ACU student receives state honor For immediate release March 9, 1999 Abilene Christian University student Mallory Pope, a senior from Oklahoma City, was named Texas Family and Consumer Scientist of the Year at the recent 81st Annual Texas Association of Family and Consumer Sciences conference in San Antonio. Four other ACU students were elected as officer for the organization for 1999-2000. They include: Norma Toledo, junior from San Antonio, treasurer; Tara Willbanks, sophomore from Colleyville, national officer candidate; Kristy Covert, sophomore from Houston, nutrition council delegate; and Brianna St. John, freshman from Tulsa, Okla., vice chair of programming. At the conference, Dr. Marianna Rasco, chair of ACU's Department of Family and Consumer Science, completed her chairmanship of the Coalition of Administrators of Human Sciences and became chair of the Southwest District for 1999-2000. Pat Varner, assistant professor of family and consumer science, serves as adviser for the local TAFCS student section, Sigma Tau Alpha, at ACU. -30- If you are a member of the media who would like more information about this release, please contact Tom Craig, director of media and community relations, at craigt@nicanor.acu.edu or call 915-674-2692. Last update: March 22, 1999 This page is maintained by Tom Craig, craigt@nicanor.acu.edu. http://www.acu.edu/people/news/990309-state-honor.html