My book, “Texas Women Are on The Money” has been released by SFA Press through Texas A&M Press Consortium, among other sources. The book covers three centuries of female entrepreneurs with a focus on Texas women that made a valuable contribution to the financial growth of the state.
I am a lifetime member of the U of H Alumni Association, graduating in 1991 with a BA in anthropology along with a master’s in history from SFASU in 2005. I taught history there for 14 years and am now retired.
HOUSTON (Jan. 21, 2025) — Patterson + Sheridan LLP is pleased to welcome Kristian Sullivan as of counsel. He is based in the firm’s Houston office.
Sullivan brings more than 10 years of intellectual property (IP) experience to Patterson + Sheridan. His practice focuses on preparing and prosecuting patents in a broad range of fields, including chemicals, clean technology, complex software, medical devices and procedures, oil and gas services, transportation, construction and mechanical systems.
“We are excited to welcome Kristian to the firm,” said managing partner B. Todd Patterson. “He has well-rounded patent experience from serving as both in-house and outside counsel that will be a great asset to both our clients and the firm.”
Prior to joining Patterson + Sheridan, Sullivan served as of counsel for Am Law 100 firm, as well as an attorney and principal for a Houston IP firm. In addition to his time in private practice, he also spent more than 5 years as an in-house counsel at ExxonMobil.
“Patterson + Sheridan was the ideal next step in my career and I am thrilled to join such a talented and forward-thinking team,” Sullivan said. “I am looking forward to contributing my skills and experience to the firm and providing the best possible service to our clients by finding the right solutions for protecting their crucial innovations.”
Sullivan earned his J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center and his B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Houston.
About Patterson + Sheridan LLP
Patterson + Sheridan LLP, a full-service intellectual property firm, provides a range of IP services, including patent preparation and prosecution, trademark and copyright, counseling and strategic insight, and IP litigation and disputes. As one of the nation’s leading patent boutiques, the firm prosecutes hundreds of patents every year for some of the world’s largest companies. The firm serves clients in complex industries, including biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, chemical, clean technologies, communications technologies, complex software and IT, consumer products, electronics and semiconductor technologies, financial technology and business methods, industrial products, the Internet, medical devices and procedures, nanotechnologies, oil and gas services, and optics. For more information, visit www.pattersonsheridan.com.
Our dearly loved Robert Wayne Pearson died peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday October 23, 2024. Robert was born in Houston March 1,1955 to Curtis and Nell Pearson. He graduated from the University of Houston in 1978 with a BFA in Fine Arts. Over his lifetime, Robert created masterful paintings and drawings while centering his energies into his self-taught and highly expressive improvisational piano performances. Over the last several years, as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS aka Lou Gehrig’s disease) ended his piano work, he adapted to digital technology to write poetry, leaving behind a perceptively beautiful selection of writings about life, solitude, and endings.
Robert will be forever cherished and missed by daughter Tessa Berry, son-in-law Douglas Berry, grandchildren Annaliese and Logan Berry, brother Gary Pearson, sister-in-law Sandy Pearson, cousin Richard Warren, and his many nieces and nephews, Sheila Youngblood, her children Reese and Kirby, Julie Pearson, her partner Aaron Oster and their child Loula, Misty Huacuja-LaPointe, and friend Judith Huacuja. As a unique and highly skilled pianist, Robert’s passion for creative expression has been heard by thousands in Houston over the past fifty years. Robert’s family is deeply touched by the affection expressed by all who knew him.
All are welcome to help us honor and celebrate the creative life of Robert W. Pearson. As a composer, pianist, visual artist, and recently as a writer, Robert touched many lives over the past decades. We hope you can join us in sharing a memory during his Celebration of Life event:
Date: Sunday, November 10, 2024
Time: 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: Live Oak Friends Meeting House
1318 West 26th Street
Houston, Texas 77008
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to Team Gleason, a charity that supports ALS patients (https://teamgleason.org/donate/).
We are a Cougar Family and love UH and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo!
R. Linda Alonzo Saenz – ’86 B. S. Education
Hector P. Saenz, Jr. – ’79 B. S. Engineering
Anais M. F. Saenz – 2018 B. A. History / 2022 B. S. Marketing
Family, community and volunteering are important to the Saenz Family and they decided what better way to find those values than in the Rodeo. Linda became a member in 1999 and promoted Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo scholarships for over 24 years and is a member of six committees. She was Chairman of the Go Tejano Committee and was later appointed to the Board of Directors for HLSR.
As a member of the Speakers Committee she volunteers at area schools and promotes the HLSR Carnival and speaks on Toys of the 1800s to elementary school students.
As a member of the Western Art Committee she volunteers with setting up displays around NRG Center, airports and various other locations around Houston as Rodeo nears.
She has volunteered with Rodeo Express greeting visitors as they get off the shuttle busses and is now on the Advisory Board for the committee.
As a member of the Area Go Texan, Director Subcommittee she travels to different counties along with other Directors supporting various surrounding county events.
With the Educational Contributions Review Committee she and the committee review educational program grants
She has received several awards and recognitions including being recognized in the Houston Chronicle, Rodeo Guide 2016 Interview, March 29, 2014 as one of thirteen individuals in Houston Heroes/”Houston Gives” section for her volunteerism. She has also received the Rookie Speaker Award in 2014 and the High Sales Team Award in 2000 with the Souvenir Program Committee.
Every organization where the Saenz Family volunteers benefits from their participation as they give more than is required and along with their positive attitudes aim for getting others involved in their community.
Her husband, Hector P. Saenz, Jr. ’79 B. S. Engineering is also a volunteer with HLSR since 1999. He has volunteered with Rodeo Express as well as the Transportation Committee shuttling visitors around NRG grounds during Rodeo and has since become a Lifetime Committeeman.
Their daughter, Anais, 2018, B. A. History, Minor in Mexican American Studies and Classic Studies and 2022 B. S. Digital Media/e Media, Minor in Technology Leadership and Innovative Management became a member of the Junior Rodeo Committee in 2016 and was on the Western Art Committee for about 3 years. She is a member on Rodeo Contestant Services where she volunteers in assisting the visiting cowboys and their families. She is a member of Sigma Lambda Gamma and has volunteered in various community events with her sorority. She is also a member of The Junior League and volunteers in various events with the organization.
Claudia Aguirre of Houston appointed chair of Dallas board
January 13, 2025
DALLAS—The Federal Reserve Board of Governors has appointed Claudia Aguirre of Houston as chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas board of directors for 2025.
Aguirre joined the Dallas Fed board in 2019 and served as deputy chair from 2022 to 2024.
She is president and CEO of BakerRipley, one of the oldest, largest and most highly recognized nonprofit community-development organizations in the United States. With more than 1,400 employees and an annual operating budget exceeding $500 million, BakerRipley has 70 locations across the Texas region that serve a combined total of more than half a million neighbors/clients every year.
“As leader of a non-profit and first Hispanic female chair of the Dallas Fed board, I believe I’m in a good position to understand the economic challenges faced by all populations in our District,” Aguirre said. “The talented professionals at the Dallas Fed want the economy to work for everyone, and I look forward to contributing to that mission.”
Aguirre served 30 years in the government, education and nonprofit sectors, directing large-scale, community-engagement initiatives. She is known for her expertise in child development, community engagement and immigration policy.
She served under two Houston mayors and led the design and development of public charter schools, including one of the first alternative schools for at-risk students.
Aguirre has been widely featured in articles produced by the Center for American Progress, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Urban Institute and Houston Chronicle. She was named among the “2020 Most Admired CEOs” by the Houston Business Journal.
Aguirre serves on the board of the Greater Houston Partnership.
She earned a master’s degree in education from the University of Houston and a bachelor’s degree in political science from St. Edward’s University. She also holds an education administrator executive certification from Harvard University.
Each Federal Reserve Bank has a nine-member board of directors. Three members represent commercial banks, three represent the public and three are appointed by the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C.
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Media contact:
James Hoard
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Phone: 214-922-5307
Email: james.hoard@dal.frb.org
Robert “Bob” Ray Gloyna of Austin, Texas left this world for an eternity in the presence of Jesus Christ on November 27, 2024. Known as Bob to friends and family, Robert was born on February 21,1930 to Johanna and Herman Gloyna in Foard County, Texas. He grew up on a working farm with three brothers, graduating from high school in Crowell, Texas, the only incorporated town in the county.
Bob went on to attend The University of Texas at Austin, graduating in 1951 with a degree in Chemical Engineering. Bob married Edna Knippa of Giddings, Texas on June 3, 1951. She had quickly caught Bob’s attention during his college years in Austin. Soon after graduation and marriage, Bob was called to active duty in the United States Army. He was assigned to the 332nd Aviation Engineering Battalion as a heavy equipment platoon leader and company commander for Army headquarters.
After his discharge from the armed services, Robert was employed by Phillips Petroleum Company, Rocket Fuels Division, in McGregor, Texas, then by the Phillips Petrochemical Division, Pasadena, Texas. Robert later joined National Distillers and Chemical Company and its divisions, USI and Quantum Chemicals, where he became a critical team member in the design and construction of polyethylene plants all over the world. While working as an engineer, Bob also attended night school to earn an MBA degree in Management from the University of Houston in 1961.
Bob’s career took his family to The Netherlands and Brazil for several years. Returning to Texas in 1974, Edna and Bob lived in Clear Lake and Port Arthur until finally settling in Austin. Bob initially “retired” in 1991 as Engineering Manager with Quantum only to move to Austin and continue his long professional engineering career as a consultant. He retired for the final time in 2001.
Edna and Bob were happily married for 70 years until Edna’s death in August 2021. A strong Christian faith was always at the center of their shared life. The couple were lifelong members of various churches and organizations affiliated with the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, including Zion Lutheran Church of Pasadena, Texas, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church of Clear Lake City, Texas and most recently, Redeemer Lutheran Church of Austin, Texas. In all these church communities, the pair held leadership positions, participated in couples Sunday School classes and made many wonderful friendships.
Robert is survived by his daughter, Carol, her husband James Prince and grandson Robert Prince, all of Austin; his son, James of Austin; and his sister-in-law, Deborah Gloyna, of Florida. Nieces Diane, Lisa and Brenda along with nephews David and Michael also survive him. Robert was preceded in death by his parents and his three brothers, Dr. Earnest F. Gloyna and sister-in-law Agnes of Austin, Herman W. Gloyna and sister-in law Eileen of Plainview, Texas, and Emmett Gloyna of Victoria, Texas.
The family will receive visitors on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 pm at Cook-Walden Funeral Home, 6100 North Lamar in Austin, Texas. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1500 W. Anderson Lane, Austin, Texas. Graveside interment will take place at Cook-Walden/ Capital Parks Cemetery, 14501 North Interstate Highway 35 following the service.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial gift to the Redeemer Lutheran Church Building Fund, to Upbring (formerly Lutheran Social Services of the South) or to a charity of your choosing.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.cookwaldenfuneralhome.com for the Robert Gloyna family.
Ann Patronella Bonefas of Houston, Texas, known to her grandchildren and great grandchildren as Noni, went to be with the Lord, on the morning of November 14, 2024, at the age of 91 years young.
Born March 23, 1933, in Humble, Texas (“Actually it was in an old frame house 6 miles south of Humble”, she used to tell us), the family moved several times before finally settling in the Lazybrook Area of Houston, Texas. She attended Holy Name Catholic School and entered Sacred Heart Dominican College/St. Joseph School of Nursing in 1951 and graduated in 1955 with her nursing degree. She married Robert A. Bonefas in September of 1960, and had six children, divorcing later in 1976. Ann was very proud of her children, and she would often brag, “six kids in 5years!”
Ann belonged to the visiting nurse association and visited recovering patients in their homes and was a pioneer in the field of physical therapy when there was not yet a field for it. She worked at Jeff Davis Hospital for many years, and she also worked for Houston Independent School District for 28 years, 10 of those years dedicated to Booker T. Washington High School. Ann would also work weekends at Memorial Northwest Hospital. In 1976 she went back to college at the University of Houston to obtain her Masters, working full time and weekends while going to school, and raising six children, graduating in 1980. She retired in 1994 and stayed active by working in her yard, walking a mile twice a day and maintaining her rental properties. She was active in her church, St. Maximilian of Kobe on West Rd in Houston and participated in the St. Joseph table production yearly. In her late 80’s into her 90’s she was an active participant with her local Civic Club and was also on the Board of the HOA.
Ann loved to hit the dollar stores and always had gifts aplenty to give to her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was still driving at 90 years, until she suffered a stroke late last year. Ann maintained relationships with her college classmates from nursing school; she looked forward to and enjoyed their annual get-togethers, adventures, or their girls’ weekends at one of their friend’s Galveston beach house.
When her children were young, she sewed a good majority of their clothes. She was a master seamstress and could look at an outfit and recreate the outfit from memory. Ann also loved to crochet; she crocheted beautiful doilies as well hand towels (she kept them on hand to give at a moment’s notice to brighten someone’s day or for a housewarming gift), she was also very talented with embroidery as well; Ann continued to sew until her passing.
Ann was preceded in life by her parents, Clarence Clinton Patronella and Helen Josephine Bila Patronella, her brother Clarence “Junior” Patronella, her sister, Rosemarie Patronella, and her youngest brother, Richard Patronella.
Ann is survived by her children and their spouses, Matthew Bonefas & wife Shelley, Chris Bonefas & wife Di, Gregory Bonefas wife Gena, Maureen Bonefas, Maurice Bonefas and Vincent Bonefas & wife Kristi as well as her 12 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
I will leave you with this, I think momma would have liked it:
MEMORY OF ME
I’d like the memory of me to be a happy one.
I’d like to leave an afterglow of smiles when life is done.
I’d like to leave an echo whispering softly down the ways,
Of happy times, and bright and sunny days.
I’d like the tears of those who grieve, to dry before the sun,
With all of the happy memories that I leave when my life is done.
Matthew “Matt” Wesley Phillips, 64, passed into glory Friday, September 20, 2024. He was a devoted husband, loving father, and faithful follower of Jesus. In the midst of his own long battle with cancer, he comforted many others walking through their own challenges and was an inspiring example of faith, service, and perseverance.
Matt was hard-working, brilliant, and know for his unfailing sense of humor. A chemical engineer, he loved science, problem solving, and sharing his knowledge and skills with others. He also loved being in God’s creation, whether that was tending his vegetable garden, backpacking in the wilderness, or exploring the stars under a dark night sky.
Matt was an active member of Heartland Community Church for more than 20 years where he served as an elder, small group leader, missions committee chair, on multiple pastoral search committees, and as a mentor to many.
Matt was born November 27, 1959 in Houston, TX to the late Harvey and Nancy Phillips. Survivors include his beloved wife of 42 years, Daphne; daughters, Madeleine and husband, Kevin Friesen, and Gabrielle Phillips; brothers, Gene Phillips and Al and wife Kim Phillips; sister, Cassy and husband Aamer Shaukat; granddaughter, Zoey Mattea Friesen, and many nieces and nephews.
Matt will be greatly missed by all who knew him; Celebration of Life service will be 2:30pm, Saturday, October 19, 2024 at Heartland Community Church. To honor his heart for missions, in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mission to the World (https://mtw.org/projects/details/where-needed-most-1) with a note that your gift is in memory of Matt Phillips.
Mission to the World
MTW
P.O. Box 744165
Atlanta, GA 30374-4165
Alex López Negrete has been elected to the AAF Advertising Hall of Fame; the highest award bestowed within the industry. In receiving this award, he joins an illustrious group of just 288 advertising legends, whose inspiration, leadership, and accomplishments, continue to elevate the standards for industry excellence.
Alex will receive the award at the 74th Annual Induction Ceremonies & Gala chaired by Kim Kelleher of AMC Networks and Ross Martin of Known on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.
His fellow inductees are Linda Boff, Said Differently; John Hayes, American Express; David Lubars, BBDO Worldwide; Raja Rajamannar, Mastercard; Lisa Sherman, The Ad Council; Rishad Tobaccowala, Publicis Groupe; and Susan Wojcicki, YouTube (Recipient of the David Bell Award for Industry Service). Mars, Incorporated is the Corporate Inductee, just the fourteenth company elected to the Hall.
The Advertising Hall of Fame is among the most prestigious industry events of the year and is attended by over 850 executives from the world’s largest brands, agencies, media, entertainment, and tech companies. However, these Ceremonies serve as more than just an event; it is AAF’s single largest fundraiser of the year helping us to sustain our many industry-serving educational, diversity, and grassroots initiatives.
Mary Smith Obituary
Published by Legacy Remembers on Jul. 6, 2023.
Mary E. Smith, age 87, of Houston, Texas passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. Her beloved Maurice was waiting at the gates to welcome her home in his loving arms.
Mary is survived by her two brothers, Larry & Jackie (wife) Beach and J.R. Beach; her daughters, Sharon & Wandie (husband) Turner, Shirley L. Smith, Cheryl E. Perez; her two brothers, Larry & Jackie (wife) Beach and J.R. Beach; her grandchildren Samantha & Clint (husband) Lacewell, Nathaniel Turner, John & Marilyn (wife) Turner, Sam Perez, Alex Perez and Valerie & Kenneth (husband) Waugh and her sixteen great- grandchildren along with her beloved dog, Baby.
She is preceded in death, by her parents Lawrence & Addie Beach and the love of her life, Maurice Mould.
Mary was born on November 2, 1935 in Houston, TX where she wore many hats throughout her life: daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, friend and C.P.A. extraordinaire. She was a mother of three active girls, supporting all of their activities including being a Girl Scout leader. After raising her daughters, she went on to graduate from University of Houston, with a B.S. in Business Administration in 1972. Mary became a C.P.A. and built her own business where she worked for almost 40 years. She was actively involved with her family’s lives. She met Maurice Mould, who had a similar sense of adventure and they would travel the world together. She dedicated her life to her work and was passionate about helping her clients with their accounting needs. She was a lifetime member of the UH Alumni and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo where she served for years on the Coral Club. She enjoyed attending the Houston Ballet with her grandchildren. Her influence will forever remain in the lives of those who knew her.
We welcome the opportunity to celebrate this caring, courageous, independent, strong, loving daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, great- great mother, and friend, Mary E. Smith.
The family would like to invite you to a Celebration of Life that will be held at Grace Presbyterian Church at 10221 Ella Lee Lane, Houston, Texas on Monday, July 10, 2023 at 1:00 pm. The service will be held in the Founder’s Chapel and a reception to follow.