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School Leader

utarlington — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 14:55:58 +0000

Jovan Wells (MEd) is a principal at the Dallas Independent School District’s Science and Engineering Magnet Public School, which Newsweek named the No. 1 public high school in America.

A Great Woman

utarlington — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 14:38:26 +0000

Hollace Ava Weiner (MA, History) was named a Great Woman of Texas by the Fort Worth Business Press. A freelance historian, she has published several novels.

With Deepest Regrets

utarlington — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 14:29:21 +0000

Robin Michael Smith (BA, Journalism) wrote With Deepest Regrets, a memoir of his childhood and military service, including his being sent on a mission to assassinate Saddam Hussein.

Art Start

utarlington — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 14:21:50 +0000

Nikki Milavec (BA, Art History) and Karen Hakimi founded the Milavec Hakimi Gallery in New York City, which promotes emerging contemporary art.

Country Star

utarlington — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 14:15:41 +0000

Casey Donahew (BBA, Finance) is leader of the Casey Donahew Band. The band’s self-titled album hit the Top 10 on the Billboard Top Independent Albums.

Traveling Coach

utarlington — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:41:14 +0000

Amy Nichols (BA, Journalism) is an account executive for Traveling Coaches, a Dallas-based training, application configuration, and user adoption consulting partner to law firms and corporate legal departments.

Diversity Officer

utarlington — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:36:15 +0000

Jose S. Jimenez (BS, Electrical Engineering) is chief diversity officer for Computer Sciences Corp., a software and technology management company in Falls Church, Va.

Good News

utarlington — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:28:42 +0000

Daniel Armbruster (BA, Broadcast Communication) is a reporter/anchor for KBTX-TV in Bryan/College Station. Previously, he worked at KXII in Sherman.

Teacher Feature

utarlington — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:09:48 +0000

Karen Marx (BA, Kinesiology) was named 2011–2012 Teacher of the Year by the Dallas Independent School District.

Bold Woman

utarlington — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:03:52 +0000

Mia Hall (MEd, Educational Administration) received the Bold Award from Girls Inc., which recognizes women in the community for being exceptional role models.