to benefit scholarships at Texas State University

to benefit scholarships at Texas State University-San Marcos
Welcome to the Texas State
Celebrity Classic
The social worker brings comfort and security to the dark world of an abused child.
The aquatic biologist protects precious water
resources for future generations. The physical
therapist brings confidence to an elderly person working to regain strength and independence following a stroke. The biochemist conducts cutting-edge cancer research that offers
hope and optimism to millions of people.
Each of these professionals will touch
thousands of other lives. Those lives will
touch thousands of others. And it all starts at
Texas State University-San Marcos.
The social worker, the aquatic biologist, the
physical therapist and the biochemist are
graduates of four of the 96 graduate programs
offered by the Texas State Graduate College.
Your support for the Texas State Celebrity
Classic will ensure that we can continue to
send the finest professionals out into Texas
and the world.
By supporting the Celebrity Classic Scholarships, you can affect lives for generations to
come, because the scholarships not only help
the graduate students who receive them. They
also help the thousands of people whose lives
those graduates impact.
Please join us for the 2009 Celebrity Classic, May 2-4.
Hit a ball. Change a life.
to benefit scholarships at
Texas State University-San Marcos
Celebrity Celebration Dinner and Auction
Everything is in place for
the Texas State CenturyTel
Dinner and Auction.
This event draws an
enthusiastic crowd, helping
raise scholarship dollars for
Texas State.
Dinner guests enjoy food and
fellowship (above).
John Navarrette (right), CenturyTel executive.
Auction items include autographed
celebrity memorabilia, trips, golf outings and treasures
from the Prime Outlets of San Marcos.
Celebrity Richard Karn admires the auction items.
Juggler Michael Goudeau (above).
Celebrity Charlie Pride
serenades the crowd.
Magician John Thompson (above).
Mentalist David McGee wins this
year’s Jerry Award (left).
Blackwell
Brothers entertain (left).
Actor Powers
Boothe
(below).
Bubba Gilliam, movie and
television star (above).
Buck Taylor and Charlie Pride
(right).
Sunday Celebrity Scramble
A great group of celebrities and sponsors
(above).
Leslie Easterbrook is
ready to play (below).
Samuel L. Jackson scopes out
the course (left).
Team Priority
Personnel with
Leslie Bulkley
(below).
Sunday Celebrity Tennis Tournament
Presidential volley (above).
Tory
Plunkett, Dr.
Mike
Willoughby,
Will Wallace
and John
Navarrette
(right).
Great shot!
2009 Champs
Major Donor Reception
David McGee shows the group some of his
tricks (top left).
John Navarrette and wife, Chloe, (top
right) enjoy their desserts.
Richard Gant shoots pool (above).
Monday Celebrity Golf Classic
Some fun before
the start of the
Classic!
Dan Boever is excited about the
Classic.
Great shot, Bubba
Gilliam! (left)
Team members warm
up. Teams have a
chance to win prizes
on each golf hole.
Celebrities find time to
sign autographs.
On your mark…
Get set…
PLAY!
Powers Boothe and Team
Quail Creek (below).
Just one of the many ways we recognize our
sponsors (above).
He’s going to make it… (above)
Buck Taylor swings! (left)
Charles Blackwell, Leslie
Bulkley, President Denise
Trauth and John Navarrette
appreciate our sponsors!
(below)
Taking a break under the
shade trees (above).
Each player receives a video,
capturing great golfing
memories.
2009 Champs
Great food at the
Awards Ceremony
Charlie Pride sings to the
other guests (above).
Charles Blackwell hands
out prizes (left).
Celebrity Classic Scholarship Recipients
2009-2010
2008-2009
Rebecca Abbott, Technical Communication
** Shannon Ball, Elementary Education
Julia Chinnock, Theatre
Emily Glenn, Communication Studies
Murray Godfrey, History
Sayali Gokhale, Geography
Erin Henry, Social Work
Jessica Hoffman, Professional Counseling
Alison Hoover, Health Psychology
Crystal LeBoeuf, Aquatic Resources
Audrey Martin, Business Administration
Jonathon Scalise, Wildlife Ecology
* Ed Sinclair, Sociology
**Shannon Ball, Elementary Education
Alfonso J. Boulanger, Theatre
Leslie Cortez, Accountancy
Murray Godfrey, History
Melissa Harbin, English Literature
Robert Patrick, International Studies
Sarah Scott, Criminal Justice
*Ed Sinclair, Sociology
Paul Snyder, Business Administration
Jennifer Stannard, Physical Therapy
2007-2008
2006-2007
Joshua Baily, Geography
Shannon Ball , Elementary Education
*Leanna Boodee, School Psychology
Johnathon Boyd, Theatre History
Ashley Brown, Business Administration
Dorothy Ibes, Geography
Ed Sinclair, Sociology
Jordan Viator, Mass Communication
Erin Zoch, Legal Studies
Shannon Ball , Elementary Education
Heather Dooley, Social Work
*Ashley Duncan, Theatre
Meagan Evans, Creative Writing
Conrad Miller, Mathematics
Adam Richard, Anthropology
2005-2006
2004-2005
Natalie Archer , Health Services Research
Tereasa Back , Educational Administration
*Ashley Duncan, Theatre
Michael Noll, Creative Writing
Tobias Peterson, Creative Writing
Steven Schooler, Anthropology
Nathan Faylor, Communication Studies
Paul Jurica III, Physical Therapy
Debra Law, History
Michael Noll, Creative Writing
Brandi Smith, Physical Therapy
Sunny Smith, Business Administration
* Designated Supple Scholar in honor of President Emeritus Jerome H. Supple
** Blackwell Scholar
Celebrity Classic Scholarship Recipients
(Continued)
2003-2004
2002-2003
Nathan Faylor, Communication Studies
Amanda Gaffaney, Prof. Counseling
James Hughes, Accounting
Randy Kaiser, Physical Education
*Jessica Pierson, Mathematics
Amy Wilson, Political Science
Kyle Burke, Biology
*Jeffrey Cowen, Physical Therapy
Shazia Saleem, Biology
Amber Thompson, Mass Communication
Sarah Wilson, Technical Communication
2001-2002
Leticia Gonzalez, Sociology
Jeffrey Cowen, Physical Therapy
Kristi Dodson, Physical Therapy
Cydryce Carter, Family & Child Studies.
* Designated Supple Scholar in honor of President Emeritus Jerome H. Supple
** Blackwell Scholar
Thanks, Chartwells CenturyTel
TEXAS STATE Celebrity Classic
Sponsors!
Coca-Cola
Frost Bank
Maui Tacos
Life Time Marketing LLC
McPherson Cellars
Ki & Wendy Norman
Onion Creek Club
2009 Celebrity Guests
Jamie Anne Allman - A veteran of both
stage and film, Jamie established as a
powerful actor with her role as Connie on
The Shield, and her role as Martha Shaw
in The Notebook. Most recently she has
appeared on the season finale of The
Closer, and on the Los Angeles stage in
Waiting For Lefty.
Marshall Allman - An Austin native, Marshall began his acting career at the age of
18. In addition to many television guest
star
appearances,
including
recently
Grey's Anatomy and Law and Order
SVU, he has received great recognition as
LJ in the hit FOX TV series Prison
Break. His feature film credits include
Hostage with Bruce Wills, Winged Creatures, and The Immaculate Conception
of Little Dizzle, which premiered at this
year's Sundance Film Festival.
Jonathan Banks - Comfortable on stage,
film, or television, Jonathan will soon be
seen in an ABC pilot titled Astronauts. He's been seen in many movies
and TV shows, including Wiseguy, Beverly Hills Cop, 48 Hrs., Crocodile Dundee in L.A., and Plague Season.
Earl Billings - Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Earl
arrived in California in 1976, and landed a
role on the hit series What's Happening as
Rob, the proprietor of "Rob's Place". He was
also the football official trying to find a coin
to flip in the very popular Southwest Airlines
commercial, and currently appears in a series of commercials for AFLAC. Recently, he
has appeared in the feature films Something New and Senior Skip Day.
Dan Boever - After six years of professional baseball with the Cincinnati Reds organization, Dan traded his bat for a golf
club. Since then, his career highlights include eleven consecutive appearances at the
RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship, a
dedicated half hour special on The Golf
Channel, and an Oscar-worthy "one word"
scene in the 2006 New Line Cinema movie
Hoot.
Powers Boothe - A Texas State Distinguished Alumnus and Emmy Award-winning
actor, Powers has starred in more than 12
feature films, and has had leading roles on
numerous TV series. Most recently , he has
appeared as President Noah Daniels on the
successful series 24, and as Cy Tolliver on
Deadwood. He and his wife Pam (who is
also an alumnus) have two grown children,
and are both Texas natives.
Tom Buchanan - Since returning from
Survivor: Africa, Tom has become very
involved with elementary schools, promoting reading literacy. Tom created a reading
program for kids, "Reading is The Key to
Survival," which has had an enormous impact on young readers of today. He has
also donated many hours of his time to local
and national fundraisers.
Sam Cable - Sam has been a producer of
film and television features for the past 15
pears. His most recent works have been
westerns, including three releases by Lionsgate this year, The Man Who Came Back,
Return of the Outlaws, and Blue
Eyes. He has two more planned to begin
production this fall.
Thomas Calabro - A veteran television,
motion picture, and stage actor, Thomas
may be most recognized as the evil doctor
Michael Mancini on the hit series Melrose
Place, in which he currently plays the same
character on the pilot of the remake, now in
production. Among his credits are NBC's
Camaro, Dreamstreet,
and
Hard
Knox. Starring roles in TV movies included
Till Lies Do Us Part, The Perfect Husband, and Best Actress.
His television
guest spots have included Without a
Trace, Cold Case, and Nip/Tuck.
John Castellanos - John played John Silva
in 13 episodes of The Young and The
Restless and District Attorney Jeff Talon in
The Bold and The Beautiful. Film credits
include roles in The Belly of the Beast,
Blue Eyes and Mexican Gold. He has appeared on television series such as JAG,
Babylon 5, and Miami Vice.
James Clement - In 2007, James became
a castaway on the 15th season of Survivor,
which took place in China. The following
year, he returned to the show as one of the
"faves" in the 2008 season's Survivor: Micronesia - Fans versus Favorites.
Michael Crabtree - He's played the Governor of
Texas, and debated the death penalty with Kevin
Spacey. He was Deaf Smith with Dennis Quaid
in The Alamo, has worked with Clint Eastwood,
and has been kicked around by Chuck Norris and
various casting directors, agents, and producers
in his 25 year career. Most recently, he costarred with Claire Danes and Julia Ormond in an
HBO movie titled The Temple Grandin Story,
which airs in May 2009.
Richard Dillard - Well Known as Frank Pickford
in Dazed and Confused, Richard's career spans
30 years from co-starring roles in TV mini-series
like Texas Justice and Women of Independent Means to lead roles in feature films like
Screen Door Jesus and Cadillac Ranch. He
can currently be seen in the new Kimberly Pierce
film Stop-Loss and the BBC series Wire In The
Blood.
Leslie Easterbrook - Leslie is probably best
known as Callahan in the Police Academy movies, Rhonda Lee in Laverne and Shirley and
Mother Firefly in The Devil's Rejects. This past
year, she was in Rob Zombie's Halloween and
the Farrelly Brother's Heartbreak Kid. Her
newest films are Black Water Transit, Blue
Eyes, and House. They are all in postproduction and coming up to a theatre and/or
video store near you.
Josh Emerson - Josh received a degree in
motion picture arts from Red Deer College,
then moved to Vancouver and signed with
one of Canada's leading agencies. He was
soon working on both sides of the border. American audiences first saw him in
the CW network series Aliens in America. His big break came when he was cast
as Greg Saloga on I Love You, Beth Cooper and as Jonas Konelle on Jennifer's
Body.
Charlie Frazier - A former NFL All Star Team
member, Charlie was an All-American at Texas
Southern, as well as All-Conference, and in 1961
was named Athlete of the Year. He played for
the Houston Oilers from 1962-1968 and with
the New England Patriots in 1969 and 1970.
Currently, Charlie teaches biology and coaches
football and golf at John H. Reagan High School
in Houston.
Richard Gant - Richard is a fixture on over 30
sitcoms, numerous dramas including Chicago
Hope, NYPD Blue, Picket Fences, and a multitude of movies of the week. His role as Detective Sergeant Dornan was seen on the hit show
NYPD Blue. He also appeared in an episode of
Deadwood.
Jerry Giles - Jerry has been in the acting business for over twenty years, appearing in commercials, feature films like Little Miss Sunshine, and having guest appearances on great
shows such as The X-Files and many more. You
will see him this summer in the true story about
the 1956 Little League World Series called The
Perfect Game. Jerry is very happy to be back
at Texas State.
Burton "Bubba" Gilliam - Burton's acting debut in Blazing Saddles has been followed by
many films and more than 100 television shows,
including three seasons on Evening Shade. He
has had roles on Knight Rider, Everyone
Loves Raymond, Alice, and Fall Guy. Burton's credits include nearly 200 other television
appearances
Sara Gravrock - She began her acting
career with roles on The Bold and The
Beautiful and Days of Our Lives.
In
film, she starred as Penny in the wedding
comedy Cake (starring other Texas State
celebs, and directed by her husband Will
Wallace).
This past year Sara acted
alongside Patrick Warburton in the film
Rock Slyde, and worked with Sean Penn
in the film, The Tree of Life, scheduled
for 2010 release.
Jerry Hopkins - A graduate of Mart,
Texas High School, Jerry made all-state
high school football teams in 1957 and
1958. He was all Southwest Conference at
Texas A&M in 1961 and 1962 and All
American in 1963. He went on to play for
the Denver Broncos from 1963 to 1966,
the Miami Dolphins in 1967, and the
Oakland Raiders in 1968. The former
owner of Hopkins Oil Co. Inc., he retired in
2007.
Samuel L. Jackson - Samuel's versatile
talent is reflected by the 17 acting awards
he's received, and the 33 nominations for
others. He is currently in pre-production
on 4 new films, filming Unthinkable for
2010 release, and in post-production on 3
more. Usually playing bad guys and drug
addicts, he became a leading man and an
action hero in films like The Long Kiss
Goodnight and Die Hard: With a
Vengeance.
Richard Karn - An actor with many credits, Richard is probably best known as Tim
Allen's sidekick, Al Borland, for 8 seasons
of Home Improvement. He was also the
host of the game show Family Feud, and
is currently the new host of Bingo America.
Eugene Lee - A Distinguished Texas State
Alumnus Eugene recently returned from
Atlanta, where he was featured in the critically acclaimed True Colors Theatre production of Miss Evers Boys with Jasmine
Guy, directed by Kenny Leon. He is currently an Artist in Residence with the
Texas State Department of Theatre and
Dance. He was the recipient of the Classic's 2007 Jerry Award.
Kenny Leon - Kenny is founder and Artistic Director of True Colors Theatre Company. He has directed nine of the ten
plays in August Wilson's cycle, including
the Broadway productions of Gem of the
Ocean and Radio Golf. He also directed
the Broadway revival of A Raisin in the
Sun featuring Sean "P. Diddy" Combs and
Phylicia Rashad.
David Magee - Continuously acclaimed as
one of the country's top sleight-of-hand artist and most sought after entertainers,
David delivers strong and powerful performances. His skills as he retrieves thoughts,
manipulates cards, and demonstrates the
gambling techniques make him well recognized in casinos worldwide.
Jason Manns - An actor, producer, and
musician, Jason appeared in the films
Cake: A Wedding Story and The Plight
of Clownana.
He is currently in postproduction on Rock Slyde, which he is in
and produced. As a musician, he has recorded albums, and has had his original
music featured in shows like ABC's Carpoolers.
James McDaniel - Audiences may
know James from his Emmy-nominated
role as Lt. Arthur Fancy on NYPD Blue
or in his recent ABC series Life as We
Know It. Last year, he won the Emmy
and Peabody awards for his film Edge
of America. He will appear in the
soon to be released film See You in
September, and Bunker Hill, and
served as Executive Producer of the
upcoming The Only Good Indian.
Charley Pride - An internationally recognized artist, Charley has been releasing hit
recordings since the late fifties. His incredible legacy includes 36 No. 1 hit singles, over 70 million albums sold, 31 gold
and 4 platinum - including one quadruple
platinum. On RCA Records, Charley Pride
is second only to Elvis Presley. The Country Music Awards named him Entertainer of
the Year in 1971, and Top Male Vocalist in
1971 and 1972.
Steve Prince - A graduate of Texas
State, Steve recently starred in the film
Murders and Acquisitions, and also
had a role in the Texas-based The
Alamo. He will be seen soon in the yet
to be released films Pineapple and
Red Ridge. Television credits include
appearances on JAG, Walker, Texas
Ranger, Allie & Me, and numerous
other series.
Charles Robinson - A very prolific actor, Charles has appeared in more than
16 feature films, most recently Krews
and Sweet Kandy. He has appeared in
over 40 TV series, such as Night Court,
Touched By An Angel, and Home Improvement. He has been with the Actor's Studio for over 30 years.
Alan Stepp - A Texas State alumnus,
Alan has been busy in Hollywood for
years, acting, writing, and producing for
television and film. He produced and costarred in the successful ABC television
movie Willing To Kill - The Texas
Cheerleader Story.
He recently appeared in Desperate Housewives opposite Teri Hatcher and Nicollette Sheridan. Alan is currently preparing for his
directing debut with his latest script,
BLITZ 96.
Buck Taylor - With over 50 acting credits in film and television, including an
eight-year run as Newly on Gunsmoke,
Buck's acting career has been nonstop
since he began. Also a recognized watercolor artist, his works are dedicated to
preserving and celebrating the heritage
of the American West.
Glynn Turman - After more than 50
years in the entertainment industry,
award-winning actor, producer and director Glynn Turman recently scored his
first Emmy win in the Outstanding Guest
Actor category for his special appearance
in the new HBO series In Treatment as
Alex Sr. Turman's other acknowledgements include 3 NAACP Image Awards, a
Los Angeles Critics Award nomination,
and a Dramalogue Award.
Basil Wallace - An actor, Basil has
worked on and off Broadway, as well as in
regional theatres. Television credits include NYPD Blue, Judging Amy, West
Wing, CSI, and NCIS. Feature films he
has appeared in include Marked For
Death, Grand Canyon, The Wood, and
Blood Diamond.
Will Wallace - Will has worked on
over 30 films, including The Thin Red
Line, I Am Sam, Rules of Engagement, The New World, and Broke
Sky, for which he received a Best Actor
nomination. He is currently producing
the Sunflower Production entitled The
Marfa Lights, and co-producing Aloft
with Robert Redford. Recent projects
include producing Rock Slyde, starring
Patrick Warburton and his lovely wife
Sara Gravrock, and Clear Lake, WI,
starring Michael Madsen.
Dan Wilcox - Dan has worked in television and film for 36 years. He was a
writer-producer on M*A*S*H, and he
ran the Newhart and Growing Pains
series. Other credits include Cosby,
The Jeff Foxworthy Show, F.M., and
Roots II. He is on the Board of Directors of the Writers Guild of America,
West. He wishes it noted that his writing is better than his golf.
Ellis "Skeeter" Williams - Skeeter has
been an actor for over 25 years. He has
appeared in some of your favorite television shows, films, and commercials. He
has done guest performances on Seinfield,
The Hughleys,and NYPD
Blue. Skeeter is the only person to have
made a hole-in-one in the history of the
Celebrity Golf Classic.