TAMIU Annual Report 2018

2018 Annual Report / IMPACT TRIBUTES 2017-2018 Hector Arias Frank Averill, Sr. Robert F. “Bob” Batey Arturo N. Benavides, Sr. Jessica Blasco Antonio A. Cantu, PhD Jacinto Castro E. H. Corrigan Barbara Castillon Garza Paul Garza, Jr. P.E. ’55 TAMU Adela Guerra Ricardo Hernandez Nancy S. Lozano Edward P. Matos Lazaro Medina James Parish Heberto Rendon, Jr. 2011 Grads 2017-2018 Student Philanthropy Council Miguel Angel Alba, Class of 2020 Nahin Aldana 2019 Hidekazu and Masuko Akikuni Jackelyne Briseno Hernando Castro Class of 2016 Class of 2018 Engineering Program Adela Frank Global Medical Brigades Jorge Gonzalez, Jr. Class of 2016 2018 students Adrian Hernandez Tommy Paul Hickey* Honors Program Graduating Class 2015 A. R. Kahn, Sr.* Mary K. Longoria Christian A. Loya Rogelio Lozano Nursing Class of 2017 Kimberly S. Maldonado Marketing 2018 Adriana Martinez 2018 Jose Moreno, Educator James A. Moyer, PhD Pete Mims NASA Robotic Programs Josette and Joe Palacios Nishith Parekh Class of 1984 & 1985 Ana Maria Perez Julian Quesada Mori Reyes Rosebel Soliz, Jr. Class of 2010 Edward L. Sherfey, III TAMIU Community TAMIU DustyMOTOR Team TAMIU DustyTRON Team TAMIU Engineering Students Roberto Tanedo Tariq Tashtoush, PhD Vanessa Valle December 2017 Gene and Susan Walker *Denotes Deceased In Memory of: In Honor of: Erica Benavides-Moore Mary Lisa Canul-Figueroa Myrna A. Castro Arianna Cavazos Andrea De La Cruz Gonzalez Dusty DUSTYSWARM Alejandro Gallegos Adriana Garcia Raymundo Garcia, Jr. Allison Hein-Gray Ricardo Hernandez Cesiah J. Holguin John C. Kilburn, PhD Martha L. Lerma Nancy S. Lozano Lucy Maldonado Leslie Maldonado Servando Maldonado Lazaro Medina Henry Miller Carlos A. Nandin Damaris I. Ramos Miguel Rangel Heberto Rendon, Jr. Julio Reyes, Jr. Jesus Reynoso De Cordova Fabiola Rodriguez Daniel O. Salazar Marisa S. Salazar Julie Salazar Rebecca J. Salazar C. K. Summers, PhD Christian Terrazas Erika Trevino William F. Weber Maximiliano Zapata WALK OF FAME TAMIU’s Walk of Fame is located on the south end of the native stone water fountain that graces the plaza in the center of campus. Purchase of the inscribed bricks is great way for students, organizations, parents, alumni, and community supporters to be part of a permanent tribute that supports TAMIU. “We see theUniversity as a forum for discussion and learning and we wanted to help make that possible. We realize that as an international university, TAMIU is a natural setting for these important discussions.” -- Ninfa Cantú Deandar, El Mañana In October, El Mañana hosted a visiting lecture by Tatiana Clouthier, the campaign manager for the successful campaign of México’s incoming President, Andrés Manuel López Obrador. “I’ve always been intrigued by the science of black holes andwanted to be able tomake possible a special lecture by an esteemed scientist right here at TAMIU.” -- Guillermo Benavides Z. In September, Dr. Eva Noyola, of The University of Texas at Austin’s department of Astronomy and the famed McDonald Observatory, lectured on “ How Do We Observe Black Holes” at the TAMIU Center for the Fine and Performing Arts Theatre. 29