TALL VIII Graduation
Annenberg - Presidential Conference Center
George Bush Library Complex
College Station, Texas
May 6, 2004
Program
Opening Remarks & Introduction of Special Guest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Jim Mazurkiewicz
Professor and Extension Specialist/TALL Director
Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mr. James L. Powell
TALL Foundation Executive Board - Vice Chairman
Invocation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. L.S. Pope
Dean Emeritus/TALL Alumni Counselor
Dinner
Introduction of Speaker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Jim Mazurkiewicz
Commencement Speaker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Rick Rigsby
Professor - Dept. Of Speech Communications
Texas A&M University & Special Assistant to
Head Football Coach Dennis Franchione
Aggie Chaplain
“Credentials of Greatness: Growing Leaders Who Impact”
Testimonials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beverly Shaw
Joe Behrens
Don Clift
Charles Ring
Clint Robinson
Stan Meador
Graduation Mr. James L. Powell
Mr. Hal Hillman,
TALL Foundation Executive Board - Secretary
Dr. Chester P. Fehlis, Jr.
Associate Vice Chancellor
Director - Texas Cooperative Extension
Texas A&M University System
Presentation of Contributor Awards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Jim Mazurkiewicz
Trail Blazer Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Ben Weinheimer
TALL Alumni President
Closing Remarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Chester P. Fehlis, Jr.
Clay Allison
Software Engineer Northrop Grumman,
Owner/ Manager of Allison Half Circle A Ranch Co., producer of commercial cattle, sheep & goats.
San Angelo
Jack Baggett,Jr
Partner / Ranch Manager of Baggett Family Ltd. Partnership, producer of commercial cattle, sheep & goats.
Ozona
Terri Barber
Director of Livestock Marketing, Texas Department of Agriculture.
Austin
Joe Behrens
Owner / Manager of Behrens Farms,
producer of commercial cattle, pork, hay, peanuts, melons, vegetables & grass seed.
Voca
Matt Belew
Owner /Operator of MTB Farms, producer of commercial cattle, wheat & grain sorghum.
Vernon
Trey Buzbee
Central Basin Government & Customer Relations Manager for the Brazos River Authority, producer of commercial cattle, hay and forage.
China Spring
Gene Camargo
Water Resource Planner & Agricultural Activities Coordinator for the San Antonio Water System.
San Antonio
Don Clift
General Manager / Business Affairs, Texas Farm, Inc., commercial pork producer.
Perryton
Clay Crist
Owner Crist Fuel, distributor of petroleum products to agricultural & other related businesses.
Wildorado
Alan Eubank
Vice President & Credit / Branch Officer, Panhandle-Plains Land Bank Assoc.,
producer of commercial cattle, hay & forage
Pampa
John Gertson
Owner/ Operator/ Partner, Gertson Farms, producer of commercial cattle, rice, hay & commercial applicator, Lissie Flying Service
Lissie
Mike Hampton
Sales Manager Sysco Foods, a distributor of produce, beef, pork, chicken, seafood, dairy items & dry groceries.
Quitman
Mike Kuck
Farm Manager for the Luling Foundation, producer of commercial & purebred cattle, goats, corn, wheat, grain sorghum, cotton, pecans & peaches.
Luling
Blake Lewis
Title Examiner for Southwest Abstract Co., Part-Owner & Operator of LLB Ranch, Ltd., producer of commercial cattle, sheep, goats and hunting.
Del Rio
Stan Meador
Founder & General Manager, X Bar Ranch Nature Retreat, a diversified nature tourism enterprise on family ranch. Ranch is involved in commercial production of cattle, sheep & goats.
Eldorado
Karen Reichek
Executive Assistant, Texas Food & Fibers Commission.
Round Rock
Charles Ring
Partner, Ring Brothers, producer of cotton, yellow corn, white food corn & grain sorghum.
Sinton
Clint Robinson
President, Lubbock & Crosbyton Credit Offices of First Ag Credit / Farm Credit Services, producer of commercial cattle, cotton, soybeans, wheat & hay.
Lubbock
Brad Roeder
Marketing Specialist with the Texas Department of Agriculture, and producer of commercial and purebred sheep and goats.
San Angelo
Beverly Shaw
Programs Specialist, Texas Department of Agriculture.
Cedar Creek
Reed Stewart
Owner/ Operator of Reed & Stewart Ranch, producer of commercial cattle, sheep & eco-tourism.
Sterling City
Jay Wilder
Partner/ Operator, J&J Cattle Co., producer of commercial cattle, cotton, grain sorghum, soybeans wheat & watermelons.
Caldwell