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Matt
Hahne '89
03/14/05
Matt emailed Su-Zan Harper, Associate Registrar in College Station,
who forwarded the email to Dr. Donna Lang here at TAMUG. Matt received
his Master's at Texas A&M University.
Christopher Haist
'94
04/05/03
“After 3 years in Tulsa working as a structural engineer designing
drilling rigs I begged and pleaded and got a job in Houston with a
big time drilling company managing the refurbishment of land and offshore
rigs. I really love the work, and I plan to stay with it, and in Houston,
for a while. I live in La Porte, Texas, right on the bay, and spend
about 9 months of the year out of the country.”
James Haley '75
04/02/03
Kecia
Held-Hall ‘92
06/03/04
“Hal
and I are still living in the Clear Lake area. Our kids, Alexandra
(7) and Joe (4) keep us pretty busy with activities. After working
offshore for 2 years, I went back to grad school. I am now working
for an information technology company as a Project Manager implementing
Environmental Health and Safety software for the petrochemical industry.
Hal is shipping with MMP currently as a Chief Mate on the Lykes Discoverer.”
Michael Halliburton, Jr. ’99
01/14/05
“My
wife, Shauna and I have a beautiful baby girl. Her name is Emma Rene
and I’m going to try to attach a picture. (View
Picture) Would love to see all of you at the reunion in April.”
Tracy
L. Hamburger ‘03
09/23/04
After working out
of Houston’s MEBA union hall until August 2004, I joined the NOAA
Corps and currently am assigned to serve on NOAA’s oceanographic
research vessel, Nancy Foster, out of Charleston, SC until early 2007.
Our ship engages in a multitude of operations from buoy recovery ,
multibeam studies to coral habitat monitoring, pollution and coastal
erosion research off the East and Gulf coast marine sanctuaries and as
far as the Caribbean’s national park areas. Classmates or anyone
interest in a career in NOAA, please contact me by email at
tracy.hamburger@noaa.gov.
Michelle
Hamm '99
08/27/02
"Just
got engaged to Erik Wilder '98 MARB. Living in Austin with all the
freaks and planning a wedding for next fall (October '03)."
Daniela
Pauluzzi-Hammons '92
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10/8/01
Daniela and Christopher welcomed their new daughter, Emilie Grace
Hammons on August 25, 2001 bright and early in the morning! Mother
and daughter are doing excellent, "we are all well…and tired! I'll
be home until January."
Bret Hand ‘00
11/18/02
“Graduated in July ’02 with MS in Management of Information
Systems. Now working for M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.”
Glen Handel ‘72
3/5/00
Graduated in May 1972 and went to work with Texaco Marine on tankers.
Sailed twenty-three years with Texaco Marine and came ashore when
Texaco sold fleet to Keystone Shipping. Went to work with Isle of
Capri in Lake Charles as Chief on one of their gambling boats. Have
been there since. Been married since graduation and have two children.
One boy and one girl. Wife is director at local hospital and completed
her nursing degree form UTMB in Galveston.
Elani
Gray Hantel ‘81
08/28/03
" I graduated from Texas A&M at Galveston in December
1981. In 1982 I found a job in Houston at an environmental engineering
company as a biologist/scientist/lab tech. I've been in Houston since
and now consider it my home. I worked for the Texas Water Commission
as an inspector for two years and for Harding Lawson Associates as
environmental programs manager for four years. In 1991, I went to
work at Schlumberger as environmental manager and from 1998 to 2001
traveled the world ensuring environmental compliance for the company.
I marred the nicest guy alive in 2001, a widower with three children,
and retired from Schlumberger to be a homemaker. My goal in life is
to be the best step-mom ever. I have had the best of both worlds,
having had a wonderful 20-year career and now getting to be a "stay-at-home"
soccer mom!!! We have four dogs (my golden retriever and yellow lab,
my children's Bichon Frise, and OUR chocolate lab) and two cats (yuk!!).
I have a '66 mustang that I am in the process of restoring. I am learning
to play the mandolin, have a new appreciation for soccer, and I love
to garden and redecorate the house. We have a beach house in Pirates
Beach, Galveston, so I still get down there and remember my marine
biology roots! Life is good."
Heather Harbottle ‘98
6/01/04
“Hello everyone! I survived graduate school and finally got
my doctorate in Veterinary Microbiology from LSU this past spring.
I am now back east in the DC area working for the FDA! If anyone is
coming this way or would like to get in touch, I’d love to hear
from you!”
Virgil
Hargis '79
top
05/06/05
I was promoted to an Office job at BHP Billiton for Baroid Fluid
Services in April 2005. We drill deepwater wells in 2000 to 9000 ft of
water. My wife, Ann, is an attorney working in the juvenile courts in
Harris county. She is also attending Prairie View A & M to get a
master's degree in Juvenile Forensic Law
Amy
E. Hark (Holder) ‘95
3/26/01
Amy tells us: "First Job: Seachem (formerly Chem tanker division
of Ceres Hellenic, now owned by Odjfell) - did tanker ops then chartering-
1 year. Second Job: Koch Industries, Refining Division, 2.5 years
in Operations. Final Job: Huntsman Corp, first 1.5 years managing
Inland Barging, moved into the Six Sigma Program where I currently
reside."
John
Hark '85
6/20/02
"I recently accepted a position with German ship owner FH Bertling,
as their Director, Americas. We currently own nine 32,000 dwt conbulkers.
I am also teaching Brokerage and Chartering at TAMUG. Previous to
Bertling, I worked at Enron Industrial Markets for 14 months doing
chartering and before that was a Partner at Argosy Shipping, which
is a shipbroker in Houston. I am married to Amy (Holder) Hark class
of '95-MARA."
Chris Harmon ‘96
top
2/25/00
Married Miriam Monsey, TAMUG class of ’95, in May ’98. Moved
to Sugarland in Feb ’99. I work as a sales rep. for a chemical
distributor in Houston. Miriam works as a sales rep. for a hazardous
waste disposal company in Houston.
Adam
Harris ‘99
10/02/03
" I escaped Pensacola the first week of September and I am
back in Texas! I work as a Trip Support Specialist for Universal Weather
and Aviation near Hobby airport. I will be responsible for coordinating
ground handling, diplomatic clearances fuel, ground transportation,
and accommodations for Universal's customers as they travel around
the world!"
Jason
Heap ‘76
12/12/02
“I just changed positions to the Personnel & Operations
Safety Group. I am now the Technical & Operations Safety Coordinator
for our Ocean Fleet operations.”
Judson Heartsill ‘98
3/29/00
Howdy all-
After graduation in December 1998, I was employed by Transocean, Inc.
(now Transocean Sedco Forex Inc.) as a Dynamic Positioning Operator.
I work on the world’s first dual activity (twin derrick) drillship,
the "Discoverer Enterprise", which is drilling in 6,300
feet of water in the Gulf of Mexico at BP Amoco’s Crazy Horse
Project, as I write this.I will be working in Washington, D.C. at
Military Sealift Command headquarters for my first annual Navy reserve
duty this year. Ought to be interesting.I married Amy Ellison in April
1999; Amy is an engineer at the Johnson Space Center, working on the
International Space Station program; formerly of Boeing and soon to
be with the government at NASA.We are IBCs (Islanders By Choice);
with sand between your toes, it’s hard to leave. You can see
us playing traditional Irish music with some friends at Fitzpatrick’s
(now operated by Nina Kay of the "Foam Depot"), on Mechanic
Street, on Thursday nights. Stop by for a pint of beer and a visit!Cheers,
Judd Heartsill
Michelle Cooper-Heerboth ’92
11/07/03
“I am currently living in Pennsylvania working as a project
manager for a medical imaging company. I have two wonderful daughters,
Jessica and Jenna. My husband I will be celebrating our 7th anniversary
next year. I am planning on going back to school in ’04 to become
an MRI technologist.”
Daniel Heilman ‘93
top
07/03/2002
"I live in Corpus Christi with Sharon (my wife). We had our first
child, Chloe Rae, in June 2001, and are expecting our second in September
2002. I work as a coastal engineer at Shiner Moseley and Associates,
Inc. and Sharon works part time as a consultant dietician for Christus
Spohn Hospital."
Douglas Henry ‘70
1/03/05
"I just retired from SeaRiver Marine, Inc. (formerly Exxon Shipping
Co.) after 31years of service. I sailed on both steam and diesel propulsion
tankers as Third Engineer through Chief Engineer. I moved from Houston,
TX to Kalaheo, Kauai, Hawaii ten years ago, and I’ve been surfing
ever since. My son, Wyatt, just graduated from TAMUG with a MART degree."
Mark
Hensley ‘00
11/20/00
Jennifer and I are expecting our first baby in March of '01.
We have already found out that it is going to be a boy!
Todd Hieronymus
1/30/06
I was married on
November 19, 2005. Shortly thereafter, I graduated from UTMB with a
Masters of Science degree (December 16, 2005). I was offered a job at
Eli Lilly and moved to Indianapolis after Christmas.
Kristine Hiltunen
‘01
1/26/04
"I'm still working on my Masters degree, but now I'm doing it
in the middle of Cajun Country! My advisor moved her lab in the middle
of my project, so in order to finish my research, I had to relocate
with her to Lafayette, Louisiana. I miss Charleston, but at least
I'm closer to Texas!! Whoop!"
Linda
Hinson ‘90
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5/8/00
Still in grad school under Dr. Harper. Getting married May 13
to Shaun Johnson, 84 TAMU chem engineer graduate.
Ryan
C. Hogan ‘00
9/23/04
I have a great job. My employers have a lot of faith in me and give
me many challenging shipyard projects to run.
I bought a house on four acres in my home town of Katy, Texas. That’s
a lot of grass to mow for a sailor.
Just suffered a separated shoulder injury while skiing in Taos, NM.
I had to leave the drillship in the shipyard in Salvador, Brazil after
five months to recuperate.
I am taking it easy pushing paper in the Regulatory and Compliance
Department. It gives my plenty of time with ABS, USCG, DNV, BV and
the others regulating all of our lives on the water.
I am writing to you all from Signal Internationals shipyard in Pascagoula,
MS. I wonder if Mike, or Henry Picu’s a pilot here yet?
Hope you all are great and if you are looking for some great work
in the oil patch, check out Noble Drilling."
William
Homer ‘77
9/15/00
I am currently the Senior Port Engineer for the Military Sealift Command
in Pearl City, Hawaii. I graduated from TAMUG in 1977 with a degree
in Marine Engineering. I got my M. S. Administration from Central
Michigan University in 1991. I am married and my wife Melanie and
I reside in Mililani, HI.
Lawrence “Lance” Hood, Jr. ‘97
11/11/03
“Me and my wife, Rachel (Paulson) ’99, are both working
in the Dallas area. I work with the National Office of MADD where
I have been for over four years, and Rachel works for the Corporate
Headquarters of Blockbuster where she has been for three years. I
completed my MBA in Business Leadership and Not-For-Profit Administration
in April of 2003. We just celebrated our son’s (Lucas) first
birthday on November 8, 2003.”
Jennifer
Hooper (Chris) ‘97
1/04/03
“On 12/18/02 my husband and I were blessed with the birth of
our daughter, Delen Jandee. She arrived just in time to make our Christmas
all the more memorable and special. Also new since my last update
– I was promoted (a year ago) to Director of the Natural Resources
Department for AVCP. I now oversee not only fisheries issues but all
the other resource issues our region works on and deals with.”
Eddy Hovorka ‘97
04/09/04
"Hired by Nalco Chemical Company right after graduation in ’97,
where I’m happily employed. After spending 2 years in Victoria,
I moved back to Houston. Married Melissa Hunter in 1999, who is an
RN at UTMB. We live in League City with our 2-year old lab, Daisy,
and we are expecting our first child in mid-October.”
David Hoyle '92
top
11/7/00
After graduation I got a job with an environmental laboratory in Dallas
where I worked for 5 years. I then worked for a financial company
in downtown Dallas for 2 years before landing my current job at Nortel
Networks.Last year (1999) I bought a house in Rockwall, which is about
20 miles east of Dallas on the shores of Lake Ray Hubbard where I
spend a lot of time sailing. Living
in Rockwall is great and everynight on my way home from work as I
drive across the
lake,
I can't help but feel that I am escaping from the everyday hectic
life of the city.
Dale
Hubbard '93
11/15/02
"After TAMUG I got my MS in Chemical Oceanography at Oregon State
University, where I was subsequently hired as a faculty research assistant
by my advisor, Bob Collier. Initially, my research focused on geochemistry
& paleoceanography, mostly centered around manganese nodules &
crusts and hydrothermal vents. Currently I’m working for Burke
Hales, and my research involves investigating nutrient and CO2 dynamics
in upwelling systems. My job is great—it allows me to do hands-on
science without having to spend 60 hours/wk in my office writing grant
proposals. It also allows me many opportunities for travel. I focus
solely on the science side of science, not the political side, and
I enjoy being able to hang up my hat at 5PM and do other things. One
of my career highlights so far was the opportunity to go on a dive
on the Alvin submersible on the Southern East Pacific Rise, N of Easter
Island, to a depth of almost 3000 meters. Oceanographic cruises to
the Arctic and to the Southern Ocean are among other job perks I’ve
been blessed with. I’m still completely
addicted to surfing, and I go whenever I can. Unfortunately, I’m
a “valley,” and live ~1 hour from the beach. But I often
get to surf big, cold, uncrowded waves with only a couple of bros
and a few sea lions (and the next higher step in the food web) for
company. When the surf sucks you can find me climbing/skiing/snowboarding
in the Cascades, mountain biking, skating the local skate park, fishing
for steelhead, picking mushrooms (not like on Bol9ivar & Bermuda
Beach…I’m talking about chanterelles & Boletes), brewing
beer, playing my geetar, etc."
Dawn Alexander-Hudnall ‘01
05/31/04
“I got married in April 13, 2004 and am going to be teaching
science for the 2004/2005 school year in Huffman, TX. Rodney, Mason,
and I currently reside in Atascocita, TX.”
George Hughes ’97
05/06/05
My youngest son, Jacob (19) has been driving a tank for the US Army
in Baghdad since last June. He is due back hopefully sometime in late
June, early July, 2005.
John Hughes '00
3/29/02
"Working for American Eagle Tankers since graduation. Currently in
Chartering & Fleet Programming."
Paul
Hughes ‘01
2/6/06
Laura and
I bought a house and are settling in.
Laura Morrow Hughes '01
05/04/05
"My husband, Paul Hughes and I just had a baby boy in September!
His name is David Michael Hughes."
Julie
Hull '90
6/17/02
"After graduating (MARA), I began work in Houston with Gleneagle Ship
Management and later with American HeavyLift Shipping. I soon realized
that the business world was not for me. Not sure about what I wanted
to do, I ended up in Fort Lauderdale, looking for work in the maritime
field. I wound up getting a job as a flight attendant with a local
charter airline. After two years there, I was hired with United Airlines
as a flight attendant where I am still employed and loving it. I've
been married for 3 years and have two beautiful children - Tanner
3 years and Alyssa 10 months."
Brenda Fehring-Hutchinson ‘00
6/15/04
“Eddie and I are celebrating the birth of our first child! Abigail,
born May 25, 2004!!!”
Trilby Hutchison ‘97
3/1/06
My
husband, Jeff, and I now live in Lamesa, TX. He is a pastor of a
small Baptist church and I am teaching math at Lamesa High School. I
received a Master of Education from Wayland Baptist University in
August 2005.
Justin Jacobs
‘00
top
10/13/04
"I
just got transferred to Singapore for the next two years. I am the
Assistant Chief of Inspections for Activities Far East. My new area
of responsibility includes everything between India and Japan, plus
Australia and New Zealand. I am doing a lot of traveling in SE Asia,
both for work and for fun.
If any of you happen to
sail to Singapore and get to stop for some shore leave, call me at
65-6757-2074."
Sheila
Hoefling-Jacobs ‘93
4/13/04
“There have been some big changes for me. I just gave birth
to Samantha a few months ago and when I came back to work (after being
off for 4 months), I was transferred to a different department, promoted,
and received a pay raise. My husband and I are also about to move
to a new house since ours is too small now that we have 3 children.
Wish us luck!”
Generoso
"Bum" Jacinto III ‘99
1/27/03
“Currently working at NASA for Lockheed Martin Space Operations
in Houston as a project engineer for IVA Flight Crew Equipment. Aside
from doing mission support and developing hardware for astronauts,
I’m going back to school for pre-med. Hope to hear from y’all.”
Erin William James ‘00
10/22/04
"I just graduated from TAMUG with a Master in Marine Resources
Management in May 2004. My husband, Marcus Janes, and I just bought
a house in Tomball."
Kim D. Jarrett '99
12/4/00
Well it has been interesting...
I graduated and took 2 months off, didn't sail with Veritas, decided
to stay ashore and worked in Houston selling survey grade positioning
systems for about nine months and then decided that I need to be a
Veterinarian and now I am on the road to Vet school. I am going
to Tarleton State to do the biology that I missed out on and will
be applying in the fall of 2001 to TAMU. I am working for my
dad (DVM) in Weatherford as a Vet tech and will be moving to Stephenville
in the spring because this hour drive is CRAZY. Email me =)
Jennifer
Jewel Gilmore ‘99
top
2/22/00
We’ve started a small aquatic plant and aquarium business in
addition to our 9-5 jobs. This fall we installed our first pond professionally
and are looking forward to a busy summer!
Michael
Jewel ‘96
9/09/02
"With the drought happening in Central PA, I've modified my job
and became a regional manager and insurance broker. Still doing the
Aquatic Plants and Pond fish, just scaling back till it rains more.
Jen is still at Penn State and helping with the business. New addition
to the family; Archer Lewis Jewell was born on August 20, 2002. Archer
weighed 9 pounds 4 ounces and was 21 inches long, a hairy little (big)
boy. Already wearing aggie gear for the games!"
Alan Johanningmeier ‘93
12/02/02
“I am still working in the clinical research industry and enjoying
the travel I get to do. I am always on the look-out for old friends
wherever I go.”
Eowyn Johnson ‘96
2/2/06
Mason
Elessar Johnson was born October 26, 2005, in La Ceiba, Honduras. He
weighed 6lbs. 9.5 ozs. Eowyn and her husband, Douglas, have moved
back to Honduras to open a medical clinic.
Debbie Jones ‘95
09/23/04
"I have been at ConocoPhillips for nearly a year, now, working
in the Demurrage Department. I will be getting married in October,
and my last name will be changing to Sullivan."
Joseph "Delmas" Jones ‘97
top
01/20/02
"Howdy All, I'm still happily working for bp with Dan Justus '97 in
the frozen tundra of the north. Sara and I recently moved. We bought
a house out a little West of Chicago in a town called Yorkville and
are loving it. In the last year so much has happened. In June, Sara
and I went on our delayed honeymoon to London, England. We had a blast,
saw the Queen twice and spent 10 days on one continuous pub crawl.
Mardi Gras, Propeller Club, Cruise Port Calls, Foam, O'Malley's and
OCB were all good training. Sara is back in school at Aurora University
majoring in English with a minor in History. I am back in school as
well pursuing an Executive MBA through Northern Illinois University.
Sara and I are set to graduate in May/June 2003. Well, that's the
short of it. Love to hear from anyone by email. Gig 'Em!"
Sue Ellyn Jones ‘03
01/19/04
"I'm currently working at the College Station Police Dept in
the Records Division. I plan on staying here in CS for a few years
and then eventually moving on to Dallas to actually use my degree
:)"
Tamara Jones ‘00
2/17/00
Finishing my master’s in Marine Sciences in June of 2000. Then
will begin a PhD program in Biological Sciences working with seagrasses.
Karen
Juntunen ‘00
2/28/04
"After leaving Dr. Schwartz's Seafood Safety Lab, I left to teach
on Grand Cayman Island. I am now studying for an Aquaculture/fisheries
graduate degree at James Cook University in Queensland, Australia."
Steven Jurica ‘01
09/02/03
“Class of '01 here!! For the first year or so from graduation
I had a few jobs that just were not for me. Now, I am working as the
Assistant Marine Superintendent for a small but well recognized logistics
firm in Houston. I am doing what I love and loving what I do. I have
not found the love of my life yet, so I am still single. I am living
in the River Oaks area and loving it. I don't even have to fight Houston
traffic to/from work. Life is good."
Ronald Jurgs ‘98
05/06/05
I’ve recently been working for the American Radio Association as a
Master Radio Electronics Officer. My last assignment was on a large
container ship (President Polk) hauling cargo to China, Thailand, and
Singapore.
Daniel Lee Justus ‘97
9/15/00
Currently I am an operations Specialist at BP Amoco in Chicago. I
deal with contract and spot traded volume, unit production, pipeline
volume, and marine chartering of chemical feedstocks and gasoline
blend stock between chemical plants and refineries. I work with Delmas
Jones who graduated alongside me in December of 1997. He is BP Amoco’s
Technical and Safety Coordinator.
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