Tarleton State University
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, coeducational, state university
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A state university system in the United States is a group of public universities supported by an individual state, or a similar entity such as the District of Columbia. These systems constitute the majority of public-funded universities in the country...
located in Stephenville, Texas
Stephenville, Texas
Stephenville is a city in and the county seat of Erath County, Texas, United States. The population was 14,921 at the 2000 census. Founded in 1856, it is home to Tarleton State University. Stephenville is among several communities that calls itself the "Cowboy Capital of the...
. It is the largest non-land-grant university primarily devoted to agriculture in the United States
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.
Located near the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Tarleton is a growing institution, known for its internationally recognized horse production program and innovative teacher education programs. The university has one of the largest and oldest public school improvement partnerships in the United States that benefits more than 50 area school districts. In the Fall of 2006, the university had 9,462 students enrolled at two campuses up from 8,540 in 2004 making it one of the fastest growing universities in Texas and the third largest university in the A&M system.
Academics
Founded in 1899, John Tarleton Agricultural College became a member of The Texas A&M University System in 1917, a four-year degree-granting institution in 1959 and gained status as a university in 1973. Tarleton State University is now one of the state's fastest growing institutions with an enrollment of approximately 10,500 for fall 2009. Tarleton State enjoys the second largest enrollment in the Texas A&M System; with only Texas A&M at College Station being larger.Located one hour from Fort Worth in Stephenville, Texas, Tarleton serves as the educational and cultural flagship of the Cross Timbers
Cross Timbers
The term Cross Timbers is used to describe a strip of land in the United States that runs from southeastern Kansas across Central Oklahoma to Central Texas...
Region. With a population of 20,000, Stephenville is known as one of the country's most desirable places to live and is included in Norman Crampton's The 100 Best Small Towns in America published by Prentice Hall.
Upgraded campus facilities and affordable tuition, combined with Stephenville's economical cost of living, make Tarleton one of the best university values in Texas. A new 70000 square feet (6,503.2 m²) sports recreation center, complete with weight rooms, track and gym, opened in fall 2007. The two-story building holds four racquetball courts, a weight room, cardio equipment as well as multi-purpose rooms, classroom and office space. The new facility is also home to a climbing wall and an "outdoor pursuit" area, allowing students the opportunity to sign up for such outdoor items as kayaks, tents, and camping equipment.
A new $13 million, 42000 square feet (3,901.9 m²) dining facility opened in Fall 2008. For student convenience, the new building is an extension of the student center and has two floors, a convenience store, executive meeting rooms and a cafe with a wireless network.
Other recent additions include a new $30.8 million science building complete with a 64-seat planetarium
Planetarium
A planetarium is a theatre built primarily for presenting educational and entertaining shows about astronomy and the night sky, or for training in celestial navigation...
and a new observatory at Tarleton's Hunewell Ranch, which houses a fully robotic 32 inches (812.8 mm) research-grade telescope
Telescope
A telescope is an instrument that aids in the observation of remote objects by collecting electromagnetic radiation . The first known practical telescopes were invented in the Netherlands at the beginning of the 1600s , using glass lenses...
. The old science building went through an extensive $13.5 million renovation and expansion upgrading laboratories and classrooms. Tarleton's recent progress also includes a remarkable expansion and renovation of the Dick Smith Library and comfortable new housing facilities.
Students come from around the world–26 countries and 49 states in the United States–to attend Tarleton. Students have the opportunity to choose from 64 undergraduate, 21 graduate, two associate degree programs and one doctoral program.
The largest non-land grant agriculture university in the United States, Tarleton is a leader in teacher education. It has one of the largest and oldest public school improvement partnerships in the United States, benefiting more than 50 area school districts. The university also is a national leader in educating agricultural education teachers.
Data mining and data warehousing research at Tarleton is improving crop insurance for farmers. At the Center for Agribusiness Excellence (CAE), researchers seek to improve the integrity of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency’s delivery of services to farmers. Data mining research has identified patterns and schemes for cheating the system that are then reported to the Compliance Branch of the agency. In addition, systematic mistakes causing farmers’ claims to be underpaid are reported for corrective action. To date, more than $300 million in cost savings has been attributed to CAE research.
Bachelor's degrees in nursing, environmental engineering, engineering physics, international agriculture, interdisciplinary business, and communications, as well as a master's degree in environmental science and a doctoral degree in educational administration, have been added to the curriculum.
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board recently approved an Associate of Applied Science degree and Advanced Technician Certificates in both Medical Laboratory Technology and Histotechnology for Tarleton (April 2004).
A doctoral degree in educational administration and online master’s degrees programs are offered. GetEducated.com named three of Tarleton's online master's programs as Best Buys for affordability and quality: Tarleton's online MBA (regionally accredited); its master of science in information systems; and its master of science in human resources (which placed first).
Tarleton was recognized for its Tarleton Model for Accelerated Teacher Education (TMATE), which received special notice from the Association of Teacher Education for program excellence. Through the TMATE program, Tarleton is the provider of alternate teacher certification for Fort Worth ISD.
The Computer Information Systems Department was selected by the International Data Processing Management Association as the outstanding four-year program in North America in 1989, 1996 and 2003 making Tarleton the first university to be a three-time award recipient.
Tarleton's Laboratory for Wellness and Motor Behavior houses a unique training machine called "The Psycle" for individuals with quadriplegia, paraplegia, hemiplegia, spina bifida, multiple sclerosis, or other mobility impairments that require special training. Research showing the importance of moving paralyzed body parts is ongoing.
The Department of Animal Sciences oversees the Tarleton Equine-Assisted Therapy (TREAT) program that is designed to utilize horseback riding as a form of physical, emotional and recreational therapy. Hippotherapy
Hippotherapy
Hippotherapy is a form of physical, occupational and speech therapy in which a therapist uses the characteristic movements of a horse to provide carefully graded motor and sensory input. A foundation is established to improve neurological function and sensory processing, which can be generalized to...
(physical therapy on horseback using the horse as a therapist) has developed as a medical field recognized by most major countries.
The Texas Institute for Applied Environmental Research on the Tarleton campus plays a national leadership role in environmental issues related to water quality. This program provides the university, the dairy and beef industries, environmental control agencies and governmental policy groups with water pollution data for the 230000 acres (930.8 km²) Upper North Bosque River watershed.
In fall 2002 the W.K. Gordon Center for Industrial History of Texas opened at a site located near Thurber
Thurber, Texas
Thurber is a coal-mining ghost town in Erath County, Texas, United States, located 75 miles west of Fort Worth. It currently has an overall population of about twenty five.-History:...
, a ghost town
Ghost town
A ghost town is an abandoned town or city. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, government actions, uncontrolled lawlessness, war, or nuclear disasters...
located approximately 30 miles (48.3 km) northwest of Stephenville and about one hour east of the DFW Metroplex. Funded through a $1.2 million grant from the Texas Department of Transportation and a private gift from Mrs. W.K. Gordon Jr. Center is located on 4.1 acres (16,592.1 m²) near the site of Texas' first coal mine and adjacent to New York Hill. The Center is dedicated to the preservation, research and recording of Texas industrial history including coal mining, brick making and oil and gas exploration.
Tarleton operates two radio stations. KURT-LP 100.7 FM is a student-operated rock station, while KTRL-FM
KTRL-FM
KTRL–FM 90.5 is a noncommercial public radio station licensed to Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas. KTRL broadcasts to a 10–county area of the Cross Timbers just southwest of Fort Worth, Texas, covering a population of about 200,000 people...
90.5 FM is a public radio station with National Public Radio news, classical and jazz. Both are operated by students of Tarleton State University out of the radio station located in the Mathematics building on the TSU campus. Tarleton State University is one of four universities in the state of Texas to own and operate two radio stations, the other institutions being the University of Texas at Austin, Texas Tech University and the University of Houston.
Most university activities take place on Tarleton's centrally located, 150 acre (0.607029 km²) main campus. A 700 acres (2.8 km²) university farm and the 1170 acres (4.7 km²) Hunewell Ranch provide additional educational facilities. Tarleton also offers specialized programs at its Dora Lee Langdon Cultural and Educational Center in Granbury and select programs and courses at McLennan Community College
McLennan Community College
McLennan Community College is a community college partially funded by the taxpayers of McLennan County, Texas. Located in Waco, Texas, it opened in 1965. MCC now serves about 9,000 students and has more than 700 employees. It is governed by a Board of Trustees elected from single-member...
in Waco, Weatherford College
Weatherford College
Weatherford College is a community college located in Weatherford, Parker County, Texas, with branch campuses in nearby Decatur and Mineral Wells...
in Weatherford, and in Fort Worth. Upper-level courses are offered at Tarleton-Central Texas in Killeen.
Location
Tarleton is located 65 miles (104.6 km) southwest of Fort Worth, TexasFort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
in Stephenville
Stephenville, Texas
Stephenville is a city in and the county seat of Erath County, Texas, United States. The population was 14,921 at the 2000 census. Founded in 1856, it is home to Tarleton State University. Stephenville is among several communities that calls itself the "Cowboy Capital of the...
, the county seat of Erath County
Erath County, Texas
Erath County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 33,001. It is named for George Bernard Erath, an early surveyor and a soldier at the Battle of San Jacinto. The seat of the county is Stephenville....
. With a population of 14,900–15,600, Stephenville provides a combination of small-town security and proximity to Dallas/Fort Worth. Most university activities take place on Tarleton's centrally located, 173 acre (700,000 m²) main campus. A 600 acre (2.4 km²) university farm and the 1,200 acre (4.8 km²) Hunewell Ranch provide additional educational facilities. Recently, Tarleton also began offering programs at its new Granbury
Granbury, Texas
Granbury is a city in Hood County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,718. It is the county seat of Hood County and the principal city of the Micropolitan Statistical Area....
location, the Dora Lee Langdon Cultural and Educational Center.
Athletics
Tarleton State University athletics compete at the NCAA Division II level in the Lone Star ConferenceLone Star Conference
The Lone Star Conference is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II. Member institutions are located in the southwestern United States, with schools in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico...
. Their admission into the conference in 1995 marks their second period of membership having previously participated from 1968 to 1975. They were a founding member of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
The Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association was an NCAA-affiliated Division III college athletic association for schools in Texas from 1976 to 1996....
(TIAA) in 1976 and remained in that league until 1990. From 1991 to 1994 Tarleton played as an Independent.
Nicknames for the men's and women's teams are "Texans" and "TexAnns", respectively. Prior to becoming a four-year institution in 1961 they were known as the "Plowboys".
Tarleton State University fields five Men's varsity sports and seven Women's varsity sports in the Lone Star Conference:
| Men's | Women's |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Softball |
| Football | Basketball |
| Basketball | Cross Country |
| Cross Country | Golf |
| Track & Field | Tennis |
| Track & Field | |
| Volleyball |
The basketball and volleyball teams play at Wisdom Gym
Wisdom Gym
Wisdom Gym is an arena in Stephenville, Texas, that hosts the Tarleton State University basketball and volleyball teams. It was built in 1972 and seats 3,000 on two levels of seating. The upper level contains powered retractable bleachers to create more floor room when not as much seating is...
. The football team plays at Memorial Stadium
Memorial Stadium (Tarleton State)
Memorial Stadium is a stadium in Stephenville, Texas. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Tarleton State University Texans football team. It was built in 1977 and seats 7000 people. In 2004, the playing surface was changed from natural grass to synthetic turf...
.
Spirit Programs
CheerleadersThe Tarleton State University Cheerleaders pride themselves in being one of the most enthusiastic and outgoing groups at the University. They rank among Tarleton's most visible student organizations and feature a solid core of campus leaders.
The Tarleton Cheerleaders are active throughout the entire school year, attending and performing at most of the University's home athletic events while also traveling to many of the road contests. Additionally, the Tarleton Cheerleaders perform for those in attendance at the Traditions Rally, "Midnight Madness", pep rallies, and many of the homecoming activities. At football and basketball games, the Tarleton Cheerleaders entertain the crowd with elite stunts, tumbling, basket tosses and pyramids, as well as involving the crowd and providing enthusiasm for the Texan and TexAnn sports teams.
The Tarleton State University Cheerleaders have also competed at the National level for many years at the NCA/NDA National Collegiate Cheerleading and Dance Championships in Daytona Beach, Florida. They are known throughout the country as one of the most consistent and impressive teams throughout the years. So much attention has been drawn by the program that recruits come from states across the country including Arkansas, California, Michigan, Illinois, and even Canada, just to be part of this storied program. Since 2008, the Texan's have had enormous success at the National Competition:
| Year | Place |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 5th |
| 2008 | 2nd |
| 2009 | 6th |
| 2010 | 3rd |
| 2011 | 3rd |
Texan Stars
For over 25 years the Texan Stars Dance Team has been an integral part of Tarleton State University andone of the most recognized student organizations on campus. The Stars were formed in the spring of 1974, and the precision dance team has had a tradtion of excellence and perfection ever since.
The Texan Stars Dance Team is active throughout the entire school year. During the fall semester the Texan Stars perform at halftimes of all Tarleton home football games. Also, the Texan Stars perform for those in attendance at the Traditions Rally, "Midnight Madness", pep rallies, and many of the homecoming activies.
Spring events include a spring variety show featuring different styles of dance, as well as the nationals competition. The Texan Stars Dance team won the title of National Champions at the American Dance and Drill Team Collegiate Competition that was held in March 2002 in Denton, Texas.
Additionally, the Texan Stars continue their support for the Texans and TexAnns by attending and performing at home basketball, softball, and baseball games.
Music
The music program at Tarleton State University is a fully accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). It is housed in the elegant Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center, one of the top performance venues among colleges and universities in the Southwest. This multi-purpose fine arts complex contains three theatres: a 243-seat recital hall, an 805-seat auditorium, and the workshop theatre. There is a 16 keyboard piano lab and computer lab. The instrument collection includes two nine-foot concert Steinway grand pianos, the Waggener Memorial Organ – a tracker two-manual pipe organ, a Richard Kingston harpsichord, and several Steinway grand pianos that are designated for piano majors to practice. The Music department at Tarleton State University currently offers two degrees which are B.A. in Music and B.M. in Music Education (with all-level certification). It currently offers one graduate degree (M.M. in Music Education). The program has over 150 full-time enrolled students with 80% of the majority being instrumental studies and 20% being vocal studies.- The Piano Studies area of the Tarleton State University Music Department operates separately from the instrumental and vocal sections. It has been recognized internationally and intercontinentally as a source of quality education in the field of piano performance . It is headed by Leslie SpotzLeslie SpotzLeslie Spotz is an American pianist.-Biography:Spotz studied, as a full-scholarship recipient, at the Curtis Institute of Music with Mieczysław Horszowski, who was associated with Pablo Casals.She completed her doctorate at Rutgers University in 2002....
who is a graduate of The Curtis Institute of Music and was a student of the legendary concert pianist Mieczysław Horszowski who had the longest known career as a performing artist. Each year, the area of Piano Studies hosts their "Annual Piano Festival" which, in the past, has brought in such artists as:
Barry Schneider,
Rebecca Penneys
Rebecca Penneys
Rebecca Penneys is an American-born pianist of Russian-Jewish decent. Penneys is considered a world-class recitalist, chamber musician, orchestral soloist, educator, and adjudicator. In 1965, she was the youngest contestant to have ever entered the International Chopin Competition in Warsaw,...
,
Davide Cabassi,
James Dick
James Dick
James Dick was born in Forres, Morayshire to Alexander, a shoemaker and town councillor. Dick became a successful merchant in the West Indies and later in London. Following his death, he bequeathed £113,787 to encourage "learning and efficient teaching" among the parish schoolmasters of Elgin,...
,
Gabriella Martinez,
Daniel Immel,
Robert Mcdonald,
Lydia Artymiw
Lydia Artymiw
Lydia Artymiw is an American concert pianist.Artymiw was born in Philadelphia to Ukrainian parents and began piano studies at age four with George Oransky at the Ukrainian Music Institute...
,
During this 2–3 day open-to-public festival, highly distinguished pianists from all over the world perform and work with students in masterclasses.
It is confirmed that, for the 2011–2012 Tarleton State Piano Festival, international concert pianist Cecile Licad
Cecile Licad
Cecile Licad is a renowned Filipina virtuoso classical pianist dubbed as a "a pianist's pianist" by The New Yorker, "her artistry, a blend of daring musical instinct and superb training." -Biography:...
will be the guest of honor.
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- Piano Studies at Tarleton State University, with the help of the International Affairs and Study Abroad Department on campus, is able to send their students to study at contracted institutions. In 2007, piano and voice students travelled to Tuscania, Italy where they studied their respective arts with notable musicians such as Nicoletta Conti (who was a student of Leonard BernsteinLeonard BernsteinLeonard Bernstein August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, author, music lecturer and pianist. He was among the first conductors born and educated in the United States of America to receive worldwide acclaim...
), and Marika Kyriakos (who was a student of Ozan MarshOzan MarshOzan Marsh was a pianist active in concert performances throughout the world as well as across the United States....
).
- Piano Studies at Tarleton State University, with the help of the International Affairs and Study Abroad Department on campus, is able to send their students to study at contracted institutions. In 2007, piano and voice students travelled to Tuscania, Italy where they studied their respective arts with notable musicians such as Nicoletta Conti (who was a student of Leonard Bernstein
Traditions
Oscar P. was, according to legend, John Tarleton's pet duck who went everywhere with him. The two were so close that the duck is supposedly buried with Mr. Tarleton. During athletic events, a common sight is students chanting to raise the spirit of Oscar P.TTP – Ten Tarleton Peppers (1921) and TTS – Ten Tarleton Sisters (1923) are the two oldest spirit organizations on campus, also in the state of Texas, and are precursors of the Purple Poo, a secret organization which promotes school spirit. The members in this organization keep their identities secret by appearing in public in costume.
The Plowboys, originally the mascot for Tarleton athletic teams, but more recently known as a spirit organization, are recognized by the white shirts, hats and purple chaps.
Texan Rider is Tarleton's current mascot that at one time rode a horse during the football games (tradition was discontinued due to the renovated stadium), and is also recognized by his/her purple chaps. The Texan Rider has been the mascot of Tarleton since 1961 when the student body chose the Texans and TexAnns to represent its athletic teams.
Silver Taps, a ceremony held to honor Tarleton's faculty, staff, students, and alumni who have died over the past year and marks the beginning of Homecoming week.
John Tarleton Spirit Award originated in 1988, and has since become the most highly-coveted award at TSU, and is given to up to twelve students annually at the Leadership and Service Awards Banquet. Recipients are chosen based on campus involvement through organizations, special projects, and activities that contribute to the overall growth of the individual.
Yell Contest – During the 1980s, the Student Government Association added the Yell Contest to Homecoming Week, and it quickly established itself as a traditional component of the celebration. Student Organizations perform step and dance moves to original chants and lyrics; a panel of judges selects the top three teams. The winning team has the honor of beating the drum immediately following the Plowboys. Initially held Administration Mall, the event moved to the Thompson Student Center amphitheater and is currently held in Wisdom Gymnasium.
Winners of Yell Contest are split into Large and Small Division; Small Division has 20 or fewer participants and Large Division is split into 21 or more participants. The event was split into two divisions in 2006, whereas before, it was one competition with only one winner.
Large Division Winners:
2006– Delta Zeta
2007– Kappa Delta Rho
2008– Alpha Gamma Delta
2009– Alpha Gamma Delta
2010– Delta Zeta
Small Division Winners:
2006– Alpha Gamma Rho
2007– Chi Alpha
2008– Lambda Chi Alpha
2009– Delta Phi Xi
2010– Delta Phi Xi
Notable alumni
- Ryan BinghamRyan BinghamRyan Bingham is an Americana singer-songwriter currently based in Los Angeles, California.After garnering critical acclaim for his first two studio releases on Lost Highway Records, 2007's Mescalito and 2009's Roadhouse Sun, Ryan Bingham went on to collaborate with Grammy-winning producer T Bone...
Grammy & 2010 Oscar Winner - Ben Barnes, former Lieutenant Governor of Texas (1969–1973) and Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives (1965–1969)
- Richard BartelRichard BartelRichard John Bartel is an American football quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2007...
, NFL quarterback - James DearthJames DearthJames Dearth is an American football long snapper / tight end who is currently a free agent. Dearth, who attended Tarleton State University, was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round of the 1999 NFL Draft....
, NFL tight end - Keivan DeraviKeivan DeraviKeivan Deravi is an Iranian-born economist at Auburn Montgomery, Alabama.Born in Tehran, Iran, Deravi received his undergraduate degree at the University of Tehran in 1977. He left for the United States and received his MBA from Tarleton State University in 1980...
, economist - James B. Douglass, Executive Officer Texas USDA Farm Service AgencyFarm Service AgencyThe Farm Service Agency is the USDA agency into which were merged several predecessor agencies, including the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service . The ASCS was, as the FSA is now, primarily tasked with the implementation of farm conservation and regulation laws around the country...
- William E. DyessWilliam DyessWilliam Edwin "Ed" Dyess was an officer of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He was captured after the Allied loss at the Battle of Bataan and endured the subsequent Bataan Death March. After a year in captivity, he escaped and spent three months on the run before being...
, survivor of the Bataan Death March during World War II - Chad FoxChad FoxChad Douglas Fox is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Fox played for the Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox, Florida Marlins, and the Chicago Cubs. He won the 2003 World Series championship as a member of the Marlins...
, MLB player - Bob GlasgowBob GlasgowBob Glasgow is an American politician who held office as a member of the Senate of Texas representing the Democratic Party. Glasgow is trained as a lawyer. He was the winner of the 1994 Ig Nobel Prize in Chemistry for sponsoring a 1989 drug law that made it illegal to buy laboratory glassware...
, Texas State Senator - Millie Hughes-FulfordMillie Hughes-FulfordMillie Elizabeth Hughes-Fulford is an American medical investigator and molecular biologist who flew aboard a NASA Space Shuttle mission as a Payload Specialist.-Background:Hughes-Fulford was born December 21, 1945, in Mineral Wells, Texas...
, chemist and astronaut - George KennedyGeorge KennedyGeorge Harris Kennedy, Jr. is an American actor who has appeared in over 200 film and television productions. He is perhaps most familiar as the convict Dragline in Cool Hand Luke , airline troubleshooter Joe Patroni in the Airport series of disaster movies from the 1970s and...
, actor. - Dave MitchellDave MitchellJames David Mitchell better known as "Dave Mitchell" is an American radio personality, producer, engineer, voice-over artist and former broadcast executive who has appeared on over 100 radio stations in Texas, Mississippi, Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina, and on Sirius Satellite Radio...
, radio personality - Michael J. MoncriefMike MoncriefMichael J. Moncrief is an American politician who served as mayor of Fort Worth, Texas, from 2003 to 2011.Moncrief was first elected to the Texas Legislature in 1971 serving for two years....
, Texas State Representative, judge, mayor of Fort Worth - Hal MummeHal MummeHal Clay Mumme is an American college football coach. He is currently the head coach at McMurry University.- Playing career :...
, college football coach - Sam M. RussellSam M. RussellSam Morris Russell was a U.S. Representative from Texas.Born on a farm near Stephenville, Texas, Russell attended the rural schools and the John Tarleton College, Stephenville, Texas....
, U.S. Representative serving 1941–1947 - Charles W. Stenholm, U.S. Representative serving 1979–2005
- Barry B. Thompson, served as President of Tarleton from 1982–1990 and later as Chancellor of the Texas A&M University SystemTexas A&M University SystemThe Texas A&M University System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the United States. Through a statewide network of eleven universities, eight state agencies and a comprehensive health science center, the Texas A&M System educates over 100,000 students, conducts more than $600...
- Randy WinklerRandy WinklerRandy Winkler is a former offensive tackle in the National Football League. He was drafted in the twelfth round of the 1966 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions and later played with the team during the 1967 NFL season. The following season he would play with the Atlanta Falcons...
, NFL offensive tackle - Marvin ZindlerMarvin ZindlerMarvin Harold Zindler was a news reporter for television station KTRK-TV in Houston, Texas, United States. His investigative journalism, through which he mostly represented the city's elderly and working class, made him one of the city's most influential and well-known media personalities.-Early...
, investigative reporter for KTRK-TV