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"Some of my favorite professors were Dr. Robert
Monk (loooooved him); Dr. Chuck Etheridge
(always had a blast in his classes); Dr. Lou
Rodenberger (I really loved her English classes),
and of course, Dr. Pug Parris! I also remember Dr.
Sandra Harper (great communications teacher),
Dr. Morris Baker, Dr. Gerald McDaniel (who did
NOT like the Arthurian legends), and Dr. Joseph
Stamey!"
LEIGH SCALLORN '92
"Dr. Selma Bishop had an influence on me that
I am thankful for every day. I was a math major,
but I minored in English. Dr. Bishop introduced
me to poetry. Poetry became a constant side
interest while I pursued a career in software
engineering. After I retired, my interest in poetry
has filled my life. I have published well over
200 poems in various anthologies; I have won
manuscript contests that resulted in publication
of a chapbook and a full-length book of poems;
I have taught writing in special programs in the
public schools; I have written poetry columns in
various publications; I am a past president of the
Poetry Society of Texas; and I present programs on
poetry to various groups. I am indeed grateful to
Dr. Bishop."
J. PAUL H0LC0MB '62
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CHRISTOPHER
"I would have to say the professor who had
the greatest impact on me had to be Dr. Phil
LeMasters. He not only imparted great knowledge
to me but made me realize the importance of
being actively engaged in my higher education. I
would miss his class often, to his chagrin. Instead
of just dropping my grade he asked me to meet
him in his office. He explained how he valued my
input in his class and how I actively engaged my
fellow classmates. I guess I had never looked at my
attendance in class from that perspective. It really
made me examine my values and what I wanted
in life. I truly owe my educational success and
professional success to the lesson he took the time
to teach me. Thank you, Dr. LeMasters!"
LESLIE BOX-YBARRA '01
"I remember quite well and especially loved two
teachers: Ms. Jennie Tate, who taught many of my
math courses, and Miss Willie Mae Christopher,
known as Miss Chris. I was an education major at
McMurry with an academic major in math. I took
additional math courses for most of my electives
because I liked it so much and Ms. Tate was a
great teacher. I remember after she completed a
very complicated calculus problem covering four
blackboards on all four walls in the room, she
would turn around and in her very jolly way would
say, "Now isn't that pretty?" Miss Chris was a hard
teacher who had high expectations of us. She was
the kind of teacher who brought out the best in her
students and made us want to strive for perfection.
But in addition to being hard, she was kind and
understanding. When the grades were posted for
English 330,1 had several students run up to me on
campus before I had seen the grades to tell me that
I had made the first A+ that Miss Chris had ever
given! I have treasured that A+ all these years, not
because it was my grade, but because it represented
all the energy, enthusiasm, and desire she brought
out in me to strive for my best. And she was among
the best\"
BETTY CRAFT JENNINGS '49
"They all had an impact on me, but I would have
to say that Dr. Bill Short had one of the biggest
impacts. He was so intelligent, yet so humble! So
adept at learning languages, yet so unassuming.
He could be so serious, yet so humorous! This
Christian man dedicated himself to God, his
family, church, mission work, and all of his
students. He was a shining example of what all
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