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Burnam receives
recognition
(Cont from P. 1)
the Governor's Commission for
Women and is an opportunity for state
agencies to honor the contributions
that women have made to the State of
Texas.
Burnam has been associated with the
Youth Commission since her gradua-
tion with a degree in sociology from
West Texas State University. She also
has a master's degree in criminal jus-
tice from American Technological
University.
Burnam began her employment as a
caseworker at the Gainesville State
School, later becoming a parole of-
ficer. She has served in the capacity of
statewide administrator of parole ser-
vices and residential contracts in Aus-
tin, and Superintendent of the
Statewide Reception Center prior to
becoming the Superintendent of the
Corsicana program.
Beyond her active commitment to
the State Home, youth services and herSandy Burnam
involvement in the local community,
Burnam enjoys the outdoors and fre-
quently travels throughout the
United States.West Texas CAC honors
law enforcement
The West Texas Children's Home
along with the Community Advisory
Council held a Law Enforcement Ap-
preciation Luncheon November 16 on
the campus.
Texas Ranger Joe Coleman and Ward
County Sheriff Ben Keele, who helped
arrange the tribute, received a certifi-
cate "For Loyal Service to the Youth of
WTCH," from Johnny B. Williams, Su-
perintendent of the school. The lunch-
eon, which drew over 77 persons in
law enforcement occupations, was at-
tended by rangers, U.S. marshals,
police chiefs and officers, sheriffs and
deputies, Department of Public Safety
officers, Justices of the Peace, a fire
marshal and secretarial staff.
District Attorney Hal U pchurch,
juvenile probation officer Alberto Al-
varez, and Johnny Williams addressed
the crowd in attendance on a variety
of topics concerning the criminal jus-
tice system. The luncheon is an annual
event held in November and was
developed by Johnny Williams to
honor the law enforcement com-
munity and acknowledge common
goals that affect the community and
the WTCH campus.
A tour of dormitories, education
building and the central security
facility followed the luncheon.Brownwood celebrates 10th reunion
TYC employees who worked at the
Brownwood State School and the
Statewide Reception Center from 1969
to 1979 held a reunion on October 14
at Groner Pitt's lake house at Lake
Brownwood. Groner is the "god-
father" of the "Brownwood Mafia,"
which is a businessmen and com-
munity leaders organization that
works to promote and enhance
Brownwood. He has been a long time
supporter of all TYC programs and was
instrumental in develo ping the
Brownwood State School and the
Statewide Reception Center.
Approximately 95 former and
present TYC employees and their
spouses attended the reunion, some
coming from as far away as Matodora,
Gainesville and Fort Worth. Past su-
perintendents attending included Ron
Jackson, Executive Director of TYC, Bill
Doggett, Superintendent of the
Statewide Reception Center, John Ar-
redondo, Director of Institutions,
Carey Cockerell, Chief Juvenile Proba-
tion Officer in Tarrant County, and
Dann Barger, Placement Specialist at
the Reception Center
The "Brownwood Mafia" provided
hamburgers with all the trimmings forthe gathering. The Brownwood com-
munity was very supportive of the
event, also providing free publicity in
the Brownwood Bulletin newspaper
and announcements on the local radio
stations.
Two long time employees, Peggy Ed-
wards and Bill Bond, were presented
with retirement plaques in recogni-
tion of their service and dedication to
the youth of Texas. Leonard Under-
wood, President of the Chamber of
Commerce, and Terry Wilson, Execu-
tive Director of the Chamber of Com-
merce, spoke to the group and
reflected on the establishment of the
facilities and the positive impact they
have had on the Brownwood com-
munity.
Ron Jackson recalled the early years
of the facility operations and the sup-
port of the local community. He also
noted that it was these employees
who "helped shape the Youth
Commission's future as we know it
today."TYC Signs Interagency
Agreement
Fiscal year 1990 marks the first time
the Texas Youth Commission has
signed a formal interagency coopera-
tion agreement with the University of
Texas School of Social Work. This
agreement will provide three paid in-
ternships for graduate students in the
master s program at the University of
Texas. These field placements will be
block placements, forty hours a week,
done during their last semester of
theirgraduate program. Thestudents
have the option of being placed in
various institutions, halfway houses
and parole offices throughout the
state. The Youth Commission will pro-
vide these students with a learning ex-
perience either in the direct practice
area or in the administration/planning
area. The students in turn will provide
TYCwith time, effort, and help in their
area of learning. The agency is at-
tempting to attract graduates for fu-
ture employment with the agency by
working with the UT School of Social
Work and is currently in the process of
interviewing potential students for
the upcoming spring semester.3
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