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LU Briefs
AIDS conference announced
The 4th Annual AIDS Update will be held Oct. 26 from 9 a.m. until
4:30 p.m. at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Calder at Pearl Street.
The one-day seminar is designed to educate participants on the
current trends in prevention of AIDS and care for those who have
HIV and AIDS.
The conference is sponsored by the Triangle AIDS Network, St.
Elizabeth Hospital and*the Beaumont Health Department.
For a complete agenda and information regarding the conference,
telephone 832-8338.
LSWSA meeting to feature speaker
A guest speaker from the Triangle AIDS Network will speak in 107
Maes Building today at 12:30 p.m.
The Lamar Social Work Student Association will hold its regular
meeting before the presentation.
For more information, telephone Diane Glass at 769-8410.
HIF looking for interpreters
The Houston International Festival is now interviewing for
volunteer interpreters (Japanese/English) for the 1991 festival, which
will be honoring Japan.
The interpreters will be assisting with communications for the
visiting Japanese performers.
For more information, telephone (713) 654-8808.
Open house scheduled at museum
The McFaddin-Ward House Museum will host an open house from
1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 4 in honor of the late Mamie McFaddin Ward's
birthday.
At the open house, visitors ^nay tour the first floor of the historic
house, and no reservations are necessary. Tours begin at the Visitor
Ce;. ter at Third Street and Calder.
For more information, telephone 832-2134.
New club looking for members
Floyd Crum, professor of engineering, is interested in beginning a
Circle K Club on the Lamar-Beaumont campus.
The club will concentrate on fellowship and community service in
the area.
Any student interested in becoming a part of this new organization
should contact Crum at 880-8746. -
Bicycle race to be held at Tyrrell Park
The Triangle Road Dogs Bicycle Club will hold a bicycle race in
Tyrrell Park Oct. 28 at 8 a.m.
All classes of racers are welcomed, and Dan Gresham of KFDM-
TV will be special guest at the race.
Helmets are required, and there will be a $5 entry fee.
For more information, telephone Don Armentrout at 769-9884 or
Ed Smith at 769-9310.
Deadline for submitting announcements for LU Briefs is noon
of the day one week prior to publication. Priority is given to
upcoming events. Announcements listing appointment of
officers and members of organizations will be published as
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University Press _Friday, October 19, 1990
UP Profile---•
Gavora on other side, loving it
Photo by Davo Cruz
By Danny Stegall
UP contributing writer
Just add teaching a public rela-
tions course to the long list of accom-
plishments in the busy life of Betty
Gavora.
In addition to her teaching,
Gavora, a native of San Antonio, is
currently supervisor of employee
communications at Gulf States
Utilities, a long way from her earlier
days of living and working in Europe
and Canada.
"I was the traveling assistant for
the president of a pipeline valve
company,” she said. “He was the
inventor of the welded pipeline valve
that is used in oil and gas pipelines.
We supplied valves to the Trans-
Alpine Pipeline that went across
Germany, Italy and Switzerland.
“I did everything from hiring and
firing office staff to selling pipeline
valves and explaining welding sam-
ples to Bechtel and Shell Oil Corp.
“I met with lawyers, negotiated
contracts and did a lot of traveling all
over Europe in conjunction with my
job.”
One place that Gavora is fond of
is Mexico.
“I’ve been to Mexico a lot,” she
said. “I organized a chapter of
Executive Women International in
Mexico City, which is quite a
challenge. I’ve loved getting to know
Mexico. That’s a place I would like
to travel to more.”
Other places she has visited
include Hawaii, where she lived in
Honolulu, Puerto Rico and the
Bahamas.
Gavora talked about the things
that prompted her to start teaching.
“I’ve been a student so much of
my life, I wanted to see how it felt to
be on the other side,” she said,
adding that her love for education
was the main thing.
“I feel that we can never quit
learning. And in addition to feeling
that I have something to offer
students, I felt that I could learn a lot
from them. I’m really enjoying it,
and I think I might want to teach
some more.
“In fact, it might be something I
want to look at when I retire.”
Her education includes a bache-
lor's in journalism broadcasting and
film from Trinity University in San
Antonio and her master’s from
Lamar.
Some honors she has earned in-
clude being named in about a dozen
“Who’s Who” books in the United
Betty Gavora
States and Europe.
She was chosen editor of the year
in San Antonio by the International
Association of Business Communi-
cators, and she was named a head-
liner by Women in Communication.
Gavora has several favorite stories
in her life that she willingly talks
about.
One in particular was when she
met President John E Kennedy.
“The time I met President
Kennedy was in Houston the night
before he was killed,” she said. “He
was in Houston to address a group at
Albert Thomas Hall. I had a girl-
friend who was in charge of the VIP
visitors at the Rice Hotel. So I asked
her if she could get me in to the
dinner to see the president, and she
said there was no way because I
would have to have security clear-
ance.
“So I went home and I thought,
‘There’s got to be some way. I really
would like to see President
Kennedy.’ So I got all dressed up and
went back to the hotel. I walked up
to the front door, but it was already
guarded. I started to lose my nerve.
“About that time, this man said to
me, ‘You look puzzled. Could I help
you with something?’ I said, ‘Yes,
well, I was hoping to see the presi-
dent, but I don’t know if I can do it.’
“He said, ‘You want to see the
president? Put on this badge and
come with me.’ So he handed me a
White House press pass.
“I put it on, and there I was all of
a sudden, sitting between two men
from NBC, listening to President
Kennedy and Mrs. Kennedy make
their comments.
“After they spoke to the audience,
they came back to where the press
was seated, and we were all standing
in the aisle.
“As he would keep moving toward
me, the Secret Service would push
him over the other way. But he kept
looking at me and moving toward me,
and walked up to me and said, ‘Jack,
who’s this good-looking friend of
yours?’
“So Jack Godman introduced me
to President Kennedy. He shook my
hand, and he just kept holding on to
it and talking to me, and it was great.
“But the most fun part of all was
that I was now in the president’s
entourage. I was with the White
House Press Corps and the president
and his important people, who were
going out a special exit from the
hotel.
“As We went out this exit, the
hotel staff was lined up to get to
shake the president’s hand.
“So who was in the hotel group
but my friend, Sandy? And she said,
‘How in the world did you get in
here?’ because I was with the presi-
dent’s party.” *
When Gavora is not busy running
around Europe and meeting presi-
dents, she also has a very active per-
sonal life. She enjoys traveling and
visiting friends.
“I have been fortunate to make la
lot of friendships,” she said. “Almost
any place I go in the United States, I
have friends.” *
She also enjoys dancing, and eve^i
learned how to hula when she lived
in Hawaii. 4
Cooking and walking for healtji
are some of the other things she likes
to do.
Gavora said she is very proud ®f'
her involvement with Leadership
Beaumont.
“I was in a big party called ‘BaycMU
Bash’ that we had in Houston, which
was attended by about 300 peorfTe*
from throughout the United Stateisj’
she said. “Most of them had not
heard of Beaumont, so they got to get
a little taste of our Cajun culture and
our Southern hospitality. I’m ver^
interested in promoting Beaumont
wherever I can.” <
What does Betty Gavora hope to
accomplish next?
“One of (my dreams) is to be th£
president of a major company,” sh^
said. “I hope I will be able to achieve
that before my work career ends.” *
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