Bryan
Cole ’75
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Year Awarded: 1994
College: Education and Human Development
Award Level: Teaching
Andrew
Hajash, Jr. ’75
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Year Awarded: 2002
College: Geosciences
Award Level: Teaching
Jeffrey
Savell ’75
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Year Awarded: 1988
College: Agriculture and Life Sciences
Award Level: Teaching
M. Edward
Rister ’74
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Year Awarded: 2002
College: Agriculture and Life Sciences
Award Level: Teaching
Jane
Sell ’74
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Year Awarded: 1991
College: Liberal Arts
Award Level: Teaching
Michael D.
Willard ’74
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Year Awarded: 1995
College: Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Science
Award Level: Teaching
Michael D.
Willard ’74
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Year Awarded: 2008
Michael Willard is a 1975 graduate of Texas A&M University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Willard held teaching appointments at Mississippi State University and Michigan State University before returning to TAMU in 1988. He received The Association of Former Students College-Level Distinguished Achievement Award for Teaching in 1993, The Association for Former Students University-Level Distinguished Achievement Award for Teaching in 1995, and two national teaching awards. Dr Willard has also delivered over 2,000 hours of continuing education lectures to veterinarians both nationally and internationally.
Dr. Willard has a unique style of teaching. One of his students writes that, “At first, Dr. Willard terrifies many students. He makes us think hard and defend our own ideas. He makes us speak in public! He did not teach us simple facts. Rather, he very effectively taught us critical thinking and made us discover the facts on our own. We began his course scared, and finished it capable and inspired.” A colleague states that, “His whole purpose is to enhance critical thinking and to teach students to be problems solvers. He spends an incredible amount of time outside of the classroom in reading and analyzing the student’s responses to his questions. Even when he is traveling for research or scientific meetings, he is often in contact with his students by email.”
He credits much of his success to his wife of 34 years, Gladys, without whom he simply could not have done it—period!
College: Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Science
Award Level: Teaching
Gerald R.
Betty ’73
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Year Awarded: 2006
College:
Award Level: Student Relations
Kriss Hope
Boyd ’73
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Year Awarded: 1997
College: Graduate Studies
Award Level: Student Relations
James
McGrann ’73
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Year Awarded: 1990
College: Agriculture and Life Sciences
Award Level: Extension/ Continuing Education
Edward
Smith ’73
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Year Awarded: 1991
College: Agriculture and Life Sciences
Award Level: Extension/ Continuing Education
David
Allen ’72
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Year Awarded: 1989
College: Engineering
Award Level: Research
David
Allen ’72
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Year Awarded: 1999
College: Engineering
Award Level: Teaching
Sallye
Henderson ’72
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Year Awarded: 2003
College: General Academics
Award Level: Individual Student Relations
Alan
Alter ’71
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Year Awarded: 1984
College: Engineering
Award Level: Student Relations
Gary
Briers ’71
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Year Awarded: 1986
College: Agriculture and Life Sciences
Award Level: Teaching
Ernest
Davis ’71
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Year Awarded: 1989
College: Agriculture and Life Sciences
Award Level: Extension/ Continuing Education
W. Les
Dees ’71
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Year Awarded: 1996
College: Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Science
Award Level: Research
Michael
Tomchesson ’71
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Year Awarded: 2013
Mike Tomchesson earned his B.S. and M.S. from Texas A&M. He has been employed with Texas A&M since 1991, first as an assistant lecturer, then as a lecturer, and then in his current position as facilities coordinator. In this position, he is responsible for scheduling all Health and Kinesiology (HLKN) facilities and assuring that they are well maintained and running efficiently and effectively. That alone is quite an accomplishment because two of the primary facilities are quite old and in need of major repairs. Until recently, HLKN facilities included G. Rollie White Coliseum, its annex, the Read Building, the Duly Bell Building, Netum Steed, the Challenge Course, a Riverside Campus site, Mount Aggie, several Research Park sites and Heep sites, and a tennis facility that included offices, labs, activity areas, and classrooms. However, in 2012 the majority of HLKN offices, administrative suites, classrooms, and labs were moved to the Blocker Building, Heldenfels, and the Research Park, an effort that was organized and expedited by Mike Tomchesson. In addition, he has been instrumental in the initial planning, design, and construction of the new Physical Activity Building that will house the Physical Education Activity Program. In the coming months, he—of course—will be responsible for transitioning the program from its current location in G. Rollie White to the new building on West Campus. Mr. Tomchesson serves a faculty and staff of almost 200 with the assistance of only a small cadre of student workers. And he does it amazingly. As a result, the Department of Health and Kinesiology presented him with the Janene Kissinger Outstanding Staff Award in 2009.
His nominators believe his accomplishments really fall under the heading of “Incredibly Amazing, Remarkable, and Awesome Achievement.” But, since there is not an award in that category, they wholeheartedly agreed that he is more than deserving of The Association of Former Students Distinguished Achievement Award—Staff!
College: Department of Health and Kinesiology
Award Level: Staff
Robert
Beals ’70
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Year Awarded: 1987
College: Engineering
Award Level: Student Relations
James
Brooks ’70
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Year Awarded: 1988
College: Geosciences
Award Level: Research
Thomas
Fuchs ’70
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Year Awarded: 1992
College: Agriculture and Life Sciences
Award Level: Extension/ Continuing Education
Sandee M.
Hartsfield ’70
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Year Awarded: 2005
College: Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Science
Award Level: Teaching
James
Matis ’70
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Year Awarded: 1993
College: Science
Award Level: Teaching
James
Matis ’70
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Year Awarded: 1998
College: Science
Award Level: Research
Bob
Roger ’70
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Year Awarded: 1981
College: Liberal Arts
Award Level: Student Relations
Chester P.
Fehlis ’69
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Year Awarded: 2003
College: Texas Cooperative Extension Service
Award Level: Continuing Education/Extension
Greta
Fryxell ’69
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Year Awarded: 1991
College: Geosciences
Award Level: Research
Larry L.
Boleman ’68
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Year Awarded: 2002
College: Agriculture and Life Sciences
Award Level: Continuing Education/Extension
John
McNeill ’68
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Year Awarded: 1995
College: Agriculture and Life Sciences
Award Level: Continuing Education/Professional Development