Alumni
1998-1999 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients
The Distinguished Alumni Award is the most prestigious honor bestowed by Texas State University and the Texas State Alumni Association. The award recognizes graduates who have achieved prominence and distinction in their chosen business, profession, or life work on a national or international level. The leadership shown by these alumni inspires all members of the Texas State community.
1999 Distinguished Alumni Award Honorees
Chris Nance Adler ('61)
Founded “Check it Out,” a national breast cancer screening program; elected to CCISD Board of Education, Del Mar College Board, and City Council in Corpus Christi, Texas
Margaret E. Dunn ('73 & '76)
Developed national educational programs; consultant for federal agencies; served on national and state boards
H. Harris Goodman, Jr. ('38 & '40)*
Immy Award for Lifetime Achievement for pioneering the development of plastics in the automotive industry
Chirstopher James Luna ('65)
First Hispanic Air National Guard officer to serve a four-year tour at the National Guard Bureau
David F. Votaw, Jr. ('37)*
Consultant on missile testing, linear programming, and statistical estimation for the U.S. Air Force
Wilson Nolle ('38)
Named a fellow in the American Physical Society and Acoustical Society of America for work in the physics of musical instruments
F. Randall Starbuck ('71 & '72)
U.S. Air Force general; oversees the preparation and launching of U.S. satellites from Cape Canaveral
1998 Distinguished Alumni Award Honorees
Judy Bishop ('63 & '93)
Received the 1996 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching; education consultant for Creative Publications
Jesse C. Luxon ('66)
President and chief executive officer of National Picture and Frame Company, a major designer of a wide variety of home decor items
Dr. Joann Cole Mitte ('53 & '05)*
Established with her husband the Roy F. and Joann Cole Mitte Foundation; educator and lifelong education advocate
Roger J. Spiller ('69 & '71)*
Only civilian advisor to Operation Desert Storm; first George C. Marshall Distinguished Professor of History at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
*Deceased