Updated: December 11, 2025

Madeliene Scarborough
Class Year: 2023
Madeliene Scarborough has started her Master's Degree in Art History at the University of Houston.

Steven Drake
Class Year: 2022
Steven Drake recently began his Ph.D. program in Educational Leadership and Policy at the University of Texas at Austin after earning an M.Ed. in 2024 from the same program. His research focuses on LGBTQIA+ policy in education. He is in his second year of doctoral studies and is planning to be a professor after graduating.

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Arush Dutt '15 and Nithya Balasekaran '16
Class Years: 2015 and 2016
Nithya Balasekaran '16 and Arush Dutt '15 first met at Mabee dining hall during Nithya’s freshman year. Their connection grew during rehearsals for Trinity’s annual Diwali program where Nithya was a dancer in the show and Arush was running the lights backstage. Sparks flew and they have been inseparable ever since. This year, Nithya and Arush are celebrating 12 years together and 3 years married. They currently live in Austin, TX with their beloved dog, Shamu.

Hayley Sayrs
Class Year: 2016
Hayley Sayrs’ passion for service work deepened at Trinity and has only grown since. A few years ago, Hayley launched her own consulting firm and now offers resources and workshops through their Social Startups initiative, supporting social enterprises from seed stage to strategic partnerships. At Trinity, she launched a public-private partnership through the Trinity Market and learned what it takes to turn ideas into sustainable community change. From farmers markets to policy implementation, Trinity gave her the skills and confidence to bring visions to life alongside a group of dreamers and weavers.

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Dr. Todd Thames
Class Year: 2010
Dr. Todd Thames assumed a full-time role as Professor of Practice in the Trinity Healthcare Administration Department in September 2024. He's teaching a variety of topics including healthcare policy and law, bioethics, and clinical operations.

Updated: September 4, 2025

Maddie King
Class Year: 2025
Maddie King will begin the Master’s program in Clinical Psychology at Pepperdine University in the Fall of 2025.

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Madeleine Heliste '20 and Rodrigo Castillo '21
Class Years: 2020 and 2021
Madeleine Heliste ‘20 and Rodrigo Castillo ‘21 were married on April 12, 2025, marking a joyful new chapter in their lives together. “We are so thankful for this college that brought us together, and we are starting our new chapter in Houston as I begin child neurology residency.”

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Allison Wolff and Jason Mihalski
Class Year: 2020
Allison Wolff and Jason Mihalski, both 2020 alumni of Trinity University, were married at Parker Chapel on campus on May 3, 2025.

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Carlo Tolentino
Class Year: 2020
Carlo Tolentino recently got married and works at the San Antonio Area Foundation as the Philanthropic Advisor.

Luke Ayers '19 and Madison (nee D'Iorio) '20
Class Years: 2019 and 2020
Luke Ayers ‘19 and Madison (nee D'Iorio) ‘20 welcomed their second daughter, Eleanor, in May 2025.

Isaiah Mora
Class Year: 2018
Isaiah Mora earned his Master’s in Public Administration and a Certificate in Nonprofit Administration and Leadership from The University of Texas at San Antonio in December of 2024.

Kendra Arciniega (née Doshier)
Class Year: 2012
Kendra Arciniega (née Doshier), a graduate of Trinity University’s Communication program, was recently featured in the premiere episode of the new PBS docuseries Pati Jinich's PanAmericana. In her segment, which begins around the 27:45 mark, she discusses her small business, her community work in Alaska, and her deep family roots as a descendant of some of San Antonio’s founders.

Jessie Burch Doody
Class Year: 2012
Jessie Burch Doody and her husband Adam welcomed their new daughter in March of 2025. She is their first child and they are over the moon.

Updated: December 11, 2025

Brent Morgan
Class Year: 2002
Brent Morgan was appointed by Greg Abbott as the Presiding Judge for the 318th Judicial District Court in Midland County, Texas.

Laura Gilbreath Green
Class Year: 2001
Laura Gilbreath Green published her debut novel as Laura Venita Green, titled Sister Creatures, in October 2025. An Indie Next Pick, Shelf Awareness declares: From rural Louisiana to locations around the globe, the same problems and secrets follow a quartet of girls-become-women in this arresting, unnerving, and wise debut novel.

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Felicia (Leo) Kemp
Class Year: 2001
Felicia (Leo) Kemp '01 was featured in Sactown Magazine's Best of the City 2025 as Best Inclusive Trail Angel, for her inclusive approach when sharing hiking tips and trails on social media and as co-author of Moon Travel Guides Northern California Hiking.

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Updated: September 4, 2025

Takei Pipkins
Class Year: 2008
Takei Pipkins accepted a promotion to the South Region Director of Infection Prevention at CommonSpirit Health. CSH is one of the nation’s largest healthcare organizations which seeks to ensure all patients are kept safe and free from infection whenever they are cared for or treated within any of their organizations.

Beth Angell Collins
Class Year: 2007
Beth Angell Collins earned her Educational Specialist degree in Educational Leadership and Special Education Direction in 2023 from the University of Northern Colorado. She now serves as the Special Education Mental Health Coordinator for Jefferson County Public Schools in Golden, Colorado.

Warren Yehl
Class Year: 2007
Warren Yehl was made chairman of the New Mexico Hospital Association for 2024-2025 tenure helping navigate State and Federal advocacy efforts for rural healthcare.

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Justin Arthrell
Class Year: 2004
Justin Arthrell returned to San Antonio after a period in New Mexico and has begun a new role with Methodist Healthcare.

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Ashleigh Vaughan Scott
Class Year: 2004
Ashleigh Vaughan Scott is the Executive Communications Manager for the CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

Violeta Garza
Class Year: 2002
Violeta Garza’s debut poetry collection, Brava, will be published in September of 2025 by an independent press based in Portland, Oregon. Her former Trinity University English professor, Dr. Arturo Madrid, praised the book as, “Deeply personal poems that give exquisite voice to the cares, desires, pleasures, and regrets we share as sentient beings. Subtle yet accessible, serious yet humorous, Garza’s creations are profoundly moving.”

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Updated: December 11, 2025

Amber Puga
Class Year: 1998
Amber Puga has begun a new role with the City of Dallas, joining its Budget & Management Services Department as a Grant Strategic Program Analyst.

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Mark Moody
Class Year: 1995
Mark Moody is in his 28th year in the college admission and counseling professions, he is 3 years into running his own college admission counseling and high school admission consulting practice. He and his partner, Mindy Rose, are getting married in the summer of 2026 with just her two great kids in attendance. They live in Saratoga Springs, NY, and both work helping students in higher ed admission, remotely. He welcomes hearing from Trinity alumni seeking guidance for their own children, having recently advised the children of three classmates—a meaningful full-circle experience.

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Maribeth Bruno Davis
Class Year: 1990
In mid-2025, Maribeth Bruno Davis transitioned from full-time corporate communications to freelance strategic consulting, writing and editing for aerospace, defense and manufacturing companies. Maribeth is making the most of her more flexible schedule by raising a service-dog-in-training for a veterans' organization.

Updated: September 4, 2025

Katy Butterwick
Class Year: 1998
In September 2024, Katy Butterwick started a new job as the Executive Director of the Cullen Trust for Health Care. Founded in 1978, the Trust supports non-profit organizations advancing health and healthcare in the greater Houston area.

Ben Mesches
Class Year: 1998
Ben Mesches assumed the role of general counsel of Haynes and Boone, LLP on January 1, 2025.

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Mike Roberts
Class Year: 1998
In November 2024, Mike Roberts entered his framework dresser in the 25th Annual Texas Furniture Makers Show in Kerrville, TX. The rift sawn white oak dresser was chosen as Best in Show out of over 50 custom furniture entries all by Texas artists. The show typically runs from late October to mid-December annually.

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Tanya Spencer
Class Year: 1995
Tanya Spencer retired from a career in public service in September 2024. She spent over 20 years with the U.S. Department of State as an economic-focused Foreign Service Officer, with tours in Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Afghanistan, United Arab Emirates, Haiti, and Canada, as well as time in Washington DC. In 2022, she received a presidential appointment to the Senior Foreign Service. Tanya now resides in the Texas Hill Country with a focus on volunteer work.

Kelly Mullins Haas '94, Hon. Charles R. Eskridge III '85, and Joseph D. Terry '95
Class Years: 1995, 1994, 1985
Trinity Alums, Kelly Mullins Haas, Hon. Charles R. Eskridge III '85, and Joseph D. Terry '95 attended the Annual Law Day Celebration hosted by the Galveston County Bar Association on Thursday, April 17, 2025. United States District Judge Eskridge provided the keynote presentation on the symbolism of the eight historical panels on the Bronze Doors of the United States Supreme Court.

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Dr. Gustavo Guzman
Class Year: 1993
Dr. Gustavo Guzman transitioned from a part-time role spanning 2007 to 2022 to a full-time assistant professorship at St. Mary’s University School of Humanities in 2022. He specializes in criminal law, constitutional law, and criminal procedure within the School of Criminal Justice.

Hugh Coleman
Class Year: 1990
After 18 years as the municipal prosecutor and five years as City Attorney, Hugh Coleman retired from the City of Sanger, Texas. He now practices law in Denton, Texas, just north of the historic square from a restored Sears Roebuck catalog house on Elm Street that has been converted into offices.

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Tom Spencer
Class Years: 1990
Tom Spencer has taken a position as Executive Director of the Honors College and International Affairs and Professor of History at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio.

Steven Tannen
Class Year: 1990
In Minnesota, Steven Tannen has clocked 200,000 miles on a trusty minivan while supporting two out of three of his daughters through college and sharing life with his accomplished doctor wife. Despite a lifelong limp from Army service, he embraces his journey with humor and gratitude, embodying what it means to be #Winning.

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Updated: December 11, 2025

Colin Campbell
Class year: 1984
Colin Campbell was named a Fellow in the Visual Effects Society, a global professional honorary society and the entertainment industry’s only organization representing the full breadth of visual effects practitioners. The “VES” title honors individuals with at least a decade of distinguished contributions and service to the art, science, or business of visual effects and to the entertainment industry within the past 20 years. Based in Texas, Colin has served 12 years on the VES Global Board of Directors and played a key role in establishing the Texas VES section in 2024, where he now serves as Chair. His career spans 38 years in the industry, 23 years as a member of the VES. His credits include The Abyss, Hook, Death Becomes Her, Babe, Contact, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Transformers, and Avengers: Infinity Wars among others.

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Ken Goetzke
Class year: 1982
Ken Goetzke recently retired from the NASA, where he served as Deputy Chief Counsel at the NASA Langley Research Center.

Updated: September 4, 2025

Dr. John Jones
Class year: 1987
Dr. John Jones is in his fourth year working as a school psychologist in the great state of Washington. He has begun his first year serving students in the South Kitsap School District, located on the peninsula of the Puget Sound area. “Wonderful people and gorgeous weather, come see me sometime!”

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Alyson Reim Friedman
Class year: 1985
“Expanding one’s social network can be intimidating.” Upon completion of Alyson Reim Friedman’s Masters of Fine Arts degree at the Dallas Theatre Center she worked regionally. Alyson moved to NYC in 1987 and established herself with a theatre community, the American Globe Theatre under the Artistic Director John Basil. It was a creative home for 25 years. She married Alan Friedman, an attorney, together they raised two creative and dynamic children in NYC and have run a business, Quick Change Artistry, in the Fashion Industry since 2006. Alyson remains inspired by Paul Bakers “integration of abilities” and looks forward to meeting fellow Alum. She attended her first event with fellow Trinity Alumni over the holidays and found people and the experience very enjoyable and rewarding.

Kelly Mullins Haas '94, Hon. Charles R. Eskridge III '85, and Joseph D. Terry '95
Class years: 1994, 1985, and 1995
Trinity Alums, Kelly Mullins Haas, Hon. Charles R. Eskridge III '85, and Joseph D. Terry '95 attended the Annual Law Day Celebration hosted by the Galveston County Bar Association on Thursday, April 17, 2025. United States District Judge Eskridge provided the keynote presentation on the symbolism of the eight historical panels on the Bronze Doors of the United States Supreme Court.

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Mary Ann Graham
Class year: 1982
Mary retired from Visa, Inc. after 11 years at the company and 40+ years as a Software Engineer and continues to look forward to new adventures.

Valerie Shelley
Class year: 1981
Having retired in October 2022, Valerie Shelley enjoys time to herself after teaching special education in the inner city for 27 years. Earning her second masters degree in library science, she served as a school librarian before working as a children’s librarian in the public library for ten years. Her time now is devoted to family and friends, taking classes and volunteering. Her two granddaughters keep her busy when they visit.

Updated: September 4, 2025

B.D. Griffin
Class Year: 1979
B.D. Griffin was elected to a second term as County Attorney for Montgomery County, Texas.

Raul E. Hinojosa
Class Year: 1979
Raul E. Hinojosa was inducted into the Sons of the American Revolution, honoring his ancestor Manuel Hinojosa, who served in the militia and contributed to the American Revolution seven generations ago.

Stephen Houser
Class Year: 1976
Stephen Houser graduated from Trinity University in 1976 with a Bachelor of Music in Voice. He then headed off to the University of Texas at Austin ostensibly to study Musicology. Unfortunately, that did not work out for him. The good news is that he ended up taking some Computer Science courses and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science in 1980 from UT Austin. During that time, he found a job with UT at a research facility 46 years ago. Stephen retired at the end of August of 2025. After taking a month off, he plans to return to the research facility in a part-time capacity.

Tonuia Addison Jackson
Class Year: 1976
Tonuia Addison Jackson, now retired, spends much of her time driving cross-country to visit her children and grandchildren.

Claudia Navarro Jameson
Class Year: 1976
A new children's opera composed by Mary Alice Rich with libretto by Trinity alumnus, Claudia Navarro Jameson was performed to a standing ovation at the 2023 Mu Phi Epsilon national convention in Dallas, TX. Since then, it's been performed at Dallas public elementary schools and is now to be performed by the Fort Worth opera's community outreach and as part of TCU's regular 2025-2026 season. Ms. Navarro Jameson studied voice with Rosalind Phillips and received a Bachelor of Music degree in the fall of 1976. She performed several ingénue leading roles in musical theatre and opera in San Antonio, Atlanta and Dallas and retired in 2021 as an elementary school teacher. She is active with Mu Phi Epsilon and other music clubs in Dallas. Violinist Mary Alice Rich and Ms. Navarro Jameson worked together to create a 25-minute children's opera based on a Mexican folktale. It is complete with overture, arias, recitative and a quartet finale. This fairytale theme is based on redemption that comes from forgiveness and ends joyfully.

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Richard Anderson
Class Year: 1975
Richard Anderson retired on December 31, 2024 from the Office of College Research and Marketing after 28 years at Austin Community College (1996 - 2024). Prior to that he worked at KTBC, Channel 7 in Austin, (1980 - 1995) and KLST, Channel 8 in San Angelo (1976 - 1980). 

Beth Bando
Class Year: 1975
Beth Bando’s creative life began in the world of theatre at Trinity. She has since expanded her work to include writing, eco-art, and personal growth seminars. She published her second book, Dare 2B Fair: Embracing the Power in Words.

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Anne Conger
Class Year: 1975
Anne Conger works at Jazz at Lincoln Center and will celebrate her 14th anniversary there on May 01, 2025.

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John Burkhart
Class Year: 1972
John Burkhart has been a Construction Consultant for over thirty years.

Sara Appelbee
Class Year: 1971
With deep sadness, Sara Appelbee announces the passing of her beloved husband of 53 years, Ronnie Appelbee. In brighter news, she has settled into her new home overlooking Lake Texoma and retired from her company, Appelbee Interior Designs. 

Updated: September 4, 2025

Susan Masinter Riley
Class Year: 1969
On May 17, 2025, Susan Masinter Riley’s piano students delivered standout performances at their annual recital. The event marked her 31st year of teaching in San Antonio. Inspired by her own piano teacher at Trinity, Andrew Mihalso, Susan continues to pass on his joy and enthusiastic love of music.