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September 2009 Volume 18, Issue 4

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2000 - present	1990 - 1999	1980 - 1989	1970 - 1979
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2000 - present

Laura Cumming, Class of 2002
laura_a_cumming@yahoo.com

I am no longer a Texas girl - I've moved to Las Vegas with my fiance, Kenneth Browder. I will continue to teach while my fiance is attending grad school at UNLV and works in television production.
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Sara (Hatton) Bauman, Class of 2002
sarahatton@hotmail.com

Paul Bauman (UT Austin '02) and Sara (Hatton) Bauman are excited to announce the birth of our son, Jackson Thomas Bauman. He came 3 weeks early on August 12th, 2009 at 2:31 pm, weighing 6 lbs and 10 oz and 20 inches long. Everyone is doing well at home in Austin!
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1990 - 1999

Shannon Retrum Ferguson, Class of 1998
skretrum@aol.com

My husband, Mark Ferguson, and I are happy to announce the arrival of our little monkey, Porter Hayes Ferguson, on April 23, 2009. He weighed 7 lbs 4 oz and was 21 inches long. We still live in Austin and are enjoying our new role as parents.
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Sujey Romero, Class of 1998
sujeyromero@gmail.com

Ten years after my Trinity graduation, I went back to school to complete an EdM in Education Policy and Management at Harvard University. Being back in the classroom was very motivating, as it inspired me to transition to a new position after seven years at Strake Jesuit College Preparatory. In my new job, I serve as Director of Admissions and Family Services for Cristo Rey Jesuit, a school that seeks to make accessible a quality college preparatory Catholic education to students from Houston's poorest communities. Check us out at www.cristoreyhouston.org
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Jeff Colvin, Class of 1997
jecolvin30@hotmail.com

My wife, Laura, and I welcomed our new baby girl to our family on July 9. Caroline Elizabeth weighed in at 7 pounds & 13 ounces and was 18.5 inches long. Her 2 and a half year old brother, Judson, is tolerant and accepting at this point. Mommy and baby Caroline are doing well. After 5 and half years at Direct Energy, I accepted and started a job with Champion Energy Services in Dallas. July was exciting to say the least.
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Yvonne Corcoran, Class of 1997
ycorcoran@juno.com

I am still living in Albuquerque, NM (my hometown) and my acupuncture practice is thriving. I recently had a baby girl Scarlett Maurine with my husband Paul Walton.
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Kate Monkus, Class of 1991

The family (Martin Cuellar, Alessandro & I) have almost completed our move to Washington DC. I am still working as a fundraiser for the American Red Cross, while Martin is enjoying his job with the Executive Office of the President. I'm looking forward to connecting with some alumni here in the Nation's Capital.
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Kristen Kobierowski Flynn, Class of 1991
flynnski@hotmail.com

Our family was blessed to welcome Eamon Derek Flynn on April 27th, 2009. Big sister Kaegan is enamored with him and we are quickly adjusting to life with two little ones. I continue to work in Human Resources for a community bank in Orange County, California, and Derek is in marketing for a home products company. Life is good!
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1980 - 1989

Diqui LaPenta, Class of 1988
drdiquila@yahoo.com

I married Peter Martin on July 18, 2009. Kathy Gregoire Galvan (class of '88) was able to make it out for the big day. We spent 10 days in Costa Rica for our honeymoon and had a blast!
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Shelli Finnegan Wakefield, Class of 1988
wake@io.com

Jason and I recently celebrated our 17th anniversary in an unusual way--we had a new baby! Siblings Derek (14) and Alyssa (11) are happy to announce the birth of their little sister Caroline Joelle, born 2/26/09 weighing in at a scrappy 4 lbs and 19 inches. Having a new baby in the house is wonderful, crazy, and exhausting!
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Quentin F. Urquhart, Jr., Class of 1981
qurquhart@irwinllc.com

I am pleased to inform you that I received a L.L.M. in Energy & Environmental Law, with distinction, from Tulane University School of Law in July of 2009. I was also selected by my peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2010 for my practice in Product Liability Litigation.

1970 - 1979

Eiichi Hayashi, Class of 1973
eiichihayashi@hotmail.com

Acknowledging that the State of Texas is like a country with wide area and abundant natural resources, I still wish to see Trinity from the global point of economics, business, culture and politics. I wish to see more news of Trinity in relation to other countries.

1960 - 1969

No postings from these classes for this issue.

1950 - 1959

No postings from these classes for this issue.

1940 - 1949

No postings from these classes for this issue.

before 1939

No postings from these classes for this issue.

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"In Sickness and in Health" is a First-Year Seminar that explores the relationship between physician and patient. Professor of Biology Robert Blystone is looking for Trinity alums that are part of the health care delivery system that would like to talk to his students through the medium of Skype about their observations of the physician/patient interactions. The Internet conversation would be brief, on the order of 15 minutes or so. If interested, please send him a message at rblyston@trinity.edu. Thank you.
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Trinity magazine is seeking Commentary submissions. The Commentary section, which runs on the last page of the magazine, was created to give alumni an opportunity to share thoughts (serious , poignant, or humorous), memorable experiences, life-changing or meaningful incidents, on a variety of topics. Submissions should be between 600-750 words in length and may be edited to conform to University style. Submissions in a word document may be sent electronically to mdenny@trinity.edu or via snail mail to Mary Denny, University Communications Office, Trinity University, One Trinity Place, San Antonio, TX 78212
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My name is Melva Perez and a Trinity alumna with a double major in history and English. I am currently a founding Composition and Journalism teacher at KIPP University Prep High School in San Antonio, Texas. Our mission at KIPP U-Prep is to provide a first class public school education to all students, regardless of their socio-economic or academic background.

We just welcomed our inaugural class of 91 ninth graders. We began the school year with a College Readiness Camp where students spent the first week of summer school on college campus' and participated in college courses. Our goal is that our students begin their academic journey with graduation and college acceptance in mind.

As a part of our college-readiness curriculum, we require students to maintain a weekly student academic planner to build and strengthen their time management and organization skills (an essential element of college success!). We require students to read on a daily basis, and often assign independent reading for lifework (our version of homework).

However, purchasing independent reading books is difficult for our students population, and unfortunately we do not have the resources to purchase books for them, as we are currently in the beginning stages of building our school library.

Any support you could provide in the form of new or gently used books to build our library will be greatly appreciated. Books should be appropriate for high school students.

Please contact me by e-mail or phone if you are able to assist us. We greatly appreciate your help!

HCL Social Care is a leading Social Work recruitment firm operating internationally. We place and manage Qualified Social Workers and Social Care Professionals within the public, private and voluntary care sectors; and have access to a multitude of vacancies, across England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, We assist in getting you registered with the GSCC and refund the cost of this (150 pounds) when you secure work through us, we also cover the cost of your CRB, for more information please email me your resume and I will contact you for more information regarding preferred area of work etc, my email is caitriona.redmond@hclsocialcare.com.au

Caitriona Redmond
Caitriona.Redmond@hclplc.com
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The musical production of 'Fire on the Bayou' will be staged at the Woodlawn Theatre, January of 2010 and below are alums who are involved:

Isn't it amazing when you start an important project and you need the best people to make it fly, you find Trinity University alumni to make it happen?

Tim Hedgepeth ‘79 , director and I nearly crossed paths at Trinity University in 1976. I had just gotten my MA from Trinity when faculty member Anne Britton staged my musical Princess Alice in the Attic Theatre. Tim Hedgepeth, a freshman theatre major, saw the production.

It was 30 years later that we would finally meet. The McNay Art Museum asked Tim to direct a musical review and Tim asked around the theatre community for the best music director and my name kept coming up. We met, and since then we have directed high quality musical revues every year for arts groups.

We decided that we wanted to work together on a large scale musical theatre work. Tim liked the script and music for Fire On The Bayou, the Cajun voodoo musical with script and lyrics by Trinity alum Mark Leonard ‘75 and music by me. Getting an original work onto a stage is like giving birth - it is not easy. We have had to start our own production company, Allegro Stage Co. to make this project come alive. When looking for a set designer, we went to the best - Steve Gilliam, on the Trinity Univ. theater department faculty. Steve came on board and brought along his wife Trinity faculty member and alumna Sam Carter Gilliam ‘75 as costume designer and Trinity grad Robin Crews ‘75 as lighting designer. All the writers, directors and designers are Trinity University connected. It just happened that way during the search for highest quality.

Yes, and you can hear my sister Susan Riley ‘69 singing in Fire On The Bayou as a Cajun woman in the ensemble.

Fire On The Bayou runs January 29 - March 6, 2010 at the historic Woodlawn Theatre. I think this amazing connection might make a good story for Trinity magazine. Perhaps a special Trinity night at the theatre could be planned? This is where you will see what a Trinity education can do.

Tom Masinter ‘72
tmasinter@grandecom.net
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We are an Authorized Disney Vacation Planner and are Disney College of Knowledge graduates. Our agents have been traveling to the "World" as far back as 1976 and have experienced the rides, shows, attractions, dining, resorts and more! Our business began out of a love for all things Disney, and we are excited to be able to share our passion with you!

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