Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences welcomes its first Board of Visitors

Fort Worth, TX

4/4/2008

Individuals representing the health science industry were joined for the inagural Harris College of Nuring & Health Sciences Board of Visitors. The group meets throughout the year and provides insight and expertise to Harris College.

Willadean Ball, MS, PNP – received her BS from TCU in 1946, and received her PNP at the University of Texas at Arlington. After traveling, she became interested in genealogy. She is now a part of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and involved in preserving schools and history and participates in community service.

Margaret Benz, RN, MSN(R), BC-APN – received her BSN, MSN and APN from St. Louis University. She has two adopted sons from Brazil. The eldest is a junior double-major in Health and Fitness and Psychology at TCU, and runs track for the varsity team. Her other son is a first-year student at a local community college. She taught at TCU 17 year ago, and currently teaches an online nurse course at St. Louis University.

Katy Cairns, RN, MSN – received her BSN from TCU and MSN at Texas Women’s University. She came to work at TCU in the Harris College of Health and Human Sciences in 1962 and retired in 1992. She is active in nursing legislation with the American Nursing Association (ANA).

Joyce Pate Capper – is currently on the TCU Press Board and a member and former president of the Friends of the TCU Library. Her late husband, A.M. Pate, Jr., was active in TCU and the library at Harris College. Her son Pat Pate is a graduate of TCU as well.

James D. Harper, MD – is a staff anesthesiologist at Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth. He received his MD at Oregon Health Sciences University. He has been a clinical instructor for TCU students since 2004. His interests and hobbies include bicycling, yoga and snow skiing.

Mildred D. Hogstel, MSN, Ph. D – received her BSNE at Baylor University in Waco and her MSN at the University of Texas at Austin. She received her Ph. D in Higher Education at the University of North Texas. Her involvement with TCU began after she visited Fort Worth to hear Lucy Harris speak, after which she decided to move to TCU.

Virginia A. Lynch, MSN, RN, FAAN – received her BSN at TCU in 1982 and her MSN from the University of Texas at Arlington. She created the first master’s program in forensic nursing in 1986 and published the first textbook dealing on the subject. She now teaches at the University of Colorado, as well as internationally.

Mike Macko, PT, OPT, OCS, MTC – received his BS in Movement Science at TCU in 1994, and was also a 2-year baseball letterman. He received both his Master’s and Doctorate of Physical Therapy at the University of St. Augustine in Florida. He came to TCU on a transfer student’s academic scholarship and received a baseball scholarship and an NCAA degree completion scholarship.

George R. Mills, MD – received his MD at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, and completed his Anesthesiology residency at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. His family has long been associated with TCU, and he wanted to help Harris College in his capacity as a medical professional.

Henry Neuhoff III – received his BS in Engineering at the University of Notre Dame, and currently lives in Dallas.

Wanda White Stovall – has a BFA and MS in Speech Pathology. She is currently a docent at the Kimbell Art Museum and Modern Art Museum in Fort Worth. She enjoys boating, traveling and writing. She wanted to support TCU and the Miller Speech and Hearing programs.

Wilma Jean Tade – is a retired Speech Language Pathologist. She received her MA at TCU. She came to Fort Worth in 1962 when her husband joined the faculty. She joined the faculty at the Miller Speech and Hearing Clinic in 1972 and worked there until retirement in 1990.

Harriet Waring, CRNA – is a retired CRNA. As a service oriented young woman, she was naturally drawn to nursing because of the sense of adventure and responsibility. As a retiree she is a part of several service organization and enjoys to travel, fish and read.