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Uming holds 40 U.S. patents and has published 33 technical papers. Steve Solomon BA’96 operates a micro-stock photography site at totalqualityphoto.com. In addition, he consults for Gill Digital Services. Rodney Brown MPA’97, MBA’03 recently opened the Gotta Dollar discount store in DeSoto, Texas. Clint Shipp BS’97, MPA’99, PhD’09 is senior director of Trinity University’s Advancement Services. He had served in a similar position at the University of North Texas. Clint is a charter member of the Association of Advancement Services Professionals. Vance Reynolds MBA’98 was named chief executive officer of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital-WNJ in Sherman, Texas. Before joining Texas Health, he was CEO of the River Region Health System in Vicksburg, Miss. 2000s Jacob Gurwitz BA’00 became chair-elect of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Young Lawyers Division (YLD) in 2011. Jacob also has served as a YLD zone chair. He is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He was selected for inclusion in the 2010 edition of Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Stars. Kevin Afghani BA’01 was selected as a 2011 Rising Star in intellectual property law by Texas Super Lawyers magazine. Kevin founded Afghani Law Firm, which specializes in patent law and represents numerous distinguished leaders and companies in the technology sector. Paul Lorenz BSEE’01 is currently a senior hardware design engineer with Alcatel-Lucent in Plano. Jeff Bivins TED’02, is a pre-Advanced Placement and Advanced Placement biology teacher at Richardson High School. He was selected by Richardson Independent School District as a 2011 STAR Teacher. Leslie Chatman BA’02 is pursuing a master’s degree in mental health counseling. She also recently launched a jewelry design company. Katie Stoneman MS’02 was elected vice president of the Texas Speech-Language Hearing Association (TSHA), the statewide professional organization for speech-language pathologists and audiologists. She has served on the TSHA Executive Council in various leadership positions since 2007. The Link The University of Texas at Dallas Winter 2012 39 http://www.totalqualityphoto.com http://www.personal-plans.com/utd

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of UT Dallas Magazine - Winter 2012

UT Dallas Magazine - Winter 2012
Contents
On Campus
From the Lab
Arts and Culture
Courtside Success
Athletics
Research Is Teaching
Town and Gown
In Your Footsteps: An Alumni Perspective
Alumni Notes
In Memoriam
Hindsight

UT Dallas Magazine - Winter 2012