CLASS OF 1956
Val Canon ’56 ARCH with PBK Architects in Dallas wants to congratulate Chris Carson ’56, FAIA, upon Carson’s design of media magnate Ted Turner’s New Mexico home. Carson’s design was featured in Architectural Digest. “Chris was my 5th year roommate,” said Canon. “I’m frequently reminded of his talents through releases such as this one in Architectural Digest. Good going, Chris!”
CLASS OF 1957
David B. Morris ’57 BARCH, has been elevated to partner and vice president of Turner Partners Architecture, LP. Morris has more than 40 years experience in architecture and has worked with Welton Becket Associates as vice-president and director of production, and was the sole proprietor at David Morris Architect. A member of the American Institute of Architects and the Texas Society of Architects, Morris has been involved in projects such as Pope John XXIII High School, Christ United Methodist Church in College Station , the United Methodist Temple in Port Arthur and St. Catherine of Sienna Episcopal Church.
CLASS OF 1966
Robert Eronimous ’66 BARCH and ’67 MURP retired in 2004 from Root 2 Architecture Engineering in Binghamton, NY, which he founded with two associates. He then moved to the Sunset Beach, N.C. area, where he began work part-time as a designer/draftsman with J.G. Architects, which has led to nearly full-time employment with the firm. Before founding Root 2 Architecture Engineering, he worked for 14 years as an employee of the city of Binghamton as a planner and community development director.
CLASS OF 1973
Joseph Luther ’73 MUP and ’75 DED has retired after 33 years of university teaching after moving home to Kerrville in 2005. He is professor emeritus from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the Texas A&M College of Architecture. He’s chairman of the Kerr County Historical Commission and the board of directors of the Central Kerrville Development Corporation.
Robert Evans ’73 BED and 75 MARCH is a resident construction manager for the University of Texas System’s Office of Facilities Planning and Construction in San Antonio overseeing projects at the University of Texas – San Antonio and the UT Health Science Center. He’s currently working on a $75 million medical arts and research center and getting ready to break ground on a $110 million south Texas research facility. He obtained his LEED AP certification in 2007 and this year received certification as a Certified Construction Manager by the Construction Manager Certification Institute.
CLASS OF 1976
Robert Rayborn ’76 BED and ’79 MARCH is the program manager for the construction of the Orlando Events Center, new home for the NBA’s Orlando Magic. The building is expected to be completed by October 2010.
CLASS OF 1979
M. Abdur Razzaque ’79 BED had some of his sculptures on display in June 2008 at the Texas Society of Sculptors’ Sculpture Exhibit at the Georgetown Public Library.
CLASS OF 1981
Cal Young ’81 BED and ’83 MARCH , principal creative with CYA Design Collective in Plano, has created a design for a new restaurant in Estero, Fla, an architectural design and interiors for Two Rows Restaurant in Garland, an 18-screen Rave Motion Picture theater, and for the Towne Square in Las Vegas.
CLASS OF 1982
David Watson ’82 BLA is currently in transition but was the city administrator in Newton, Iowa. He attended the Iowa State vs. Texas A&M basketball game last winter and talked with the many Aggies in the Ames, Iowa area.
CLASS OF 1983
Jack Duran ’83 BED was recently promoted to partner and executive vice-president of Turner Partners Architecture LP in Houston. After graduating from Texas A&M, he received a Master of Architecture degree from Ohio State University. Through the span of his career, he has accumulated more than 20 years of experience designing and directing a variety of building projects, including education, commercial, institutional and religious spaces.
CLASS OF 1988
Greg Cooper ’88 BLA is developing a market for an innovative porous pavement system constructed of recycled material. The system also filters hydrocarbons from stormwater.
CLASS OF 1992
Tim Dentler ’92 BLA was featured in Pegasus News as the city of Allen’s Parks and Recreation director. Dentler oversees a department with an $8.6 million budget with 161 fulltime employees maintaining 1,087 acres of parks, a golf course and four recreation centers, including a natatorium. The story is available at the Pegasus News website. Allen is 25 miles northeast of downtown Dallas.
CLASS OF 1994
Warren Cohn ’94 BED recently left the military and is looking for opportunities to work in the construction/architecture industry. The Conroe native would like to work in the greater Houston area.
CLASS OF 1995
Chris DiFloria ‘95 BDCR has been hired as mechanical electrical plumbing director for the Texas division of McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. “We are thrilled to welcome Chris as our new MEP Director,” said McCarthy’s Texas division president Mike McWay. “His practical knowledge in the field and enthusiasm for his work will make him a strong addition to McCarthy.”
DiFloria, a member of the American Subcontractor Association and Associated Builders and Contractors, will be responsible for providing MEP analysis, coordination and design review, as well as value engineering support.
CLASS OF 1996
Whitney Neal ’96 BLA is a Realtor with Williams Trew Real Estate Services in Fort Worth, representing buyers and sellers mostly in older neighborhoods on the city’s west and southwest sides, which he’s attracted to because of their sustainability. He became a Realtor in 2002 after working for an Arlington firm that designed golf courses throughout the Midwest.
Ko Wibowo ’96 MARCH was visited by Dwell magazine which featured his home, which he designed, in its Oct. 2008 issue. See http://www.dwell.com/homes/new/27149759.html for the story.
CLASS OF 1997
Jorge Rousselin ’97 BED been promoted to an urban design project manager with the city of Austin’s Neighborhood Planning and Zoning Department. He will be working with the city’s downtown master plan and coordinating other urban design initiatives including downtown redevelopment and implementation of mixed-use, new urbanist dense developments and rail initiatives for Austin.
CLASS OF 1998
Pat Morrah, ’98 MARCH has joined the FWA Group as project architect. He has eight years of experience. The FWA Group has offices in Colorado, North Carolina and South Carolina.
CLASS OF 1999
Yashambari Ajinkya ’99 BED and ’04 MS COMG, is working on a project in collaboration with the Jacobs Engineering Group’s Calgary office and was featured in the project’s newsletter.
CLASS OF 2001
Mariana Estrada-Sayagues ’01 BED has been back in her hometown of Liberia, Costa Rica for the past four years. She’s been working on the renovation of an old school called El Punto, which houses a bed and breakfast and several other tourism-related businesses. She wanted to say hello to George Mann, who has served as an inspiration for her work.
Clint Menefee ’01 BED has been promoted to associate at F&S Partners in Dallas, where he’s been for four years; the firm specializes in educational, religious and recreational facilities for institutions and municipalities in Texas.
CLASS OF 2002
Kate Watson ’02 BED and ’06 MARCH was recently married to former student Nathan Weston and is enjoying her job as staff architect at WDG Architecture in Dallas.
CLASS OF 2003
Sterling Smith ’03 BED is a project manager at Raymond Harris Associates in Dallas and is working on a Wal-Mart/Sam’s/parking garage project. Previously, he was at Johnson Architects and Fossil Inc.
Sarine Ross Scott ’03 is an estimator/project manager at M. Hanna Construction Company in Sulphur Springs. He and his wife are enjoying their first baby, Jack Hays, who was born on July 17, 2006.
Megan McCoy ’03 BED got married in July 2007, earned a masters degree in 2008 and is with her husband in Edinburgh, Scotland. She’s studying for her U.S. licensing exams and traveling as much as possible.
CLASS OF 2005
David Morris ’05 BED and ’08 MS VIZA is living in Houston and working as an information technology consultant for Pariveda Solutions.
Truitt Ruan ’05 BED has received a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Cincinnati and moved to Chicago to begin his career at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.
CLASS OF 2008
Tess Carter ’08 BED is currently pursuing a Master of Art Education at Texas A&M.
Justin Holzheauser ’08 COSC owns his own landscaping business and is looking to start law school in Texas in 2009.
Cody Barnett ’08 COSC is taking over his father’s construction business in Lockhart. He’s also engaged to be wed in March 2009.
