University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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John Connally and friends enjoy a Texas-Exes Reception. Alumni Echoed Student Cries of We ' re No. 1 ' Recognizing exceptional athletic achievement, the Texas Exes sponsored the annual Football Awards Ban- quet. Slated as the only official awards ceremony for the 1977 Longhorns, the event was held in the new Special Events Center on Feb. 19. Featuring the list of 1977 achievements, the event highlighted the football team ' s first 1 1-0 regular season record in NCAA history. A buffet luncheon was provided for fans purchasing stage-level seating, while attendance was open to all Texas football enthusiasts, students and alumni. The banquet activities recognized national awards presented earlier in the season. On display were Earl Campbell ' s Heisman Trophy and other awards. The association provided Outstanding Player Awards for 16 other University sports, recognizing achievements of all student athletes. Exuberant Texas Exes attended open houses at the Lila B. Etter Alumni Center before each home game. Prior to the Baylor game, the Exes and Students ' Association co-sponsored a reception for all previous UT sweethearts and cheerleaders. During the fall and spring semesters, the association worked with the Financial Aids Office and foreign scholarship representatives to present a Scholarship Open House for all interested students. Providing information on numerous scholarships and fellowships, the event provided information to all UT students. : Baker congratulates fellow Distinguished Alumnus Tex Colbert. Margaret Milam McDermott accepts her 1977 Distinguished Alumni Award. Texas Ex-Students Association 217

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Exes Come Home to Share Success The University of Texas at Austin has over 300,000 alumni. Of these exes, 35 are heads of colleges and universities, serving as presidents or chancellors. Prominent alumni include former Atty. Gen. Ramsey Clark, Dallas Cowboy Coach Tom Landry, and politicians Lloyd Benson, John Connally and Alan Shivers. This year the Texas Ex-Students ' Association selected four more Texas Exes to receive 1977 Distinguished Alumni Awards. Presiding at the ceremonies on Oct. 28, University President Lorene Rogers presented the awards to Rex G. Baker Jr., L. L. Tex Colbert, Dr. H. Frank Connally Jr., and Mrs. Eugene (Margaret Milam) McDermott in the LBJ Auditorium. President of Southwestern Group Financial Inc., Baker has received local, national and international recognition for his financial achievements. Earning his B.A. in 1941 and an L.L.B. in 1947, Baker has acted as chairman of the Development Board and president of the Dad ' s Association. A life member of the Texas Ex-Students ' Association, Baker has served on its Business Former UT sweethearts and cheerleaders come home to the Alumni Center. and Finance Committee and its Executive Council. Colbert earned his B.B.A. in 1925. Having received an L.L.B. degree from Harvard in 1929, he practiced law for four years before he joined the Chrysler Corporation, serving as president and chairman of the board. He is a founding member of the Chancellors Board and former Development Board chairman. A native of Waco, Connally has served as his hometown ' s mayor. A collector of books and art, he donated his entire pri- vate collection of Tom Lea books and paintings to the University library system. The collection included many first editions, inscribed copies and manuscripts. Connally re ceived his B.A. in 1933 and an M.D. from Galveston Medical School in 1937. A noted philanthropist, McDermott has promoted the arts and sciences as well as higher education in Texas. She and her hus- band, together with Erik Jonsson and Cecil H. Green, founded the University of Texas at Dallas. The McDermott Library hon- ors the couple ' s efforts there. Students seek information at the Texas-Exes Scholarship Open House. The Exes recognize Dr. H. Frank Connally as a Distinguished Alumnus. 216 Distinguished Alumni

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Dean of Students Tries to Include Student Power in Administration The Student Development Team is designed to identify student potential on campus and incorporate it into the UT system, Dr. James Hurst, Dean of Stu- dents, explained. The office created stu- dent-faculty committees to help train stu- dents with the knowledge of how the sys- tem works in order to be effective. In this way students can learn about the administrative structure by becoming a part of it. According to Hurst, students have the opportunity to utilize the power they do have rather than complain about the power which they do not have. The Dean of Students Office hopes to give stu- dents the chance to put their ideas to work constructively, he said. Besides the Student Development Team, UT students also worked through Omicron Delta Kappa, a national honor society. This leadership training organiza- tion enabled students to develop leader- ship potential through organized work- shops and sessions. Members sponsored a day-long institute in February for all Uni- versity students interested in learning leadership skills. Seminars covered budget planning and program development. Students also incorporated their efforts within the community as the Student Vol- unteer Services Division sponsored the Student Volunteer Fair in September. Agencies represented at the fair included Oak Haven Nursing Home. Bob Hendricks, social and rehabilitation direc- tor of Central Texas Nursing Home, indi- cated a prevalent need for psychology aides willing to help with activities. Big Brothers and Sisters tried to elicit student participation. This adult organiza- tion provided companionship for young- sters on a one-on-one basis. The program required that volunteers spend at least two hours a week with each little brother and sister for a nine-month period. The group sponsored a picnic for the children with free games, food and other activities. Local business donated all materials. 218 Dean of Students