TAMUK in the News, 10-27-06

The Corpus Christi Caller-Times announces its 2006 Distinguished Scholars in stories posted to http://www.caller.com/ccct/
local_news/article/0,1641,CCCT_811_5085797,00.html. The program honors outstanding high school students who each receive $1,000 scholarships for college. Renee Brown, Dr. Mauro Castro and Dr. Rajab Challoo of Texas A&M-Kingsville were among the judges for the program, which this year honored 17 area students for excellence in nine categories.

The Austin American-Statesman includes a story about “El Dia De Los Muertes,” a collection of community altars in remembrance of loved ones, currently on exhibit at Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin. Included is a life-size installation by TAMUK Associate Art Professor Santa Barraza and Eloy Jimenez in the tradition of the Day of the Dead sand paintings of Oaxaca. More information is at http://www.austin360.com/event/
events2/etc/userEventDisplay.jspd?eventStatus=Approved&eventid=102857.

The Florida Times-Union quotes Bruce Schuenman, head of library systems and co-author of a book on fight songs, in an article examining the timelessness and tradition of collegiate fight songs in an article at http://www.jacksonville.com/
tu-online/stories/101106/col_5540863.shtml.

The Corpus Christ Caller-Times covers the Third Annual HoltCat Symposium on Excellence in Ranch Management, organized by the King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management, in a story at http://www.caller.com/ccct/
business/article/0,2537,CCCT_873_5098261,00.html.

Two former coaches and 14 former Texas A&I or Texas A&M-Kingsville players have been named to the Lone Star Conference’s Top 75 list as part of the year-long celebration of the conference's 75th anniversary. The Corpus Christi Caller-Times article is at http://www.caller.com/ccct/
javelinas/article/0,1641,CCCT_11577_5081023,00.html.