NAFSA Region III: Past Chairs and Regional Conferences

Year Chair Institution of Chair Site Special Events
1954 Hosted by Dr. Farington; Joe Neal was chair University of Houston Houston, Texas  
1955 Joe Neal UT-Austin Houston, Texas  
1956 James Wyatt Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA  
1957 Samuel McNeely Tulane University Baton Rouge, LA  
1958 Gene Russell University of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma  
1959 J. Frank Davis Univ. of Southwest Louisiana Lafayette, LA  
1960 Norman "Brownie" McNeil Texas A&M site unknown  
1961 Samuel McNeely Tulane University New Orleans, LA  
1962 Edith Sidwell University of Tulsa Houston, TX  
1963 Walter Allen University of Houston Austin, TX  
1964 Edward Bitar Louisiana State University    
1965 Tom Stover Texas Tech University New Orleans, LA** (with Reg. VII)  
1966 Gail Martin IIE Hot Springs, AR The Winthrop Rockefellers hosted dinner
1967 Robert Melcher Texas A&M University College Station, TX Singing Cadets
1968 Michael Kamis Louisiana State University Baton Rouge/New Orleans  
1969 Turner Blount, John Hartshorne University of Oklahoma, Texas Tech University Oklahoma City, OK  
1970 Erin Schmidt Louisiana State University New Orleans, LA**(with Reg. VII)  
1971 Leo Bailey Texas A&I University Corpus Christi, TX Visit to King Ranch
1972 Louis Schwartz University of Southwest Louisiana Lafayette, LA  
1973 Margie Kidd University of Texas-Austin Fort Worth and Monterrey, MX*  
1974 Henry Akins Little Rock University Little Rock, AR  
1975 Douglas Wilson Oklahoma State University Tulsa, OK  
1976 Inge Jordahn Louisiana State University New Orleans, LA  
1977 Lucy Keller IIE Houston, TX Dinner at Baylor College of Medicine
1978 Charles Aanenson Oklahoma State University El Paso, TX** (with Reg. II)  
1979 Jacob Koehl University of Southwest Louisiana Bossier City, LA  
1980 Jacob Koehl University of Southwest Louisiana San Antonio, TX  
1981 Michael Fels El Paso Community College Memphis, TN** (with Reg. VII)  
1982 Michael Fels El Paso Community College Oklahoma City, OK  
1983 Judy Young University of Texas-Arlington Austin, TX Visit to Joe Neal's Horse Thief Hollow Ranch
1984 Al Mladenka Texas Christian University New Orleans, LA World's Fair
1985 Leroy Broussard University of Southwest Louisiana Fort Worth, TX Billy Bob's
1986 Tom Hoemeke North Texas State University El Paso, TX** (with Reg. II) Visit to U.S. Consulate, Ciudad Juarez
1987 Millie Audas University of Oklahoma Little Rock, AR Gov. Bill Clinton spoke; Regional Honors began
1988 Patricia Lazo University of Texas-Arlington Tulsa, OK  
1989 Sandy Slattery Southern Methodist University Baton Rouge, LA  
1990 Bill Lennon Tulane University College Station, TX  
1991 Rose Mary Valencia Univ. of TX Health Science Center Houston, TX San Jacinto College Jazz Band
1992 Mary Ann Kelly Oklahoma State University Oklahoma, OK Cowboy Hall of Fame
1993 Jane Dunham Rice University Mexico City, MX* (with AMPEI) The Zona Rosa!
1994 Jean Ringer Texas A&M University Fayetteville, AR  
1995 Linda Jahn University of North Texas San Antonio, TX Institute of Texan Cultures
1996 Beverly Heyen Brookhaven College Tulsa, OK Octoberfest
1997 Sue Marlay Arkansas State University Lafayette, LA  
1998 Regina Henry Oklahoma State University Galveston, TX  
1999 Rebecca Crowell Collins County Community College Hot Springs, AR  
2000 Robert Watkins University of Texas-Austin Monterrey, MX*  
2001 Michael Freeman University of Arkansas Fort Worth, TX  
2002 Anita Gaines University of Houston Oklahoma City, OK Cowboy Hall of Fame
2003 Brenda Robati The Language Company New Orleans, LA Masquerade party
2004 Michele Stelljes Baylor College of Medicine Corpus Christi, TX 50th Anniversary
2005 Dan Erickson Louisiana Technical University Colorado Springs, CO (with Reg. II)
2006 Julie Sinclair Oklahoma City University Little Rock, Ar Clinton Presidential Library
2007 Adria Baker Rice University Austin, TX Austin City Limits Studio

*  Meetings outside the U.S.

** Bi-Regional

NOTE:  Walter and Claire Allen, Jim Whitehead, Inge Jordahn, Joe Neal and others may have served where no chair has been indicated.