: : : : : 1960’s : : : : :
Tim Pease (1960 MSCE) was inducted into the Offshore Energy Center Hall of Fame in 1998. He is a retired senior vice president of Sonat Offshore Drilling.
Horst J. Paul (1965 BSEE, 1967 MSIE) owns Horst J. Paul & Associates, Inc., a Houston-based manufacturing systems software company with a client base of oil tools, pumps, electronics and sign manufacturing companies. He can be reached at horst@hjp.com.
Rod Canion (1966 BSEE, 1967 MSE), former CEO of Compaq Computer and chairman of Questia Media, was one of several Houstonians recognized by the Texas eComm Association for his contributions to the state’s Internet economy.
Frank S. Marino (1967 BSCE) is vice president of Turner Collie Inc. He directs the project planning and execution of public works and industrial infrastructure projects.
Syl Turicchi (1968 BSChE) is senior manager of the Center for Chemical Process Safety, an American Institute of Chemical Engineers Industry Technology Alliance. Previously, he worked for Union Carbide for 32 years. He retired as senior general manager of Plants, OPTIMAL, a UCC joint venture with Petronas, the National Petroleum Company of Malaysia. He can be reached at sylt@aiche.org.

: : : : : 1970’s : : : : :
C. Rick Coneway (1973 BSCE, 1976 MSCE) is senior vice president of the Department of Defense Services for Informatics Corporation in Richland, Washington. Colonel Coneway retired from the U.S. Air Force Reserve after 31 years of commissioned service. He was also named the 2000 Engineer of the Year from the Texas Society of Professional Engineers. Rick can be reached at itrickconeway@earthlink.net.
Steve Hazlewood (1975 BSEE) joined the government affairs team at The Dow Chemical Company’s Texas Operation, where he will initially focus on relationships with local elected officials and taxing authorities and address the public policy needs of the new Dow locations in Texas.
Terry Hudgens (1976 BSCE) is senior vice president of Power Supply of PacifiCorp in Portland, OR. Hudgens is responsible for the company’s Power Generation, Wholesale Sales and Mining businesses.
Marcelyn Boone (1979 BSME) is the manager of technology and manufacturing development at Ameripol Synpol in Port Neches, Texas.
Hernan Escalante Jr. (1979 BSEE) is president of Brewer & Escalante Associates, Inc., a Houston-based consulting engineering firm. Previously, he served as vice president and secretary of the company and as president and owner of Escalante Engineering. Hernan can be reached at hescalante@brewer-escalante.com.
Terry Swift (1979 BSChE) is chief executive officer and president of Swift Energy International, an independent oil and gas company engaged in the exploration, development, acquisition and operation of oil and gas properties, with a focus on onshore natural gas reserves in the U.S. and onshore oil and natural gas reserves in New Zealand. He is the son of A. Earl Swift and represents the fourth generation of the Swift family in the oil and gas industry.

: : : : : 1980’s : : : : :
Martin Narendorf (1982 BSEE) was named Spring Branch service area manager for Reliant Energy HL&P/Entex, where he will oversee planning and scheduling operations of 80 employees serving about 120,000 customers. He has 17 years experience with Reliant Energy HL&P supplying efficient solutions to customers’ energy supply needs.
Bonnie Dunbar (1983 PhD) received the James I. Mueller Memorial Award in 2000 from the American Ceramics Society for her long-term service to the division and significant impact on ceramic engineering. She was also one of only five women in the world in 2000 inducted into the Women in Technology International Hall of Fame. That same year, Bonnie was also elected as one of the top 20 women in technology in Houston. She has logged over 1,208 hours (50 days) in space as a mission specialist during missions in 1985, 1990 and 1995, and as payload commander in 1992 and 1998. She is an accomplished private pilot. Bonnie serves as assistant director for university research and affairs at the NASA Johnson Space Center. In this position, she is the focal point for JSC’s educational and grant programs, and collaborative efforts with colleges, universities, and scientific and engineering organizations.
Arup K. Sengupta (1984 PhD) is a professor and chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Lehigh University located in Bethlehem, PA. He can be reached at arup.sengupta@lehigh.edu.
Lisa (Eiland) Holmesly (1985 BSEE) and Robert McCormick (1985 BSME), as International Space Station operations planners, coordinated NASA’s Space Shuttle flight to ISS between Houston and Moscow, and were assisted by Joseph Kitchen (1991 BS Math, 1998 MS Math) and Samantha Nichols (UH student), as real time planning engineers. UH grads supported each of the three shifts.
Michael McDavid (1986 BSME) was awarded a patent (#5,971,837) for a barrel-shaped abrasive blasting cabinet. He is the president of Lake Buchanan Industries, Inc. and can be reached at lbi@tstar.net.
Kurt Smith (1986 BSME, 1992 MBA) is the integrated team manager of thermal systems for NASA Shuttle and Space Station Integration.
John S. Grounds III (1987 MSCE, 1988 PhD) was the 2001 volunteer chairman for the Houston Marathon. Since his sister Laura died of breast cancer in 1990, he has raised money for the American Cancer Society by running in the Houston Marathon.

: : : : : 1990’s : : : : :
Earl Reynolds (1993 MSPetroE) was named senior vice president of operations Aug. 18, 2000 for Ocean International, Ltd., a subsidiary of Ocean Energy, Inc. Previously, he spent 10 years for Burlington Resources in a variety of operational and management positions, including director and general manager in London, England and general manager of acquisitions and international ventures.
E. Nathan Harris (1995 BSME) won first place for best paper presentation for “Design and Testing of Multifunctional Structure Concept for Spacecraft” at the 41st AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference in Atlanta. He is a senior mechanical design engineer for Lockheed Martin, where he designs spacecraft in a group called Flight Systems. He has worked on six spacecraft, including Deep Space 1 and the Mars Polar Lander.
Tamera Barry (1997 BSME) is pursuing an MBA at the University of Michigan. She can be reached at tamerabarry@mediaone.net.
Scott R. Elmer (1997 BSCE) was named the 2001 Young Engineer of the Year by the Texas Society of Professional Engineers-Houston chapter. He is the city engineer for the City of Missouri City, Texas.
Athena Wai Man Du (1998 BSIE) is an industrial project engineer for Haggar Clothing Company in Dallas, Texas. She can be reached at athena.waimandu@haggar.com.
Imran Vehra (1999 MSCSE) is an electrical engineer for Halliburton, where he worked when he was a co-op student at UH (when it was SperrySum). He can be reached at ivehra@hotmail.com.

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Tim Brown (1997 BSChE) married Michelle Devor on June 3, 2000 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in League City, Texas. Tim is a process engineer for BP.

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Michael Lacy (1985 BSCE) and wife Rebecca welcomed home twins Kaitlyn Leigh and Brenna Aileen Dec. 26, 2000. Kaitlyn weighed five pounds and two ounces and measured 18.25 inches long. Brenna weighed four pounds and 11 ounces and measured 18.25 inches long. Mike is the vice president of Cobourn, Linseisen & Ratcliff.
Kenneth M. Mercado (1985 BSEE, 1991 MSIE) and wife Jill welcomed home Corinne Kristen Mercado Nov. 16, 1999. She weighed seven pounds and 13 ounces and measured 19.5 inches long. Kenneth is manager of the Magnolia Park Service Center for Reliant Energy. He can be reached at kenneth.mercado@reliantenergy.com.
David Higgins (1986 BSCE, 1995 MSCE) and wife Alma welcomed home Eva Rae Higgins Sept. 14, 2000. She weighed seven pounds and two ounces. David is a structural specialist for Burt-Kleinpeter, Inc. and can be reached at dhiggins@bkiusa.com.
Kevin Lee Self (1991 BSEE) and wife Elizabeth Lee welcomed home their first child Joshua Lee Oct. 8, 1999. He weighed seven pounds and nine ounces. Almost two years old now, Joshua is already disassembling things and losing the pieces; a true engineer in the making! Kevin is a senior applications engineer for Dallas Semiconductor and can be reached at myself@airmail.net.
Jim Best (1993 BSEE) and wife, Cheryl (Hungate) Best, welcomed home their first child, Jacob Evan Best, July 24, 2000. Jim is a manager of network planning. He can be reached at cjbest@flash.net.
Kurt T. Bush (1995 BSME) and wife Debbie welcomed home their first child, Taro Kurt, May 23, 2000. He weighed nine pounds and five ounces and measured 21 inches long. Kurt is a research engineer with Schlumberger and can be reached at ktbush@ev1.net.
Shannon G. Sherbert (2000 MSCompE) and wife Jessica welcomed home their first child, LeAnn Elizabeth, Feb. 27, 2000. She weighed six pounds and 15.75 ounces and measured 20 inches long. Shannon is a software systems engineer with Compaq Computer Corporation and can be reached at ssherbe@llc.net.

: : : : : Deaths : : : : :
Edwin P. Mueller, Jr. (1959 BSEE) died Feb. 23, 2000. He was a design assurance engineer for Motorola.
Dave Calvin Cass (1966 BSEE) died April 22, 2000. He retired April 1, 2000 after 33 years with Texas Instruments/Raytheon.