A Texas Wesleyan University - Office of Communications Publication

September 6, 2006 

In Memoriam

Photo of Thos. H. Law Thos. H. Law passed away Saturday, September 2. He was retired as president of the Law, Snakard & Gambill law firm. Law had been a recipient of the Business Hall of Fame award, and was for many years the emcee for that event, hosted by Texas Wesleyan, the Fort Worth Business Press, and the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce. In 1998, the Thomas Law Endowed Business Scholarship was established to provide funding for an outstanding undergraduate in our School of Business, and the endowment receives the proceeds each year from the Hall of Fame dinner. Memorials may be made to the Thos. H. Law Scholarship at Texas Wesleyan, the Thos. H. Law Endowment at the University of Texas at Austin, the Rotary Club of Fort Worth Foundation, or a charity of choice.

     Visitation hours will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, September 5, at Thompson's Harveson & Cole Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, September 6, at First Presbyterian Church.

     Click here to view Tuesday's obituary in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram; click here to read the feature obituary in Sunday's paper.

Wesleyan flame logoDanielle Hulsey, a freshman at Texas Wesleyan, also passed away on Saturday, September 2. Visitation hours will be from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 5, at the Clayton Kay-Vaughan Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, September 6, at Walnut Creek Church of God in Mansfield. Click here to read her obituary in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Celebration of Wesleyan Sunday Set for Sept. 10
Rose window at Poly UMCJoin the Texas Wesleyan community for fellowship and fun during Wesleyan Sunday, which will be celebrated Sept. 10. Services begin at 10:30 a.m. at Polytechnic United Methodist Church. The Rev. Martha Bessac, pastor of Poly UMC, will deliver the sermon. A reception will be held in the parlor immediately after services.
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Performs Free Concert in Martin Hall Sept. 10
G clefTexas Wesleyan University’s Department of Music welcomes the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, under the music direction of conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya, in concert at 7 p.m. Sunday, September 10, in Martin Hall. The performance is free and open to the public. No reservations are required.
      Each season, the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, in partnership with the Neighborhood Arts Program and the Arts Council of Fort Worth and Tarrant County, performs free outreach concerts at schools, churches and community centers throughout Fort Worth.
For Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra details, visit www.fwsymphony.org. To contact the Texas Wesleyan music department, call (817) 531-4992 or visit their web site.

Farewell Reception for Karen Cole

Photo of Karen ColeAll faculty and staff are invited to a farewell reception for Karen Cole, controller, from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 12, in the University Club. Please stop by for cake and punch and the opportunity to thank Karen for the outstanding job she has performed during her long career at Texas Wesleyan and to wish her every happiness and much success in the future. Cole received her bachelor's degree from Texas Wesleyan in 1999 and an MBA in 2004. She began her career at the University nine years ago and assumed the position of Controller in November 2004.

Events Calendar
Sept. 10

Fort Worth Symphony Orch.

7 p.m. / Martin Hall

Sept. 10

Wesleyan Sunday

10:30 a.m. / Poly UMC

Sept. 13

VB v. Paul Quinn College

7 p.m. / Sid Richardson

Sept. 16

VB v. Southern Nazarene

2 p.m. / Sid Richardson

Sept. 16

VB v. Univ. of St. Thomas

6 p.m. / Sid Richardson

Sept. 29

MS v. Huston-Tillotson

5 p.m. / Martin Field
Sept. 30

WS v. Northwood University

1 p.m. / Martin Field

Sept. 30

MS v. Northwood University

3 p.m. / Martin Field
Beginning and Advanced Scuba Classes for Faculty and Staff Begin September 13
FlippersThe class is open to Texas Wesleyan employees and their spouses or significant others. Cost is $40 per person, plus the cost of personal dive gear (mask, snorkel, boots and fins). Class meets each Wednesday evening from 6 to 10 p.m. for approximately six weeks. There will also be one weekend trip required to complete open water training. Please contact Pam Rast at (817) 531-4876 or via email to reserve a spot. Space is limited; spots are reserved on a first come basis.

Wesleyan Music Enrichment - Travel To Paris!

Eiffel Tower The Music Department is sponsoring a nine-day trip to Paris, France, May 15-23, 2007, for students, alumni and friends. Faculty members Julie McCoy and Steve Simons will lead this cultural tour, which will include Versailles Palace, Chartres Cathedral, Chateau Fontainbleu and other excursions away from the home base in Paris. The Wesleyan community is invited to join the folks in the music department on this affordable ($2,089) trip scheduled for the first week after the end of the spring semester. If you are interested in joining our students and faculty, please contact Julie McCoy or Steve Simons. 

Gellert to Serve on Grants Review Panel for Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

Ginelle Gellert Ginelle Gellert, Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology, has been asked to serve on the 2007 Grants Review Panel for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, which is a global leader in the fight to eradicate breast cancer. The Komen Foundation provides support for education and innovative research in the prevention and treatment of breast cancer.

Alumna Featured in Fort Worth Star-Telegram

newspaperNika Maples, BS '02, was featured in a Fort Worth Star-Telegram article on Sunday, September 3 (Northeast Edition). Maples suffered a stroke at age 20, but recuperated and is now a teacher at Fossil Ridge High School. She was recently named Secondary Teacher of the Year for the state Education Service Center Region XI, and is in contention for the state award. Click here to read the full text of the article.

Winner of the Summer Vacation Story Contest

Photo of Barbara Tsirigotis Barbara Tsirigotis, assistant to the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs at Texas Wesleyan Law School, won us over with her tale of two weeks in the United Kingdom. Tsirigotis can trace her ancestors back to the 16th century, to one Anne Beaupre of St. Hillary. Roll your mouse over each picture to read an excerpt from of Tsirigotis' story; left-click on the photo once if the text disappears.

It didn't take long to get use to the left side of the road...but I don't think I'll ever get use to the roundabouts. I made a few little mistakes in Derby. I got lost for a while and, in a panic, turned right, American style, into three lanes of oncoming traffic. I scared the daylights out of myself and the lady coming at me. Note to self: When the person driving toward you turns loose of the wheel to stifle her own screams, you've done something terribly wrong. Up at 8 a.m., breakfast by 9, and gone by 10. Breakfast was the usual English "country breakfast" of poached egg, fried tomato half, toast, pork & beans, fruit cereal, bacon (ham slices), pastry and tea. In addition, we had fried bread. It was great, but I don't want to know the fat and calorie content. I asked how it was made and learned it was nothing more than white loaf bread deep fried for a couple of minutes, then drained. I was awakened by the sun shining through the skylight onto my face. I stuck my head out the window to get a good look at the farm. The air was very cool and crisp...I could see the sheep in the pasture on the hillside behind the house, accompanied by bunnies hopping among them. Within seconds I saw a red fox peak through a hedgerow then scamper through the grazing sheep. It was so very serene. Picture perfect. Next, we headed farther south to find Beaupre Castle, my ancestral home. We had to cross a cow pasture and a sheep pasture, both of which were surrounded by old stone walls about four feet high. However, where foot paths are located, there are clever gates for people to enter these pastures. Some open like a typical gate. Some are a series of steps leading up and over the wall or hedgerow. Some have a half circle railing with a gate that swings from one side of the half circle to the other. But my favorite is one that raises upward and folds to one side like a Japanese fan. Ingenious! In the border area of Scotland, many breweries still exist. In shopping for Scotch for my husband, I learned a few things. He prefers a single malt Scotch without a charcoal or smoky taste. The people I talked with who know their Scotch called that a 'peaty' taste. The type of Scotch I described is only made in the border area of Scotland. To avoid a drink with the peaty taste, read the label. If it mentions Islay region, it is peaty. If it is Irish, it is most likely peaty. The Irish label their bottles WHISKEY while the Scots label their bottles WHISKY. A subtle difference to watch for. Our precious wooden walking sticks that had served us so well for the past two weeks were confiscated at airport customs due to the possible presence of microscopic critters in the bark. We still have our pictures...although some of them were printed backwards. But that's another story.

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