Southwestern Magazine | Fall 2020

2005 2007 2006 Anna Nau , San Antonio, TX, earned her doctorate in architecture and historic preservation from the University of Texas at Austin in May 2020. Nau recently was promoted to senior associate at Ford, Powell, & Carson Architects and Planners. Brittany Mason-Mah , Dallas, TX, is the national project director of a new study through the National Institute of Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network that will test if an injectable medication available for the treatment of opioid use disorder can reduce methamphetamine use. The trial will take place at various locations around the U.S. and aims to provide clear data about the efficacy of this medication, providing a novel treatment for those seeking to stop using meth. Jason Modglin , Austin, TX, has been named president of the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers. BIRTH: Tiffany Griesenbeck Rex and Rusty Rex, Houston, TX, welcomed Marshall James on September 5, 2018. Dave Winter , Austin, TX, serves as marketing director at Cerity, a business insurance company leading the digital transformation of the industry. BIRTH: Ramsey Smith and SaraBeth Egle Smith ’08 , Houston, TX, welcomed their first baby boy, Jasper James, on November 4, 2019. 2009 2009 BIRTH: Matthew Durrance and Samantha Belicek Durrance ’10 , Clarkston, GA, welcomed their first child, James William, into the world on August 9, 2019. Kelyn Rola Disbennett , Dallas, TX, was appointed research assistant professor in the Caruth Institute for Engineering Education in the Southern Methodist University Lyle School of Engineering in January 2020. Lauren McPhail Robertson , Kyle, TX, joined the March of Dimes national team as a regional director of philanthropy. SaraBeth Egle Smith , see Ramsey Smith ’07 . 2008 Stephen Higdon , Dallas, TX, was included in the inaugural Ones to Watch list in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America . Higdon is employed with Lyons & Simmons. MARRIAGE: Jennifer Lee Howell to Janet Del Real ’10 , Merced, CA, on June 27, 2020. BIRTH: Kristin Lahaie Mueller and Jeff Mueller, Cypress, TX, welcomed their third child, Austin James, on May 30, 2019. Victoria Valadez , Austin, TX, earned an associate of applied science with a graphic design specialization from Austin Community College in 2018 after serving in Peace Corps Madagascar from 2009 to 2011. In 2019, Valadez spoke at GROW: The AIGA Austin Conference for Emerging Designers. She currently works for Capital Metro. SOUTHWE S T E RN | 2 7