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Stanley Abramson introduced Swallowaid through his company, National Consumer Products Inc. It became available last November without prescription to ease the swallowing of oral medications.
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Elizabeth Drake Watson and John M. Watson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last July. She is the daughter of Jean Drake ’53, ’69 and the late Jerry Drake, former chair of the Marketing Department at SMU. The Watsons’ grandson is Ryan Case ’10.
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D’Ann Dublin Riemer retired from Bank of America as a senior vice president in human relations after a 48-year career. She works on the women’s leadership team at her church, coaches fitness walking and mentors mothers of preschoolers. She and her husband of 37 years live in Dallas and have three children and one granddaughter.
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James Martin Hoggard was a finalist for a 2009 literary award from the Texas Institute of Letters. His submission for the Helen C. Smith Memorial Award for Poetry was Triangles of Light: The Edward Hopper Poems (Wings Press).
Ralph Shanks received a national award for the 2009-10 school year at last summer’s biennial convention of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity in Phoenix. He took first place honors for service to an undergraduate chapter other than as a chapter advisor.
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Larry Faulkner was president of The University of Texas at Austin from April 1998 through January 2006. The University’s nanoscience building has been named the Larry R. Faulkner Nano Science and Technology Building by the UT System board of regents in recognition of his leadership in bringing the university’s nanotechnology program to national prominence.
Carl Sewell was honored at the May 2010 meeting of the SMU Board of Trustees with a resolution recognizing his leadership of University advancements during his four-year term as board chair. He remains a board member, co-chairing the trusteeship committee and serving on committees for academic policies and planning, athletics and executive/personnel/compensation. He is chair of Sewell Automotive Companies and a national leader in the automotive industry.
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Sam Burford accepted the 2010 Distinguished Alumni Award from Highland Park (TX) High School Alumni Association at a dinner April 30. He is of counsel at the law firm Thompson and Knight.
Jack M. Kinnebrew (LL.M. ’73) was named to The Best Lawyers in America for 2011. He is of counsel at Strasburger & Price LLP.
Marc H. Richman (J.D. ’70) hooded his daughter, Alisa Richman ’10, on her graduation from SMU Dedman School of Law May 15, 2010. His father, Victor William Richman ’47, hooded him on his graduation in 1970.
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James A. (Jim) Mounger received the 2010 Guardian Angel Award last June from Project Lazarus, the residential facility in New Orleans for people living with HIV and AIDS, for giving his time, talents, financial resources and leadership on behalf of those in the HIV and AIDS community. He is a real estate attorney and native of Rayville, LA.
William W. (Bill) Reynolds retired in March 2010 as executive vice president of R.W. Beck Inc. He lives in Sarasota, FL.
Byron Stuckey joined the full-time faculty at Dallas Baptist University as nonprofit M.B.A. specialist and assistant professor of business. In November 2007 he retired as executive director and chief executive officer of Bill Glass Champions for Life Ministry, where he was named Outstanding Business Adjunct in 2006.
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Frank L. Branson (LL.M. ’74) accepted the Outstanding Trial Lawyer of the Year award Oct. 14, 2010, from the Dallas Bar Association.
Mary M. Brinegar has been president and chief executive officer of the Dallas Arboretum since 1996.
Jack R. Dugan was named to The Best Lawyers in America for 2011. He is of counsel at the Dallas office of Strasburger & Price LLP.
Albon Head (J.D. ’71) received the 2010 Law “Good Scout” Award from the Longhorn Council of Boy Scouts of America in Fort Worth, where he is a partner in the Jackson Walker law firm.