book sale (top left)
Sigma Tau Delta members (middle left)
Fulbright Scholar luncheon (bottom left)
Photos courtesy of Sigma Tau
Delta and Susan Rauch
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Sigma Tau Delta Officers (top)
Maria Calcaben (middle) Poetry Night
Susan Raunch (bottom) Minnesota Conference

39. Strutters
The Strutters dance team and organization was founded in 1960.
It was the first dance team organized on any major university
campus in America. They have performed in 21 countries
spanning four continents, proudly carrying the name of Texas
State throughout the world. The Strutters have performed in two
presidential inaugural parades,
at numerous NFL and NBA
games, the nationally televised
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day
Parade and MTV’s Total Request Live.
The team also received national recognition in
2008-09 by
appearing on
America’s Got Talent. The girls were invited
to audition and compete for a cash prize of
$1,000,000. Director/Choreographer Susan
Angell-Gonzalez and a select group of Strutters,
were flown to Los Angeles, California for the
auditions and were selected
to advance to “Boot
Camp” in Las Vegas.
On September 2, 2008,
the girls competed in Los
Angeles against the other
top 40 finalists. This
year the Strutters celebrated their 50th season at
Texas State University-San Marcos and planned
a giant celebration during the fall 2009 Homecoming
week.
Photos courtesy of Strutters and
University Marketing Photobank Video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ykh5noxMxM
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40. Student Foundation
Student Foundation is a Texas State charter student organization under
the auspices of the Dean of Students’ Office. It is a select group of
Texas State student leaders who serve the university by promoting the
positive image of Texas State through involvement in presidential, alumni
and community events, as well as special programming. Student Foundation
members are selected each semester. The selection criteria emphasizes
involvement in campus activities, leadership and commitment to Texas State.
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41. ASG’s mission is simple and concrete, Bobcats for Bobcats. Our job is to
represent the students (our peers) atTexas State and we intend to do that.
The Associated Student Government is about Bobcats serving Bobcats
through leadership, advocacy, and hard work. Our goal is to create an even
better Texas State by listening to as many students as we can and then
turning what we hear into action. ASG functions by student leaders who are
elected to serve as President, Vice President or Senators. Through the work
of ASG, anything is possible.
2008-09 ASG President, Brett
Baker (r) and 2009-10 President-
Elect, Chris Covo (l)
Photo courtesy of University Star
Chris Covo (l) wins 2009-10 election
Photos courtesy of ASG
ASG (Associated Student Government)
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42. Texas State Alumni Association Student Chapter
The Alumni Student Chapter was formed in
2005 as a way for students to network and get
involved with alumni and the Texas State Alumni
Association of Texas State University-San
Marcos. The Student Chapter continues to grow
every year with more and more student involvement.
Getting involved in this new organization helps build
the bridge between being a successful student and
becoming a successful alumni.
The Alumni Student Chapter has participated in
many volunteer opportunities such as Bobcat Build,
Blue Santa and Cottage Kitchen. Fun activities have
been monthly social mixers and joint mixers at Gils,
Sean Patrick’s and the Tap Room, tailgating at football games and their most popularly
sponsored event, Trade-Up Day, which gives students a chance to come to the Quad
and exchange another university tee for a free Texas
State tee - promoting school spirit and pride.
Being a Alumni Student
Chapter member is not
only a great way to network
with alumni, but a fantastic
opportunity to personally get
involved!
Contact:
www.TxStateAlumni.org
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43. Orchesis Dance Company
Orchesis Dance Company is a modern based group of talented dancers and
performers. Orchesis is committed to providing dancers with a home and a
place in which to challenge their creativity and broaden their view of art. Not
only does Orchesis allow a place to dance but it also gives students a creative
outlet. The company has two annual spring performances, Dancers In Flight
and Sideshow.
In the off-season, the organization brings in guest artists to teach master
classes which range from musical theatre, ballet, hip-hop, flamenco, yoga.
Orchesis Dance Company also takes part in the continuing growth of
Texas State and the San Marcos community. Volunteering, donating and
sponsoring scholarships are among the company’s activities.
Auditions for Orchesis Dance Company are held in the fall.
For more information about
Orchesis Dance Company email
orchesisdancecompany@yahoo.
com.
Photo courtesy of Orchesis
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44. Medieval-Renaissance Society
HEAR YE, HEAR YE,
The Medieval and Renaissance Society
(MRS) is affiliated with the department of
English, but it is open to all students, faculty
and staff in any discipline as well as the general
public. There is no fee to join.
Each year the Society sponsors various
events on campus and the community. The
Society has also assisted at a “Renaissance
fair” hosted at a local public school. Last
year was the first MRS Sausage on a Stick
fundraiser. MRS also coordinates events with
the local medieval SCA (Society for Creative
Anacronism).
Among these events MRS also hosts various
lectures and discussions throughout the year. The events include poetry
readings written in imitation of medieval and renaissance verse forms,
discussions of literary texts, various art
topics and showings of films on Medieval or
Renaissance topics.
Photo by Susan Rauch
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45. Alpha Delta Pi is a sorority and part of the Panhellenic Council at Texas
State. The sorority has a longstanding history of supporting the Ronald
McDonald House, their national philanthropy. The Ronald McDonald
House is a home away from home for seriously ill or injured children and their
families while the child is in long-term hospital care.
The Ronald McDonald House provides families
with a comfortable, private room and home-cooked
meals, all within a close proximity to the hospital
and all for free, helping alleviate cost and stress for
families with seriously ill children.
Alpha Delta Pi is proud to announce the success
of its annual softball tournament, Playday. The
tournament was held March 27 at the Edward
Gary Job Corps softball complex with over 20
teams competing for cash and prizes. Over $6500
was raised for the Ronald McDonald Houses of
San Antonio.
The proceeds from Playday went toward
cleaning supplies, food and taxi vouchers
for the families staying at the San Antonio
Ronald McDonald Houses. This fall, Alpha
Delta Pi will hold its annual Ronald Run 5K
and Pi’s & Pups pet fun run to benefit the
Ronald McDonald House.
Contact Katie Vandegriff at 817.233.3655 or kv1059@txstate.edu for more
information or to register for this fall’s races.
Alpha Delta Pi
Photos courtesy of ADPi
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46. University Star
Photos courtesy of University Star
CNBAM Awards
Editorial Board Members in Dallas
Intercollegiate Pres
Assocaiation Convention
Editorial Staff
The University
Star has been
informing the
students of Texas
State since 1911.
The Star is a student-run publication that uses its
First Amendment rights to keep government and university officials honest and
transparent while informing, entertaining and engaging Texas State and the
community as a whole.
From selling advertising, designing ads, page
layout, photography and editorial content,
the Star staff, made up of more than 100
students, gains experience that a classroom
curriculum could never offer.
The Star
staff considers
themselves to be
a family and takes
pride in being the
conduit between the university administration and the
student body.
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47. Other Campus Organizations
Photos by Don Anders
Pre-physical Therapy Organization
Computer Science
Pre-physical Therapy Organization
Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers
Latino Student Association Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Society
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48. Other Campus Organizations
Photos by Don Anders
Society for Microbiology
Renegade Roses
Chi Beta Delta
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Rincon Hispano Universitario

49. Snapshots of Residential and Campus Life
Photos courtesy of University Marketing
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50. Snapshots of Residential and Campus Life
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51. Snapshots of Residential and Campus Life
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52. Places
Photos courtesy of University Marketing
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53. Places
The Aquarena Springs Center is home to our
campus’ most beautiful natural feature — crystal-
clear springs that feed the San Marcos River. The
river meanders through campus and San Marcos
and provides a home to several endangered
species.The 3,485- acre Freeman Ranch (not
shown), bequeathed to the university by Harry
Freeman, is used by our students for farm, ranch,
game management, educational and experimental
purposes.
Texas State’s Mitte Complex, named
for alumni donors Roy F. and Joann Cole
Mitte, houses a state-of-the-art clean room
in its microchip fabrication facility. Both
undergraduate and graduate students use
the facility to train for careers in the high-tech
industry.
The Wittliff Collections, housed in Texas State’s
Alkek Library, include the Southwestern Writers
Collection, which preserves and exhibits the literary
papers and artifacts of principal writers, filmmakers
and musicians, and the Southwestern & Mexican
Photography Collection, which houses the largest
archive of modern and contemporary Mexican
photography in the United States.
The Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center (not
shown) serves as a writer’s residence and site for
lectures and seminars by Texas State’s Master of
Fine arts in Creative Writing program. The home is
a National Literary Landmark.
Top R’ Sewell Park/San Marcos River
Top L: Alkek Library
Lower L: Theatr Bldg.
Lower R: University Camp, Wimberley
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54. The Round Rock Higher Education Center is the Texas State campus in Round
Rock. Texas State, Austin Community College (ACC) and Temple College at
Taylor (TCAT) partner to offer full Associates, Bachelors, and Masters programs
at convenient times and close to where students live and work. The RRHEC sits on
101 acres in northwest Round Rock and is the site where Texas State University-
San Marcos will continue to build and grow a university campus to meet the needs of
the Central Texas community. The Avery Building currently houses all programs and
student services. A second building will house a nursing program and will open in Fall
2010.
Students enrolled in Round Rock earn a degree from Texas State University-San
Marcos.
Places
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55. University Star 2008-09 highlights
News and Events
Anthropologists and graduate students
of Texas State will open the doors to
the new “body farm” at Freeman Ranch
on Friday after years of debate about
the final location of the facility.
The Forensic Research Facility, or
Body Farm, is one of three of its kind.
Students and anthropologists will use
the 27-acre, open-air facility to study
decomposing cadavers of humans and
animals in a natural environment.
Excerpt from story by
Alex Hering
Photo by Bridgette Cyr/The University Star
September 16, 2008
Hurricane Ike evacuees seek relief amidst shortages
at local food bank
Students and Central Texas residents are
organizing relief efforts for coastal inhabitants’
diplacement during the worst of Hurricane Ike. Pat
Tessaro, community relations oordinator for the
Hays County Area Food Bank, said they put in
an emergency order Monday morning. “We have
helped about 20 families this morning, all evacuees,” Tessaro said.
“We need donations. For students a real good thing to do is make a donation on our Web site.
Students can’t cut classes and come down here, but they can get online and help.” According
to a press release sent Monday, the Hays County Area Food Bank is “sending an appeal
to the community to help restock” their shelves with food. Tessaro said evacuees will receive
assistance from the food bank twice a week as long as they stay in the area. City officials
allowed evacuees to use the San Marcos Community Center as a rest stop during the storm.
Excerpt from story by Scott Thomas and Amanda Venable
Photo by Stacie Andrews
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September 25, 2008
Texas State opens research facility

56. News and Events
University Star 2008-09 highlights
In celebrating 100 years since President
Lyndon Johnson’s birth, his daughters,
Robb and Johnson, served Tuesday
night as this year’s Common Experience
and Lecture Series guest speakers, which
was the closing to the university’s yearlong
theme, “Civic Responsibility and the
Legacy of LBJ.” The Johnson sisters
spoke about their personal experiences
while living at the White House. The
sisters reminisced about the wide range of
personalities they met and special moments
shared with President Johnson.
“By an accident of birth, I got to be a
witness to history,” Luci Johnson said
during the address to students, alumni and
university friends.
Excerpt from story by
Lyanna Fuentes and Amanda Venable
Photo courtesy of University Star
Slumber parties are about to get more
scholarly. Beginning Tuesday, the Alkek
Library will be open 24-hours Sunday
through Wednesday for the following six
weeks.
The pilot program, which ends March 11,
will gauge library usage during extended
hours and provide officials with estimated
costs.
“It’s a six week pilot to see what kind of us-
age there is at the library if the hours are
extended over night,” said Joan Heath,
assistant vice president of the university
library. “It will also give us feasibility to see
what it would cost, how the library is used,
where the areas are that are used.” ASG
is footing the cost of flyers and table tents
to get the word out that studying into the
wee hours will be easier.
Excerpts from story by Amanda Venable
Photo courtesy of University Star
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April 15, 2009
His Legacy Continues
LBJ’s Daughters reminisce about their
father, his pride in being an alumnus
January 29, 2009
24-hour library

57. Commentary
2008-09 highlights
News and Events
Jeff Henderson
“You will be missed”
1942 - 2009
For Friends and Alumni of Texas State’s School of Journalism & Mass Communication 2009
A member of The Texas State University System
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58. News and Events
Hillviews
2008-09 highlights
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59. News and Events
Photos courtesy of University Advancement
Hillviews
2008-09 highlights
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60. News and Events
Hillviews
2008-09 highlights
Photos courtesy of University Advancement
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61. News and Events
Bobcat Build
2008
Photos courtesy of University Marketing,
Alumni Student Chapter and Hillel
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62. News and Events
Relay for Life
2008
Relay for Life is an annual event at Texas State University, it’s a chance for
all students to unite and fight back against cancer.
All the money raised from our Relay goes
straight to
the American
Cancer
Society...
Photos courtesy of Relay for Life
...in which they
use to help
cancer patients
and toward
research for a
cure.
Relay gives us an
opportunity to
celebrate survivors,
remember the ones
we lost and fight
back to find a cure.
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63. News and Events
Alumni Scholarship Gala
February 2009
Photos courtesy of University Marketing and
Texas State Alumni Association
Texas State Alumni Association
invitesTexas State seniors to
attend the traditional ring ceremony
at the end of each long semester.
During the ceremony in Strahan
Coliseum, family and friends watch
as students are given their official
Texas State rings. Afterward,
students follow the tradition of
dipping their rings in the waters
of the San Marcos River,
which flow in a fountain at the
ceremony. The ring ceremonies
have been a popular tradition
since May 2005.
Ring Ceremony
Every year, the Texas State Alumni Association awards and recognizes students as
scholarship recipients at an annual gala. Scholarship recipients, Alumni Achievement,
Alumni Award recipients and donors are recognized at this event. It is a celebration of
scholarly achievement and recognition of the Alumni Association’s active role in the
lives of Texas State students.
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64. News and Events
Bobcat Statue Dedication
October 2008
Photos courtesy of
Texas State Alumni
Association
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65. News and Events
Homecoming
2008
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66. News and Events
Homecoming
2008
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67. News and Events
Homecoming
2008
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68. News and Events
Homecoming
2008
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69. News and Events
Common Experience 2008-09
Texas State Music History Unplugged
2008-2009 Common Experience Theme
Civic Responsibility and the Legacy of LBJ
“The noblest search is the search for excellence.”
— 36th President of the United States,
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas State University Class of 1930
August 27, 2008, marked the 100th anniversary of
the birth of Lyndon Baines Johnson, 36th President
of the United States and the most distinguished
alumnus of what is now Texas State University-San
Marcos. A fitting commemoration of the centennial
was a year-long celebration of LBJ’s legacy. Such
celebration of his life included his devotion to public service and the
contributions he made that continue to have enormous impact on nearly
every aspect of American society and modern American life. This tribute
not only honored LBJ but also serveed as an inspiration to our students,
faculty, and the community to live meaningful lives, to be actively involved in
public service, and to leave—by our words and deeds—a legacy that will have
a positive impact on our world.
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70. Alumni
2008-09 LBJ Student
of Year, Matthew Priest,
and Alumni President,
Johanna Haley
Photos courtesy of Hillviews and
Alumni Association
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http://www.TxStateAlumni.org

71. Bobcat Pause 2008-09
Photos courtesy of Univesity Advancement/Hillviews
McCormick Abel ‘61 & ‘63
Juanita Bishop Adams ‘50 & ‘58
Judy Alexander
Chris Alford ‘97
Tom Amerman ‘78
Luceile Blackman Anderson ‘50
Martha Ming Anderson ‘39 & ‘50
Jeanette Lyckman Andrews ‘49
Leonard Arias ‘78
Vicente Arranz
Elon Baker ‘64
Shirley Potts Baldridge ‘41
Blanche Balven ‘62
Ben Barr ‘82
Reggie Barton ‘66
Margaret Williams Baskin ‘62
Melissa Melear Baugh
Virginia Beck ‘62
Janice Bell ‘94
Richard Berthiaume ‘65
Ted Billnitzer ‘48 & ‘52
Jimmie Black ‘83
Kayce Morgan Booth ‘01
G.Y. Bounds ‘43
Kenneth Bounds ‘94
Margaret May Bowers ‘56
Constance Bishop Bradford ‘98 & ‘00
Allen Bridges
Jonathan Bright ‘95
Alta Brooks
Grace Baker Brooks ‘39
Cameron Brown
Winnie Harris Brown ‘49
Alta Smith Browning ‘43
Joyce Bryan
Peter Buckley
Rita DeLoach Bunte ‘70
Howard Butt Sr.
George Byars Jr. ‘59 & ‘60
Mary Dusek Cain ‘53
Evelyn Dent Callen
Ciro Cano Jr.
Mary Carman
Billy Carter ‘59
Stephen Casanova ‘78
J.B. Cavender ‘35
Each year, Texas State’s
Student Foundation sponsors
the Bobcat Pause memorial
service. Bobcat Pause provides
the Texas State community
with a time to remember and
honor Texas State faculty,
staff, students, alumni and
special friends who have passed
away during the preceding year.
The event is held at the end of
March each spring semester.
The ceremony includes remarks
by the university president or
other official, words of comfort
and a roll call of those being
remembered. The university
community, friends and family of
the deceased are invited to join in
the honoring of fallen Bobcats.
Bobcat Pause is a tradition
that dates back to the 1987-
1988 academic year when it was
introduced by the ASG. Since
that time, Student Foundation
has assumed the tradition of
coordinating the annual Bobcat
Pause program.
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72. Bobcat Pause 2008-09
Ed Geldart
Raymon George ‘91
Paul Gerdes ‘89
Gerald Gibbs ‘83
Newman Gibbs
Amanda Garza Gibson
Clyde Gilless ‘68
Bob Glazner ‘51
Etta Boothe Goode
Jennie Grimes Goodman
Cindi Dunn Gorka ‘69
Bobby Gortemiller ‘69
Elizabeth Manning Gosdin ‘55
Mick Gosdin ‘47
Sidona Urban Goss ‘44
Stephen Grab
Clifford Graham ‘49
David Greenwood
Bobby Griffin ‘58
J.B. Grumbles ‘58
Kathleen Kyrish Gutierrez ‘73
Jacqueline Hall ‘65
Marilon Hall ‘65
Craig Hallmark ‘81
La Nell Kuehl Hamel ‘54
Karen Gorka-Hammerschmidt ‘91
Billy Hardesty
Ophelia Harp ‘46
Donald Harper
Mary Rusmisel Harris ‘46
Lyle Hart ‘79
Warren Hastings ‘73
Shari Ellis Hawkins ‘82
M.D. Heatly
Larry Heinatz ‘61
Frank Heitke Jr.
Mildred Holder ‘38
Barron Holloway ‘54
Gary Houser ‘86
Lana Pitchford Howell ‘71
Stanley Hughson ‘65 & ‘67
Mary Inglis ‘74
Perry Jackson Jr.
Blake Jaksa
Ann James
Peggy Whisenhunt Chambers
Billie Childers ‘78 & ‘84
Stacy Childress
Joseph Cipriano Jr. ‘82
Richard Coleman
Tom Colgin
Colleen Conoley
Matt Cooper ‘82
J. Norma Corona ‘79
Glenn Crain
Norman Crisp ‘69
Homer Davis Jr.
Patricia Davis
Herna Gourthers De Volder ‘80
Jake Dixon
Kateva Dellis Doerfer ‘87
William Doerr ‘63 & ‘70
Bruce Doss ‘78
Neely Dozier ‘04
Charles Drake ‘51
Zelma Young Draper ‘38
Edith Schmidt Edge
Eleanora Schmidt Edge ‘39
Gladys Truell Engbrock ‘41
David Engells
Oscar Erlanson Jr. ‘63
Eleonore Evans
Guyland Evins
Catherine Fahringer
Marita Janek Farr ‘72
Annette Olsen Fazi ‘86
Brandon Ferguson ‘05
Rex Ferguson ‘47 & ‘55
Leon Fiedler Jr. ‘06
Jerry Fife ‘88
Roxie Marek Fine ‘85
Martha Fleming
Joe Foote ‘80
Doris Bennett Franklin ‘38
Albert Fuller ‘62
Ann Tipett Gairloff ‘78
Flo Mayhugh Gallagher ‘72
Elsie Summers Galloway ‘70
Barbara Insko Garcia ‘81
DeLois Maddox Garrett ‘67
Heather Gayle
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73. Photos courtesy of Univesity Advancement/Hillviews
Bobcat Pause 2008-09
Alice Jenkins ‘72
Bernard Jesko ‘58
Inez Stocker Johnson ‘35
Jessie Phillips-Johnson
Jean Kabassema
Kendra Coy Kahn ‘02
Billy Kaiser
Steven Kazianis
Jan McClelland King ‘68
Lily Kirkpatrick
Medric Knight Jr. ‘78
Lucille Kretzmeier ‘37
G. E. Kuretsch ‘52
Jack Langley Sr.
Arlene Wills Lann
Dorothy Baker Lansford ‘56
Cynthia Laughlin ‘98
Karl Lehmann ‘61
Julie LePley ‘08
Ivan Lewis ‘79
Jay Lindsey ‘75
Nancy Loquercio-Long ‘82
Dorine Schmelpekopf Losh
Alfred Loudon ‘44
A.C. Lowther ‘58
Jerlene Jacobs Lyle ‘55 & ‘61
Genevieve DeBord Lyons ‘58 & ‘61
Ruth Gromatzky Mahler ‘41
Jonathan Malizia ‘99
Allison Maloney
Humberto Manzanares ‘94
William Marburger
Nell Marshall ‘86
William Marshall ‘52
Alvin Martin ‘51 & ‘58
David Martin ‘03
Henry Martin ‘66
Felix Martinez Jr. ‘89 & ‘90
Frank Martinez ‘53
Louis Martinez ‘67
Ronald Masters ‘82 & ‘84
Jim Mattox
Bessie Bauer May ‘38
Susan Clinger McDaniel ‘88
Annie McElroy ‘40
Betty McLaughlin ‘81
John McRae III
Nettie Dauchy Meadows
Wilford Mickle III ‘71
Deborah Miller ‘72
Lynette Zimmerman Naegeli ‘37 & ‘43
Gilbert Natal II ‘98
Laura Neely ‘82
Hazel Kahler Nelson
Jack Nettles
George Nious III ‘83
Patsy Domangue Nisson ‘57
Aileen O’Connor
Winnie Scott Olson
Kenneth Orsborn ‘06
Roger Palmer
Jennifer Park
Mona Parkerson
Robert Parr ‘41 & ‘58
Teyran Patterson ‘04
Jon Paysse
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Norris Pedigo ‘52 & ‘53
Lucille Perry
Sharon Russell Peters ‘65
Lloyd Petty ‘50
Robbie Williams Petty ‘36 & ‘53
Bonnie Billings Phillips ‘78
Edward Pickard ‘75
Marion Mansfield Price
Suzanne Price
Margie Langerhans Prochnow ‘47
Barbara Gray Pruett ‘71

74. Bobcat Pause 2008-09
Edward Rachal
Omar Rauf
Joan Rawson ‘82
James Rayburn
Charles Reger ‘81
Patsy Green Rice ‘71
Dan Richards ‘78
Bevis Richardson
Roger Riojas
Felicidad Castilla Rios ‘44
Emily Ritter ‘34
Ann Talbert Roberts ‘60 & ‘61
Laura Rocamontes ‘90
James Rogers ‘85 (2003
Distinguished Alumnus)
John Ryan ‘77
June Ryon
Samuel Sakocius III
Barefoot Sanders
Edmund Schmidt ‘55
Victor Schmidt
Harvey Schneider ‘60
Richard Schoppe ‘63 & ‘67
Glenna Schroeder ‘92
Stephen Schubert
Linda Scott ‘74 & ‘02
Eric Sears ‘79
Esther Seidel ‘84
Donald Shafford ‘95
Candy Sharp ‘78
Martha Shields
Christine Eggeman Shinn ‘82
Helen Tanberg Short ‘64
Viola Shane Shudde ‘56
Stephanie Siebert ‘73
Jerome Sikes ‘85
Judith Slate ‘67
John Small ‘85
Brent Smith
Francis Smith ‘49
James Smith ‘87
Loretta Kasper Smith ‘93
Philip Smith ‘96
Raymond Smith ‘41
Susan Smith
Trudy Smith
Jerome Snyder ‘40
Paul Spaur ‘01
Henry Speck ‘39 & ‘42
Judith Wlascinski Speir
Jerry Stanley ‘69
Robert Starner ‘80
Robert Stephenson ‘52 & ‘56
Clint Strait ‘06
Ruth Chance Strandtmann ‘36
Robert Strickland ‘78 & ‘83
Martin Stuart ‘41
Jennifer Cortez Sweeten ‘00
Marilyn Dulin Swindler ‘68
Marilyn Martin Swint ‘85
John Tamalenus ‘52
Ruby Gears Taylor ‘41
Patricia Tingle
Boyd Tingle
Joseph Tortorete ‘72
Cherryl Towns
Tam Tran
Tammy Trappman
Robert Truss ‘81
Bettie Seward Tubbs ‘70
Eugene Turner ‘49
William Turner ‘76
Jerome Vacek ‘56 & ‘64
Helen Wier Van Gundy ‘53
Maudie Reasoner Vance
Ramon Villarreal ‘76
Carolyn Ward Viola ‘59
Edgar Vogel
Frances White Waggoner ‘47 & ‘55
Jack Wagner ‘67
Keith Wagner ‘92
Ruby Wagner
Bobby Waldrop ‘93
Anne Walker
Samantha Spiller Wallace
Patricia Williams Wang ‘75
Lucille Bock Webb ‘40
Heidi Lobsiger Weiss ‘88
Elizabeth Shaw Weldon ‘43
Edward Wesson ‘85
Lynn West ‘57
Robert Whitaker ‘82
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75. Bobcat Pause 2008-09
Barbara Day Whitcomb ‘77
Harry Whiting
Ray Whitley ‘35 & ‘43
Joshua Wilcox
Clifton Wilkins ‘82
Melanie Wilkinson ‘99
Geoffrey Wills Jr.
R.E. Windham ‘61
James Wisby ‘60
Alan Wisian ‘75
Helga Block Worley ‘58
Louis Wright
Maxine Lay Wright ‘44
Virginia Wright
David Yanez ‘80
Larry Yarbough II ‘00
Ray Young Jr. ‘76
Elizabeth Anderson Younger ‘32 & ‘42
Lillian Holdiness Zarnicki ‘40
LeRoy Ziegler ‘95
Donald Zimmerman
Photos courtesy of Univesity Advancement/Hillviews
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76. Photos courtesy of Univesity Advancement/Hillviews
Commencement
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77. alma mater
O, Alma Mater, set upon the green hills,
With turrets pointing upward to the sky;
We yield to thee our love and our devotion;
Mother of hopes and aspirations high.
Thy feet are laved by pure and limpid waters,
Fair river flowing gently to the sea;
Thy hills are crowned with ancient oak and laurel
Fit emblems they of strength and victory.
Thy walls call tell of struggles and temptations,
Hard honest toil, and eager restless strife;
Hopes, smiles and tears, and radiant youthful
friendships,
And all that makes for brave and earnest life.
Dear mother, ours, should effort be successful,
Ambitions crowned with glory or renown,
We turn to thee with reverence and affection,
Thine is the conquest, thine the victor’s crown.
Thy spirit urges us to deeds of valor,
Raising the fallen, cheering the oppressed;
Thy call will echo clearly down the ages.
Dear Alma Mater, mother loved and blessed
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78. Fight Song
“Go Bobcats”
Go Bobcats all the way,
Keep that maroon and gold on high!
Fight on for every play
until you hear that Bobcat battle cry!
We’re gonna cheer for our team today
Until the whole world knows our name.
No doubt about it,
We’re gonna shout it —
Bobcats will win this game!
Texas State had no official fight song until
1961, when Paul Yoder was commissioned
to compose“Go Bobcats.” The song is the
rousing “call to arms” for all Texas State
athletic games and competition.
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79. Acknowlegements
Content and Photos
Dr. Denise M. Trauth, President
Office of the President,Texas State University-San Marcos
http://www.president.txstate.edu
Texas State Alumni Association
http://www.TxStateAlumni.org
Don Anders Photography
www.donandersphoto.com
University Marketing
http://www.umktg.txstate.edu
University Star Newspaper
http://star.txstate.edu/
Athletics Marketing
http://www.txstatebobcats.com
Collegitate Entrepreneurs Organization
http://www.txstateceo.net
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