March 2008 Volume 16, Issue 10

Message Board
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2000 - present

Erin Harrigan, Class of 2003
erin.harrigan@gmail.com

I have recently moved to Melbourne, Florida after accepting a position with the Florida Institute of Technology. I am the new Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance/Senior Woman Administrator - haha, yeah, its a bit wordy. Division II has been an interesting adjustment after working at three Division I athletic departments. I'm enjoying the challenge though, and with a sister in the area its nice to finally live near family - did I mention its 10 mins to Cocoa Beach?!
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Alison Lands, Class of 2000
alison_lands@gmail.com

Calling NYC Alumni: I am still working for Deloitte Consulting, and have temporarily returned to the Big Apple, staffed on a project that will run through 3/31/08 (at the shortest) to 3/31/09 at the longest. I'd love to touch base with those of you living and working in NYC and reconnect - drop me a line sometime!

1990 - 1999

Kathryn Norbeck-Dayley, Class of 1999
norbeckk@yahoo.com

Ron and I would like to announce that we are expecting our second child, due in early fall.  Taggart James turned 1 this past July and is getting so big!  Our school, SSF Submission Academy in Clarksville, TN is doing really well.  We also own a fight gear company, SSF Gear, that continues to grow.  Ron and our coaches teach Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ), and Muay Thai.  We also teach Pole Dancing classes for the ladies, it's a lot of fun!  The local TV station, channel 9, is doing a reality TV show on the school, following Ron around as he trains and manages fighters.  There is a really strong local MMA circuit just north of us in Kentucky and a lot of our students are competing on a regular basis.  We also have one fighter out of Australia (Brad Morris) that SSF/Ron manages who just fought in Bodog and is being looked at by the UFC.  So that's really exciting.  Anyone interested and/or in the area, please check out our websites at:
www.ssfgear.com
www.mmaclarksville.com
www.myspace.com/ssfgear.com
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Andrea Montgomery Stewart, Class of 1998

I got married a few weeks ago!  The wedding took place on Saturday, January 12, 2008 here in Houston.  My husband's name is Paul Jonathan Stewart and he is a doctor doing his residency in ophthalmology here at Baylor.  I am still working  in consulting for The Structure Group in their Energy Trading and Risk Management practice area.  I'm also still running my jewelry design business on the side (for eight years now!), which was recently featured in Lucky Magazine.  You can check out the designs at www.andreamontgomery.com. 
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Michael Magers, Class of 1998

Hi all, just wanted to drop a quick note to reconnect and  let you know that I have left Barclays Global Investors in San Francisco and moved back to NYC.  I am now working for Gresham Investment Management, a firm specializing in commodities investing.  Any old friends passing through the NY-area, feel free to drop me an email at magersm@gmail.com.
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Priya (Chouhan) McMorrow, Class of 1998
priyamcmorrow@hotmail.com

Josh McMorrow ('95) and I are happy to announce the birth of our son, Benjamin Singh, on January 10, 2008. 
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Allyson Lane, Class of 1997

My husband Eric (1996) and I are so happy to announce the birth of our daughter, Merritt Asen Lane, on November 28, 2007.

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Beth Kelley Horine, Class of 1997
sunbeth@juno.com

San Antonio Bound!

My husband Pete, 7-month old son Jackson, and I are moving back to San Antonio in March...after living 3 years in the UK (and 3 years before that in Omaha, Nebraska!)  We're so excited to be coming "home!"  Look forward to catching up with many friends, alumni & professors in the coming months.
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Kerry Sumpter Smith, Class of 1996
kssmithtx@yahoo.com

Lee Smith (class of 1997) and I are pleased to share the news of Everett Sumpter Smith's birth.  He was born October 5, 2007 and joins big sister Madeleine Nicholls Smith who is 3 1/2.  Lee continues to work at Raytheon in Dallas and I am serving part-time as an Associate Pastor at Lovers Lane United Methodist Church.  Life is busy, life is good!  Feel free to check out pictures of the kids at www.leeandkerry.blogspot.com
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Emily Klein, Class of 1995

It is with great joy that Chad Fleming ('96) and I announce the birth of our son Benjamin Klein Fleming. The little man arrived on September 01, 2007.
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Kathryn Leigh Kirt, Class of 1993
katieleigh89@justice.com

Kathryn Norris Kirt ('93) has just released a new CD called Itty Bitty Ditties for the New Baby. This CD includes 13 original songs written by Kathryn who is now living and singing in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The songs were inspired by the experience of being a new mom, and they focus on things that a baby does everyday. Four of the songs can be heard at http://www.myspace.com/ittybittyditties. There is also a link to CDBaby.com where CDs can be purchased for $12.00 with a big discount if you get more than one!
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Kim Harvey Newberry, Class of 1993
kdnwbrry@yahoo.com

In October I started a fun new company called Hoopdydoo Creations (www.hoopdydoo.com) here in the Rocky Mountains.  I make and sell custom hoops for fun and exercise. In March my family will be moving to Stuttgart, Germany for three to five years.  I am hoping to continue my business there.  Does anyone have any advice on owning a business in Europe?
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Kate Monkus, Class of 1991
klmonkus@gmail.com

My husband, Martin & I are thrilled to announce the arrival of our son Alessandro Xavier Cuellar on December 29, 2007.  We were expecting a 2008 baby, but he just wouldn't wait.

Aunt Angelina ('91, '92) made sure that he already has a Trinity Tigers jersey to wear.

1980 - 1989

Linda J. Mosley, Class of 1980
ljmosley@sbcglobal.net

I also received a second degree from Trinity in 1997.
I was commissioned as an Associate in Ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church on November 11, 2007.  I currently serve as pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Shelby, Texas.

Paul Goode, Class of 1977
pk.goode@gte.net

Paul Goode ('77) married Therese Clear of Seattle on December 29, 2007. After a wedding trip to the Caribbean, the happy couple has begun looking for a house.
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David Dameron, Class of 1974
ddameron@charter.net

David Dameron has published his third book entitled FROM THE INSIDE; Making Your Hopes, Wishes and Dreams Come True. His book explores the power of effective goal setting.  This book is available from AuthorHouse, 1.800.839.8640 or Amazon.com.
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Ron Piretti, Class of 1971
rlp15@yahoo.com

Ron is the Fight Director for the upcoming Broadway show "In the Heights". It opens March 9th at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in NYC.  Check out the web site:  www.intheheightsthemusical.com.

Donald P. Owens, Jr., Class of 1966
dowens@tulane.edu

On Friday 29 February 2008 I will attend my investiture as the James A. Knight, M.D. Chair of Humanities and Ethics in Medicine at Tulane University School of Medicine.
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Sam "Skippy" Hopkind, Class of 1960
sampat1964@suddenlink.net

The SamPat Press is pleased to announce the publication and release of How To Win In Tennis Leagues, A Guidebook for Team Captains and Competitive Players, by Sam "Skippy" Hopkins, Ph.D.   The author’s small town tennis program produced the only team ever to win a triple crown in USTA sectional competition and play for three national championships in the same year. You may order this book on the internet at http://sampatpress.com/

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Bulletin Board
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Associate Gifts Provide Scholarships for Future Alumni
Become a member of the Associates, Trinity’s leadership giving program, by making an annual, unrestricted gift of $1,000 - $10,000 to the Trinity Annual Fund. Associate gifts keep Trinity accessible to a diverse group of young men and women based on their ability to perform, not on their ability to pay.

Contributions of $2,500 or more provide a scholarship for a specific student.  The Annual Scholarship Reception gives Associates and other scholarship donors the chance to meet the student they support face-to-face.

Gifts to the Associates Program can be made through cash contributions in single, monthly, quarterly or bi-annual payments, or by charging the payment on Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover.  Associates can also make their gift with stock.

For more information, please call Trinity University’s Office of Development at
(210) 999-7415 (toll-free at 1-888-TU-DONOR) or visit Trinity’s secure website at www.trinity.edu under “Supporting Trinity”.

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Wednesday, March 26, 2008, 7:00-8:30 pm – Meet Us in the Middle! Ice Cream Party for the Sophomore Class of 2010, Miller Fountain
The National Alumni Board invites all San Antonio Chapter alumni to help us host a party for the sophomore class to celebrate the halfway mark in their time at Trinity. Remember how tough sophomore year could be? Come share your stories, advice and encouragement as we mix and mingle with the Class of 2010. For more details or to attend this special campus event, please contact the Alumni Office at (210) 999-8405.

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Alumni Dinner Series
You’re invited to participate in a new alumni/student initiative brought to you by the Trinity Student Ambassadors and the Alumni Office.  The Alumni Dinner Series brings alumni to campus several times in the semester for dinner with students. Students come to hear more about the life of a Trinity alumnus/a.  After two wonderfully successful dinners this semester, the students can’t wait to meet more alumni.  If you’re or someone you know might be interested and available to spend an evening on campus sharing your story with some very engaging students please contact crystal.benavides@trinity.edu.
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Come join fellow alumni on the softball field for good times and a little exercise. The San Antonio Alumni League was created to get different groups of alumni together for fun
and bragging rights.  Learn more and register for the San Antonio Alumni League.
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Attention, Alumni from the Class of 1972 to 1975:  A feature movie scene that was shot on campus in 1972 had TU students in it [myself included] and after 35 years, this movie resurfaced and is out on DVD! The movie is "The Year of the Yahoo" by the famous gore-drive-in director Hershell Gordon Lewis  [you can check out his web site, I think I have the spelling on the first name right?]  hershellgordonlewis.com and can buy it there or on amazon.com. It is packaged with another one of his.

As I recall they had put some handbills out in the drama department to 'recruit' free extras.. The movie is awful, but it was a real kick seeing friends and other students out there after 35 years! They describe it as a "rare classic once feared lost" .. There is a good audio/narration track by the cameraman who was in that scene at TU, under cornfed extras...and all his other trailers to the flicks he is famous for and has a cult following for...are outrageous and worth watching.. Thank you!

Robert "Magic" Wands ‘74
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