CANYON — West Texas A&M University (WTAMU) honored four extraordinary Buffs on Thursday, Sept. 29 as homecoming activities evolved. Val and Pat White,of Wellington; Col. Steven McCraw, director of Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS); and Betty Solis, of Amarillo, served as recipients of WTAMU’s 2022 Distinguished Alumni Awards during the Phoenix event.
“Tonight,we take great pride in honoring the 2022 Distinguished Alumni for philanthropic and community leadership, for meritorious public service and for educating children,” said Dr. Todd Rasberry, vice president for philanthropy and external relations. “Val and Pat,Steven and Betty,you make each of us proud to be Buffaloes.”
All four distinguished alumni led the WT Homecoming Parade that began at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1 along Russell Long Boulevard on the Canyon campus. They also received recognition at halftime, when the WT Buffaloes took on University of Texas - Permian Basin in the Homecoming game at 7 p.m.in Bain-Schaeffer Buffalo Stadium.
