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President's Peace Commission

Commissioners

Below is a list of our current President's Peace Commissioners for 2012-2013. Please feel free to email anyone on this list for more information about our program.

Dr. Jessica Cohen (Faculty) jcohen8@stmarytx.edu
Prof. Cyra Dumitru (Faculty) cdumitru@stmarytx.edu
Christian Ekleberry (Student Co-Coordinator) cekleberry@mail.stmarytx.edu
Brian Garcia (Student) bgarcia27@mail.stmarytx.edu
Jenee Margo Gonzales (Staff) jgonzales@stmarytx.edu
Holly Harrison (Staff) hharrison@stmarytx.edu
Marcy LaBossiere (Staff) mlabossiere@stmarytx.edu
Miles Lilly (Student) mlilly1@mail.stmarytx.edu
Dr. Zaida Martinez (Faculty) zmartinez@mail.stmarytx.edu
Cheyenne Palmer (Student) cpalmer1@mail.stmarytx.edu
Dr. Richard S. Pressman (Faculty Co-Coordinator) rpressman@stmarytx.edu
Irene Quesnot (Staff) iquesnot@stmarytx.edu
Prof. Brian St. John (Faculty) bstjohn@stmarytx.edu
Clare Strockbine (Staff Co-Coordinator) cstrockbine@stmarytx.edu
Kendrick Vela (Student) kvela1@mail.stmarytx.edu
Jorgina Villegas (Student) jvillegas4@mail.stmarytx.edu

Past Commissioners

Name Approximate Dates of Service Status
Ms. Liz Ann Baez Aguilar Fall 1992 - Spring 1995 Student
Ms. Yamin S. Aguilar Fall 1992 - Spring 1995 Student
Ms. Heather Albright Fall 2002 - Spring 2004 Student
Ms. Meridith Alvarez Spring 1992 - Spring 1995 Student
Ms. Dyaneh Arredondo Fall 1999 - Spring 2000 Student
Ms. Claudia Arrieta Spring 1992 Student
Mr. Adan Balboa Fall 2000 - Spring 2001 Student
Ms. Ericka Benavides Fall 1999 Student
Ms. Kavita Bhalla Spring 2006 Student
Mr. Charles Biedegar Fall 1985 Student
Ms. Odilia Boffill Spring 1993 - Spring 1994 Student
Mr. Sean Bourg Fall 2010 - Spring 2012 Student
Ms. Jennifer Butler Spring 2008 - Spring 2009 Student
Ms. Marcela Camarena Spring 2010 - present Student
Ms. Susan Bowen Spring 1988 Student
Ms. Marida Carmona Fall 1997 - Spring 2001
Co-Coordinator: Fall 1998 - Spring 2001		 Student
Mr. Chris Chavez Spring 2002 Student
Ms. Claudia Chavez Fall 1990 - Spring 1991 Student
Ms. Vanessa Colon Fall 2007 - Spring 2009 Student
Mr. Floyd Contreras Fall 2004 - Spring 2008
Co-Coordinator: Summer 2005 - Spring 2008		 Student
Mr. Aaron Cotrell Fall 2002 - Spring 2003 Student
Ms. Becki David Fall 1991 - Spring 1992 Student
Mr. Alfonso de la Torre Fall 2007 - Spring 2009 Student
Mr. Charles Devine Fall 2008 - Spring 2009 Student
Mr. Benjamin Domingue Fall 2000 - Spring 2002
Co-Coordinator: Fall 2001 - Spring 2002		 Student
Ms. Cristina Dominguez Fall 1999 - Spring 2000 Student
Ms. Marina Douenat Fall 1989 - Fall 1990 Student
Mr. Joshua Dunn Fall 2010 - Spring 2012 Student
Ms. Christian Ekleberry Spring 2009 - present
Co-Coordinator: Fall 2010 - Fall 2012		 Student
Mr. Weston Elkins Fall 2004 - Spring 2006 Student
Mr. Jeremiah Ellis Fall 2003 - Fall 2004 Student
Mr. Andrew Espinosa Spring 2001 Student
Ms. Bernadette Estrada Fall 2003 Student
Ms. Karlene Fenton-Williams Fall 1988 Student
Ms. Niki Ficarra Fall 1989 Student
Mr. Aaron Filsinger Fall 2006 Student
Mr. Jose Fleming Fall 1995 - Fall 1996 Student
Mr. Hector Flores Fall 1998 - Spring 1999 Student
Mr. Joseph Forman 1987 Student
Feng Gao (Gable) Fall 1990 Student
Ms. Christina Garcia Fall 2002 - Fall 2004 Student
Ms. Gina Garza Fall 1993 - Spring 1995 Student
Ms. Sandra Dee Garza Fall 1992 - Spring 1993 Student
Mr. Camilo Gonima Fall 1990 - Spring 1991 Student
Mr. Ariel Gonzales Fall 1998 Student
Ms. Monica Gonzalez Spring 1995 - Spring 1996,
Fall 1996 - Summer 1997		 Student
Ms. Ruby Gonzalez Fall 2004 - Spring 2005 Student
Ms. Joanie Guerra 1987 Student
Ms. Kym Hemley Spring 1993 - Fall 1993 Student
Ms. Elaine Hendricks Fall 2005 - Fall 2006 Student
Ms. Sophia Henrichs Fall 1999 - Spring 2002 Student
Mr. Ben Hernandez Fall 1991 Student
Ms. Tina Holguin Spring 1994 - Spring 1996 Student
Mr. James Hopkins Spring 2010 - present Student
Mr. Mike (Miguel) Huerta Fall 1989 - Spring 1990 Student
Ms. Jennifer Hugger Fall 1989 - Fall 1990 Student
Ms. Victoria Hurtado Spring 1999 - Spring 2000 Student
Ms. Janet Johnson Fall 1985 Student
Ms. Amanda Jones Fall 2002 Student
Ms. Shailaja Karmacharya Fall 2002 Student
Ms. Rachel Kellar Spring 1995 - Fall 1996 Student
Ms. Mary Ann Kleine Spring 1989
Co-Coordinator: Spring 1989		 Student
Ms. Dottie Laster Fall 2002 - Fall 2003 Student
Ms. Lily Liu Spring 2002 Student
Ms. JoAnna Lujan Fall 1990 Student
Ms. Vanessa Manning Fall 1997 - Spring 1998 Student
Ms. Christina Markell Fall 1999 Student
Mr. Carlos Martinez 1986
Co-Coordinator: 1986		 Student
Ms. Misha McDonald Fall 2007 Student
Mr. Sean McKee Fall 2008 - Spring 2012 Student
Mr. Shane McMahon Spring 1999 Student
Ms. Christina Montoya Fall 1996 - Spring 1998 Student
Mr. Phillipe Nassif Fall 2008 - Fall 2009 Student
Ms. Lisa Omillian 1986 Student
Ms. Magdalena Ortega Fall 2007 - Spring 2008 Student
Mr. Vince Pace Fall 1985 Student
Ms. Natalie Pasqualone Fall 1990 Student
Mr. David Pena 1987 Student
Mr. Michael Powell Spring 1991 - Spring 1992 Student
Ms. Sarabeth Pridgen Fall 1995 - Fall 1997 Student
Ms. JoAnn Quintanilla Fall 1990 - Fall 1991 Student
Ms. Rose Ramos Fall 2000 - Spring 2001 Student
Ms. Jennifer Riske Spring 1998 - Fall 1999 Student
Ms. Ymelda Rivera Spring 2003 - Spring 2004 Student
Ms. Keily Rivero Fall 2008 - Spring 2012 Student
Mr. Roy Robinson Fall 1993 Student
Ms. A. Kristina Rodriguez Spring 1997 - Spring 1998 Student
Ms. Claudia Salas Fall 2004 - Spring 2005 Student
Ms. Lauren Sanchez Fall 2007 - present
Co-Coordinator: Fall 2008 - present		 Student
Mr. Robert Schmidt 1987 Student
Mr. Sakib Shaikh Spring 2008 Student
Ms. Sandra Silva 1987 Student
Mr. Patrick Simeroth Spring 2002 - Fall 2004, Spring 2005; Co-Coordinator: Fall 2002 - Spring 2004 Student
Ms. Shivani Singh Fall 2003 - Spring 2005; Co-Coordinator: Fall 2004 - Spring 2005 Student
Ms. Sydney Smith-Palmer Fall 1999 - Spring 2000 Student
Mr. Gerard Swientek Fall 1990 Student
Ms. Kathleen Taggart Fall 1992 - Fall 1994; Spring 1995 Student
Ms. Sussanne "Suessie" Taylor Fall 1989 - Spring 1991 Student
Ms. Grace Telles Fall 2001 - Fall 2002; Co-Coordinator: Spring 2002 Student
Ms. Jordan Thomas Spring 2010 Student
Mr. Fred Trevino Fall 1988 Student
Ms. Tami Tydlacka Fall 2006 Student
Mr. Edward Vargas Fall 1999 - Spring 2000 Student
Mr. Phillip Vargas Spring 1998 - Spring 2000 Student
Ms. Maria Velez Fall 1991 - Spring 1992 Student
Ms. Jerilynn Walker Fall 1999 - Spring 2000 Student
Ms. Chu chun Yu Fall 2002 Student
Mr. Matthew Zamaripa Fall 2008 - Spring 2010 Student
Mr. David Zapata Spring 2007 - Fall 2011 Student
Mr. Alvaro Zapatel Fall 2008 - Spring 2009 Student
Ms. Anastasia Zavala Fall 2010 - Spring 2012 Student
Staff
Ms. Cecilia T. Aguilar Fall 1991 - Spring 1998
Co-Coordinator: 1992 - Spring 1998		 Staff
Ms. Christine Andrews 1999 Staff
Ms. Caroline Atkins Fall 1985 - Fall 1987 Staff
Bro. Donald Boccardi, SM Fall 1985 - Fall 1987 Staff
Ms. Mary Braley Fall 1985 - Fall 1987 Staff
Rev. Miguel Briseno Fall 1993 - Spring 1994 Staff
Ms. Michelle Burell Fall 2004 - Spring 2006 Staff
Ms. Louise Cantwell Fall 1990 Staff
Ms. Irma Cardona Fall 1990 Staff
Mr. Javier Cervantes Fall 2001 - Fall 2002 Staff
Bro. Paul Combest, SM Fall 1994 - Spring 1996 Staff
Ms. Yolanda Constancio Spring 2001 - Spring 2005 Staff
Mr. George Coronado Fall 1985 - Fall 1987 Staff
Ms. Debbie Cunningham Spring 1995 - Spring 1996 Staff
Mr. Kevin Francis Day Fall 2000 Staff
Ms. Neomi DeAnda Fall 1996 - Spring 1998 Staff
Ms. Karen Ditzler Johnson Fall 1988 - Spring 1989 Staff
Ms. Jacqueline "Jackie" Edwards Spring 1990 Staff
Mr. Daniel Farias-Aguilar Fall 2006 - Spring 2007 Staff
Mr. Paul Felarca Fall 2007 - Fall 2009 Staff
Ms. Melba Fisher Spring 2001 - Fall 2002 Staff
Ms. Carrie Gaines Fall 2003 - Summer 2005
Co-Coordinator: Fall 2004 - Summer 2005		 Staff
Ms. Patricia R. Garcia Spring 2001 Staff
Ms. Migdalia Garci­a Fall 2004 - Fall 2006
Co-Coordinator: Fall 2005 - Fall 2006		 Staff
Ms. Judy Geelhoed Fall 1993 - Spring 1999
Co-Coordinator: Fall 1998 - Spring 1999		 Staff
Mr. Bob Gonzales Fall 1991 - Fall 1992 Staff
Ms. Jenee Margo Gonzales Spring 2012 - present Staff
Mr. Hector Gonzalez Fall 1993 Staff
Ms. Monica Gonzalez Spring 1998 - Summer 1999 Staff
Ms. KellyAnne Grace Fall 2007 - Spring 2008 Staff
Mr. Rey Gustamente Fall 2003 - Spring 2005 Staff
Bro. Brian Halderman, SM Fall 2008 - Spring 2011 Staff
Ms. Holly Harrison (Staff) Fall 2010 - present Staff
Mr. Paul Herrera Fall 2008 Staff
Mr. Andrew Hill Fall 1989 - Spring 1990; Spring 2000 - Fall 2001; Spring 2003 Staff
Ms. Krystina Irvin Fall 2008 - Spring 2012
Co-Coordinator: Fall 2009 - Spring 2012		 Staff
Ms. Mary Ann Kleine Fall 1989 - Spring 1991 Staff
Ms. Marianne Leal Spring 1989
Co-Coordinator: Spring 1989		 Staff
Mr. Steve Lee Spring 1989 Staff
Ms. Margaret Luevano Fall 2001 - Spring 2002 Staff
Fr. John Manahan, SM Fall 1989 - Spring 1993 Staff
Ms. Carolyn Martinez Fall 1986 Staff
Ms. Patricia Mejia Fall 2004; Summer 2005 - Fall 2007 Staff
Mr. David Miron Fall 1999 - Spring 2000 Staff
Ms. Lucy Poludniak Fall 2003 - Fall 2004
Co-Coordinator: Spring 2004 - Fall 2004		 Staff
Ms. Lois Pridgen Fall 1989 - Fall 1991 Staff
Ms. Irene Quesnot Spring 2009 - present Staff
Mr. Wayne Romo Fall 2006 - Fall 2008
Co-Coordinator: Fall 2008		 Staff
Ms. Nancy Roth-Roffy Fall 1985 Staff
Mr. Steve Ruzicka Spring 1988 Staff
Ms. Minita Santizo Fall 1998 - Fall 2004
Co-Coordinator: Fall 2001 - Spring 2004		 Staff
Ms. Melissa Shiplett Fall 2006 - Spring 2007 Staff
Mr. Richard Silva Spring 1989 Staff
Ms. Clare Strockbine Fall 2011 - present
Co-Coordinator: Fall 2012 - present		 Staff
Dr. Missy Tobia Spring 1997 - Spring 1998 Staff
Dr./Sr. Grace Walle, FMI Spring 2004 Staff
Mr. Thomas Wendt Spring 1993 - Fall 1993 Staff
Dr. Vicki A. Williams Spring 2005 Staff
Ms. Dora Ybarra Fall 1992 - Spring 1995 Staff
Dr. Andrea Zeddies Spring 2002 Staff
Faculty  
Dr. Armando Abney Fall 1992 - Spring 1994 Faculty
Dr. Elijah Akhahenda Fall 2001 - Spring 2008 Faculty
Dr. James Ball Fall 2010 - Spring 2012 Faculty
Dr. Thomas Bolin Spring 1998 - Fall 1999 Faculty
Prof. Caroline Byrd Fall 1989 - Spring 1991 Faculty
Dr. Stephen Calogero Spring 1994 - Spring 1997 Faculty
Dr. Antonia Castaneda Spring 2003 Faculty
Dr. Milo Colton Fall 2006 Faculty
Dr. Kenneth Craycraft Spring 1997 - Fall 1997 Faculty
Dr. Inmaculada de Melo-Marti�‚­n Spring 1999 - Fall 2004 Faculty
Dr. Janet Dizinno Fall 1993 - Spring 1995 Faculty
Prof. Diane M. Duesterhoeft Spring 1995 - Spring 2005
Co-Coordinator: Fall 1995 - Spring 2005		 Faculty
Dr. Henry Flores Fall 1985 Faculty
Dr. Alice Franzke Fall 1985 - Fall 1989 Faculty
Dr. Sonia R. Garcia Fall 1997 - Fall 1999 Faculty
Dr. Kimberly Barnett Gibson Spring 1996, Fall 1998 Faculty
Prof. Douglas Haddock Fall 1992 - Spring 1993 Faculty
Prof. Frances Holland Spring 1992 - Spring 1993 Faculty
Dr. Larry Hufford Fall 1993 - Fall 2001 Faculty
Dr. Celine A. Jacquemin Fall 2004 - Fall 2007 Faculty
Dr. Alice Kersnowski Fall 1993 - Spring 2001 Faculty
Prof. Trish Keogh Fall 2001 - Spring 2003 Faculty
Rev. J. W. Langlinais, SM Fall 1985 Faculty
Dr. Camille Langston Fall 2006 - Spring 2008 Faculty
Dr. Ray Leal Spring 1991 - Spring 1992 Faculty
Prof. Marcella Lesher Fall 1991 - Spring 1993; Fall 2008 - present
Co-Coordinator: Spring 1992 - Spring 1993		 Faculty
Dr. Lucien Manchester Spring 1990 - Fall 1991 Faculty
Prof. Mikail McIntosh Fall 1989 - Fall 1990 Faculty
Dr. Phil Meeks Spring 1988 - Spring 1989 Faculty
Rev. John Moder, SM Spring 1985 Faculty
Prof. John Moore Fall 1985 - Spring 1989 Faculty
Dr. Colleen Nolan Fall 1993 - Spring 1997
Co-Coordinator: Fall 1993 - Spring 1995		 Faculty
Dr. Janet Oglethorpe Fall 2001 - Fall 2002 Faculty
Dr. Leona Pallansch Fall 1998 - Spring 2004; Summer 2005 - Spring 2012
Co-Coordinator: Summer 2005 - Spring 2006; Fall 2008 - Spring 2011		 Faculty
Dr. Gerald Poyo Fall 1992 - Spring 1993 Faculty
Dr. Richard S. Pressman 1988 - present
Co-Coordinator: Fall 1988 - 1993; Fall 2006 - Spring 2008		 Faculty
Sr. Ann Semel, SSND Fall 1985 - Spring 1991 Faculty
Prof. Brian St. John Spring 2010 - present Faculty
Prof. Sondra Sugerman Fall 1997 - Spring 1999 Faculty
Rev. Rudy Vela, SM Spring 2007 - Spring 2008 Faculty
Dr. Alejandro Velez Fall 1998 - Spring 1999 Faculty
Dr. Gregory Walters Fall 1990 - Spring 1992 Faculty

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created August 4, 2004; updated August 9, 2010




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