TAMIU Annual Report 2021

Aide Flores ’02 Valentina Flores ’13, ’15 Nora U. Gaona Vivian I. Garcia Denisse Garza ’12, ’14 Roberto H. Garza, III ’10, ’13 Ruth A. Garza ’07, ’15 Dr. Sergio D. Garza Antonio I. Gonzalez ’10 Bobby Gonzalez, Jr. Cinthia I. Gonzalez ’13, ’15 Guillermo F. Gonzalez, Jr., ’03, ’05 Scheiby C. Gonzalez Fisher ’07, ’16 Selina Y. Gonzalez ’12, ’19 Catrina E. Green Judy Gutierrez ’12, ’15 Sophia A. Gutierrez Consuelo L. Guzman ’19 San Juana H. Guzman Sharon Harris ’94 Dr. Muhammad Z. Hasan San Juanita Hernandez ’03, ’12 Rebecca Herrera Dr. Andrew M. Hilburn Rogelio H. Hinojosa Destine D. Holmgreen ’00 Yelitza M. Howard ’11 Alexandra C. Howland ’18 Jake Hudspeth Dr. Ken Hung Alma V. Jasso Chavez ’02 Christy L. Jimenez ’07, ’11 Dr. Josiah S. Johnson Federico Juarez, III ’92, ’08 Dr. Michael R. Kidd Dr. Ju Oak Kim Daniel R. King ’11 Karla Leal ’19 Nora A. Lerma Dr. Runchang Lin Imelda Lopez ’98 Nayeli Lopez Diaz Jesus A. Lozano Dr. Jose C. Lozano Sofia C. Maldonado ’04, ’06 Dr. Hari D. Mandal Dr. Sumalai Maroonroge Claudia E. Martinez ’04 Dr. Gilberto Martinez, Jr. Pat Martinez ’06 Stephanie Y. Martinez ’16, ’18 Dr. Curtis N. McReynolds Pablo D. Morales ’02 Brock A. Moss Dr. Jonathan W. Murphy Dr. Fatick Nath Dr. Brett S. Nickerson Dr. Paul J. Niemeyer Dr. Lola O. Norris ’99 Enid E. Nunez Pat Ornelas ’04, ’13 Dr. Ricardo R. Ortegon Kimber J. Palmer, JD Andrea L. Paewelek ’06, ’10 Analee G. Paz Cihtlalli G. Perez ’15 Martha E. Perez ’19 Angelo Piccirillo ’85 Rene G. Prado ’02, ’11 Blanca E. Ramos ’05 Julio Reyes, Jr. ’18 Rosa M. Robledo Amelia V. Rodriguez Amy E. Rodriguez ’09 Daniela Rodriguez ’05, ’15 Lorenzo Rodriguez ’94 Timothy A. Rubel Michelle Rubio Garcia ’13, ’17 Ana L. Salazar Marisa Salazar ’08, ’18 Yezmin D. Salazar Naiely M. Saldana ’08, ’13 Annie P. Salinas ’02 Dr. Gilberto Salinas ’99 Marycarmen Salinas ’01 Anabelly Sanchez ’09, ’14 Dr. Bernice Y. Sanchez Lulu Sanchez ’02 Pamela A. Short Dr. Arthur D. Soto-Vasquez Dr. Catherine C. Steele Merari T. Teran Julio C. Tovar Brendan Townsend * Eddie Trevino Jessica Trevino ’12, ’13 Roberto Trevino ’95 Raquel Urrutia ’14, ’17 Diana C. Valdez ’06, ’14 Kristina Valenciano ’06 Carlos A. Vallarta Jessica Vasquez Sonia L. Vela Irene Vela-Mendoza Gloria Villagran Juana E. Villagran Linda V. Villarreal Maria V. Villegas ’20 Nathan J. Vogel Dr. Richard B. Wright Arek Zambanini ’10 Georgina Zamudio ’09 *Denotes deceased ALUMNI SPOTLIGHTS Gabriel Rodríguez (’12) Gabriel Rodríguez has been appointed Assistant Section Chief at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. “With my college education and substantial experience in the military, private sector, and federal government, I was offered a position with the FBI in Virginia. In my eight years in the FBI, I have been promoted several times and have served in various leadership positions. Next year, I will celebrate my 25th wedding anniversary with my high school sweetheart and am a happy father to my three children,” said Rodríguez. Christian Benavides (’06) Alumnus Christian Benavides is Regional Administrator for the Office of the Governor for the South Texas region. He works with the child sex trafficking prevention team and is one of five regional state administrators. His duties include monitoring grant recipients, facilitating training with law enforcement and medical professionals, overseeing 33 counties, and working with Dr. Frances Bernat, TAMIU Regents Professor of Criminal Justice via the Trafficking Emergency Network (see p. 21 for more on this). Alberto A. Flores (’95) Alberto A. Flores is Port Director for Laredo Port of Entry. He’s a Laredo native and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice at TAMIU. “’I look forward to working together with both long established and new partners to ensure we do as much as we can to utilize the latest technology and innovation to facilitate lawful trade and travel while keeping an ever-watchful eye on our border security mission,” said Flores. FACULTY & STAFF GIVING 2020-21 36