Alumni UH VSOCAA
List of Officers and Contact Information:
Natalie Wong Camarata, President: Natwongcamarata@gmail.com
Kimberly Stoilis, President-Elect: kim.stoilis@gmail.com
Sandra Zamora, Secretary: sazamora07@yahoo.com
Emilee Fontenot, Treasurer: ecfontenot@yahoo.com
The Valenti School of Communication Alumni Association (VSOCAA) would like to thank all who attended the Annual Meeting, held in August 2008. A special thanks to Salud! Winery for hosting the event.
Please stay tuned for VSOCAA events surrounding this year's homecoming game: Saturday, November 8, 2008
UH vs. Tulane, kick-off: 4 pm
If you are interested in participating this year's VSOCAA homecoming committee please email us at uhsocaa@yahoo.com Thank you again for your continued support of the VSOCAA.
'08-'09 VSOCAA Board of Directors
Immediate Past President Cheyenna Smith Brehm
Fishing Tournament Chairs
Kim Maraldo & Aslhy Alberto
Scholarship Chair
Tempest Solcich
Homecoming Chair
Joquelene English
Communications Chair
Jim Brown
General Board Members
Calvin Pollard
Sally Swanson
The Valenti School of Communication Alumni Association is pleased to announce the Third Annual Cougar Saltwater Open, which will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2009. Registration for the tournament will open this Spring. This event funds our scholarships, so please visit http://www.cougarsaltwateropen.com to see ways you can help.
Contact, Fishing Tournament Chairs: Kim Maraldo kimberlymaraldo@sbcglobal.net or Ashly Alberto ashly_alberto@yahoo.com Go Coogs! Visit us online at http://www.uhsocaa.org Check out our Yahoo Group on http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/uhsocaa
Mark Your Calendar for the 2008 VSOCAA Homecoming Festivities
The Valenti School of Communication Alumni Association invites you to join us for our 2008 Homecoming Reunion Weekend.
EVENT 1) MIX, MINGLE and REUNITE:
We'll kick-off the celebration with a Happy Hour Reunion at 6 p.m., Friday, Nov. 7.
The Oak Room at Stag's Head Pub, 2128 Portsmouth St. Houston, TX 77098 http://www.stagsheadpub.com/location/index.htm
EVENT 2) GAME DAY:
Join us for the homecoming tailgate, 4 p.m., Sat., Nov. 8. at the TKE Cookers/ VSOCAA/ Honors College tailgating tent at Robertson Stadium. Since we're playing Tulane, the theme of the food will be Cajun (fried catfish, red beans & rice and gumbo).
The tailgate is $10 per person, which includes meal and drink (soda or beer). Please invite your fellow former and current cougar family and friends. Alumni who pre-register for the tailgate through My Cougar Connection will receive a discounted tailgate rate of $5. We will be sending the pre-registration link in a separate email later this week.
Also, don't forget to support the VSOCAA in the 2008 TAILGATE CHALLENGE.
Now a tradition, the Tailgate Challenge pits alumni groups from various colleges, areas, and special interests against each other in a friendly battle of barbeque, spirit, and scholarship supremacy. As part of the event, HAO is offering a "Power of Red" wristband to everyone who pledges $10 toward the scholarship initiative. Alumni and friends may donate online by selecting the group of their choice (VSOCAA) on the processing page. Help UH students and show your spirit at the same time!
RSVP online!
CELEBRATE YOUR COUGAR SPIRIT WITH OLD TRADITIONS & NEW BEGINNINGS.
See you at the festivities!
UH VSOCAA 2008-2009 Executive Board Members
CAA Award Winners, 1986 - Present
DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS
- (1986) Peter Roussel
Former Deputy Press Secretary, The White House
- (1987) Tom Rieff *
Former President and General Manager, KPRC-TV
- (1988) Robert Gray
Founder, Houston Business Journal
Corodovan Publications
- (1989) Tom Jarriel
Newsperson, ABC-TV
- (1989) Ben Pearlman
Pearlman Productions, Inc.
- (1990) Robert Newberry
Fomer Columnist, The Houston Post
- (1991) Lynn A. Christian
Former Senior Vice President, Radio National Association of Broadcasters
- (1992) John T. Crowe
President, John Crowe Productions
- (1992) Ted G. Nance
Former Assistant Athletic Director, Media and Community Relations, University of Houston
- (1993) Mickey Herskowitz
Columnist, Houston Chronicle, Biographer
- (1994) Janet Goforth
Adjunct Professor, University of Houston
- (1995) W.T. (Bill) Davis
Channel 8's First Chief Engineer
- (1996) Jim Nantz
Broadcaster, CBS-TV
- (1997) Sonceria Messiah-Jiles
Publisher, The Defender
- (1998) Bill Worrell
Broadcaster, Former Sports Director of KPRC-TV
- (2000) John Peterson
Member, Vice President of Marketing, Cooper Industries, Inc.
Past President, Houston Alumni Organization
COMMUNICATOR OF THE YEAR
- (1989) Ray Miller
Author, Television Personality
- (1990) Ron Stone
Former News Anchor, KPRC-TV
- (1991) Paul Pepe, M.D.
Chief, Houston Emergency Medical Services
- (1992) Allan E. Howard
President and General Manager, KHOU-TV
- (1993) Dr. W.W. Kemmerer *
Former President, University of Houston Founder, KHUT-TV
- (1994) Richard J.V. Johnson
Publisher, Houston Chronicle
- (1995) Dan Rather
Anchor and Managing Editor, CBS Evening News
- (1996) Steve Smith
News Anchor, KHOU-TV
- (1997) Elyse Lanier
"First Lady of Houston"
- (1998) Gene McDavid
Member, University of Houston Board of Regents
Chairman, Houston Forum
- (2000) Robert Eckels
Harris County Judge
HALL OF FAME
- (1996) Jim Ross
Television Comedy Pioneer
- (1997) Willard E. Walbridge
Founder, ABC-TV Houston
- (1998) Dr. Philip Hoffman
Former President of University of Houston
President, Texas Medical Center, Inc.
- (2000) Bunny Orsak
"Kitirik", KTRK-TV/Channel 13
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* Deceased