2006
Landmarks
BOOTS AND A BRIEFCASE:
Perspectives
1
Development
14
Alumni Relations
15
Alumni & Friends Events
16
Departmental Updates
30
Distinguished Alumni
36
Outstanding Agriculturists
37
Then & Now
38
Milestones
41
DEBERRY WORKS FOR RURAL ISSUES IN
WASHINGTON D.C. POLITICAL ARENA
From Washington D.C., Drew DeBerry
(’00, B.S., Agricultural and Applied
economics) helps form agriculture
public policy as deputy chief of staff
for the United States Department
of Agriculture.
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HAPPY TRAILS
Carefully orchestrating each element
of the production of the Dallas
Cowboys Kickoff Luncheon is the
event producer, Stacy Gilbert (’93
B.S., Animal Science), a professional
business and non-profit philanthropy
consultant from Coppell, Texas.
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LANDMARKS VOL. 20-2006
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Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at Texas Tech
University. It is published yearly and sent to alumni and friends
of the college.
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TRAVELING THE
WORLD TO CHANGE
THE FACE OF COTTON
Dr. Michael L. Gilbert (’89, Ph.D.,
Agronomy; and ’80, B.S., Agricultural
Economics) has been the leader of upand-coming FiberMax® brand.
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2
SEEDS OF SUCCESS
Mark Marley’s (’83, B.S., Agricultural
Education) best business tool is
an old-fashioned work ethic that
extends beyond the typical
eight-hour workday.
10
FAMILY TREES
Obvious metaphors are hard to avoid
in describing the business success
of Tom Scarborough (’50, B.S.,
Horticulture), founder of Tom’s Tree
Place in Lubbock. But, the metaphors
are so accurate.
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MAN OF THE LAND
Fred Bryant, Ph.D. (’70, B.S,
Wildlife Management), is
passionate about wildlife and
livestock research conservation.