Students
Meaghan Patterson
A Full, Bright Future 
Leona Osinga
International View 
Priscilla Davis
A Living Memorial 
SIFE
Business with acumen 
Dawson Muñoz
Finding his way 
LeKisha McKinley
Changing lives 
Graciela Sandoval
Enthusiasm unleashed 
Jackson Scholars
Recognition and opportunities 
Gram Garner, John Yum and Claudia Röschmann
Double Dutch design 
Dmitri Kabakov
Runner. Researcher. Nanotechnologist 
Mel Ferrari
‘Intense’ student leader initiates change, prepares for political career 
Jessica Salazar
Business lessons give student-athlete an edge in fashion world 
Bradley George
Non-traditional path leads quarterback to master’s degree 
Ava Pope
San Marcos native discovers a world of opportunity 
Celeste Curiel
Music student earns praise in multiple venues 
Kosaku Narioka
International student’s intellectual curiosity leads him across the world 
Gordon Taylor
Building relationships the name of the game for a scholar-athlete 
Ben Sullivan
Study of baseball helps honor student find inspiration 
Paul Goldschmidt
Achieving a balance between baseball and books
John Boulanger
Theatre grad student earns national recognition 
Joel Davis
Young math major contemplates freshman year and looks forward to the next 
Colter Ray
Ray finds a way to manage all his interests, do prize-winning work with camera 
AMA Student Chapter
American Marketing Association student chapter that won second place in the international Collegiate Case Competition in 2008 
Antonio Banos
One of only 50 American Advertising Federation Most Promising Minority Students in the nation for 2009 
Adam Brisbin, Joel Cowan and Jordan Lott
Sound recording technology students who beat out teams nationwide to win the Fantastic Scholastic Recording Competition 
Nick Clark
Bobcat football player and one of 15 students in the nation recognized as a National Scholar-Athlete in 2009 
Audrey Estupinan and Albert Walker
Education majors who received two of just 25 Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowships for Aspiring Teachers of Color in 2008 
Irina Gonzalez and Priscilla Riojas
Texas State students who received two of just 25 Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowships for Aspiring Teachers of Color in 2009 
Liudmila Litvinova
Texas State MBA student and former Bobcat athlete who competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics 
Shawn McCracken
Graduate student and National Science Foundation grant recipient who discovered two new species of amphibians in the Amazonian rainforest  Nick Mustachio
Chemistry major who won first place at a national science conference team competition 
SIFE Chapter
Students in Free Enterprise chapter that advanced to the Final Four at the 2008 SIFE national conference | Faculty & Staff
Oleg Komogortsev
Cyber Crime 
Dr. Michael Forstner
Genetics of Recovery 
Wayne Oquin
An uncommon event 
Karen Chisum
Acing It 
Washington García
Pianist extraordinaire 
Dennis Franchione
Texas State readies Bobcat football for the WAC 
Michael Collins
Discovering the past 
Megan Trad
Learner. Teacher. Healer. 
Joycelyn Pollock
Multiple passions drive powerhouse of a professor 
Kaitlin Hopkins
Accomplished performer directs the new musical theatre program 
Christina Conlee
Archaeologist provides insight into ancient culture 
Jill Pankey
Viewing life through a colorful lens comes naturally to Jill Pankey
Judy Oskam
Surprise project becomes a good lesson for Mass Comm class
Dr. Alberto Giordano
Dr. Alberto Giordano co-leads a multi-national team using Geographic Information Science to learn more about the Holocaust 
Professor Mary Ann Stutts
Professor Mary Ann Stutts Earns AAF Distinguished Educator Award
Dr. Cecilia Temponi
Professor Cecilia Temponi shares her expertise with students in Peru
Dr. Byounghak Lee
Prize-winning physicist explores new fields with a passion
Dr. Sandra West Moody
Award-winning professor’s tenacity leads to higher standards, improved safety. 
Dr. James McWilliams
Dr. James McWilliams’ range of interests has earned him national acclaim as a historian 
Dr. Federico Subveri
Dr. Federico Subervi’s dream of a center to study Latino media has become reality at Texas State 
Cyrus Cassells
Pulitzer Prize-nominated poet isn’t finished making an impact on the literary world — or his students 
Kat Conner
This winning coach started Texas State’s women’s soccer program in 1999 
Dr. Elvin Holt and Dr. Sandra Mayo
Dr. Elvin Holt and Dr. Sandra Mayo preserve an important piece of Texas history 
Dr. Brock Brown
Geography professor who was honored as a Piper Professor for his superior teaching, research and mentoring 
Dr. Jaime Chahin
Dean of Applied Arts whose migrant childhood inspired him to establish programs for the public good 
Dr. Frank de la Teja
Texas State Department of History chair and first-ever State Historian of Texas 
Dr. Caitlin Gabor
Biology professor studying the unique mating system of the Amazon molly, a species of genetic clones 
Dr. Dana Garcia
Biology professor who was one of 14 researchers nationwide to receive a grant from Hope for Vision in 2006 for her work, which could lead to a cure for night blindness 
Dr. Terry Golding
Physics professor who leads a multi-functional materials initiative that develops products using nanotechnology 
Dr. Gwendolyn Hustvedt
Fashion merchandising professor who won a grant to study consumer preferences and the economics of going green 
Dr. Benjamin Martin
Chemistry professor who received a National Science Foundation CAREER grant in 2008 in recognition of his work in solid-state chemistry and his potential impact on the field in the future 
Tim O’Brien
National Book Award Winner and five-time holder of Texas State’s endowed chair in creative writing 
Project Flowing Waters
A National Science Foundation-funded project that puts researchers into Texas schools 
Jack Ransone
Director of Texas State’s athletic training program who won a top U.S. athletic training award and was selected as a medical coordinator for the 2008 Olympics 
Rodney Rohde
Clinical laboratory science professor who received national recognition for his antibiotic-resistant staph research in 2009 
Dr. Kim Rossmo
Criminal justice research professor whose crime-fighting methodology has helped the FBI and Scotland Yard catch thousands of serial offenders 
Dr. Liz Stephens
Director of Texas State’s Central Texas Writing Project, one of the first National Writing Project sites in the state 
Dr. Walt Trybula
Director of the Nanomaterials Application Center at Texas State who was named one of 56 Fellows of the International Society for Optical Engineering in 2009 
Dr. Max Warshauer
Award-winning professor and founder of Texas Mathworks Staff
Dr. Sherri Benn
Director of Multicultural Student Affairs and founder of Hip Hop Congress at Texas State 
Dr. Bill Covington
Research director helps make cutting-edge research possible at Texas State 
Nancy Nusbaum
Chair of Texas State’s Campus Master Plan Steering Committee overseeing 10-year, $400 million campus improvement plan 
Dr. Denise M. Trauth
President of Texas State University-San Marcos and one of Texas’ “Most Influential Women” | 
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