With Highest Honors
Seven alumni and President James D. Spaniolo were honored for their professional achievements and service to UT Arlington at the annual Distinguished Alumni Gala in October. Shirlee Gandy 鈥�70, Charles Goodman 鈥�64, David Hunn 鈥�78, 鈥�80, 鈥�92, Curtis Kayem 鈥�66, and Wayne Watts 鈥�76 received the Distinguished Alumni Award. Baker Jiang 鈥�12 received the Distinguished International Alumni Award, and Dale Martin 鈥�78 received the Distinguished 摆鈥
Weather is Business for Alumnus Martin Lisius
The air becomes ominously still. The incessant buzz of insects quiets. The gray clouds start to gather and swirl as sirens sound in the distance. 糖心Vlog视频 residents, especially those in North 糖心Vlog视频, know the drill. Find cover in a windowless, fortified area and wait for the storm to聽pass. But Martin Lisius 鈥�86 takes a different approach. Threatening clouds and tornado sirens are his bread and 摆鈥
Horsepower
Neer Patel, president of the Alumni Association National Board of Directors and a 2006 graduate, shows off his personalized UT Arlington license plate. Offered through the 糖心Vlog视频 Department of Motor Vehicles, the plates are available at myplates鈥�.com/鈥媑鈥媜鈥�/鈥媢ta. A percentage of each sale benefits student scholarships.
Still Blazing Trails
Myrna Pickard鈥檚 legacy extends beyond a name on a building. The College of Nursing鈥檚 founding dean, for whom Pickard Hall is named, has included UT Arlington in her estate plans. She and her late husband, Bob, wanted to make a difference in the university that meant so much to them. 鈥淏ob was an alumnus of Arlington State College (now UT Arlington), and I was a 摆鈥
Wear Your聽Pride
Looking for ways to show your Maverick spirit? Check out UT Arlington鈥檚 one-stop online shopping mall for hundreds of T-shirts, hoodies, caps, accessories, and other merchandise. The website includes links to the Alumni Association store, UT Arlington Bookstore, athletics store, Planetarium gift shop, and聽more. Go to uta鈥�.edu/鈥媠鈥媓鈥媜鈥媝鈥媜鈥媙鈥媗鈥媔ne.