The University of Texas at Tyler Alumni Annual Fund

As a part of the UT Tyler Family, you will soon be receiving a first ever invitation to be a part of the Alumni Annual Fund. This fund enables alumni to give back and help build our university. You've been a part of our past, now we hope you'll be a part of our future. Your gift through the Alumni Annual Fund will count as your membership in the Alumni Association. Instead of a dues based Alumni Association, we are now driven by your gifts via this fund.

WATCH FOR YOUR APPEAL IN THE MAIL!! Gifting UT Tyler through the annual fund is an investment in the future of today's students, it builds a brighter future for UT Tyler as it strengthens the University's reputation, and it allows Past Patriots to partner together. Click here to make your gift commitment on-line.

News at The University of Texas at Tyler

One of the 15 campuses of the UT System, UT Tyler offers excellence in teaching, research, artistic performance and community service. Nearly 90 undergraduate and graduate degrees are available at UT Tyler, which has an enrollment of more than 6,000 high-ability students at its campuses in Tyler, Longview and Palestine.

UT Tyler to Hold Early Childhood Summer Institute
The University of Texas at Tyler School of Education, in collaboration with Region VII Head Start, will hold the 2009 Early Childhood Math and Science Summer Institute June 15 – 19, Dr. William Geiger, College of Education and Psychology dean, announced.

UT Tyler 2009 Summer Camp Information

23 UT Tyler Students Named to Who's Who
Twenty-three students at The University of Texas at Tyler have been named to Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges for the 2008-09 academic year.

UT Tyler 2009 Student Leadership and Service Awards Announced
Student leaders and organizations at The University of Texas at Tyler were recognized during the 2009 Student Leadership and Service Awards Banquet, Dr. Howard Patterson, vice president for student affairs, announced.

Upcoming Events

Official UT Tyler Ring Ceremony
Date: April 28, 2009
6PM
White Lobby of the Cowan Center

Keep in touch with campus news, sports, and events by reading the Patriot Talon — named the best non-daily campus newspaper in Texas by the Associated Press Managing Editors in 2007 or visit us online at www.patriottalon.com.

UT Tyler Magazine is now available online. Check out the Spring 2009 edition now!

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Alumni Spotlight

Joe Brodnax

Joe Brodnax is currently a Sr. Principal Engineer for the Intelligence and Information Systems (IIS) Division at Raytheon in Garland, Texas. Joe has more than 13 years experience in Defense System Design and Implementation. He currently serves as Integrated Product Lead for the Mission and Web Applications Product Groups and is Project Manager for a Horizontal Integration Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) Design Project which was recognized with the NRO’s prestigious “Director’s Team Award” in 2007. Joe has also served as Project Manager for an Internal Research and Development (IR&D) Team from which several patents emerged.

Joe holds a BS in Economics from Southern Methodist University, a BS and MS in Computer Science from The University of Texas at Tyler, and an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin. He has served as Adjunct Lecturer in Computer Science at both The University of Texas at Tyler and The University of Texas at Dallas. Joe also served as Board President for The University of Texas at Tyler Alumni Association in 1984-85.

Joe currently resides in Rockwall, Texas with his wife and daughter.