Sigma Phi Epsilon Citation Recipients Conclave 2011
Frederick C. “Bobo” Brayton, Washinton State ‘49 Head Coach, Washington State University Baseball
Brother Brayton compiled a 1,162-523-8 record in 33 seasons as Washington State’s head baseball coach from 1962-1994, ranking him 11th in career coaching victories in NCAA Division I. He won 20 conference championships and made two appearances in the College World Series. He coached several future major league players, including John Olerud, Aaron Sele and Scott Hatteberg. The baseball stadium at Washington State now bears his name.
Andrew J. Feustel, Ph.D., Purdue ‘89 NASA Astronaut
After working as a geophysicist, Brother Feustel joined NASA in 2000. Following training, he was assigned technical duties in the Astronaut Office Space Shuttle and Space Station Branches. He served on the crew of the Atlantis Space Shuttle to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. Earlier this year, he played a key role on the last mission of the Space Shuttle Endevour, delivering an Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer and other additions to the International Space Station. He made three spacewalks totaling 20 hours of installation and repairs.
Father William J. Fulco, S.J., Loyola Marymount Renaissance of Brotherhood ‘04
National Endowment of the Humanities Professor in Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Father Fulco is a leading expert in Semitic languages, fluent in five, with a broad knowledge of ancient religion, Near Eastern civilizations and archeology. Widely published and a popular lecturer, he constantly conducts on-site research and is curator of the Pontifical Biblical Institute, Jerusalem, an archeology museum and the world’s largest collection of Chalcolithic material. He has been a mentor and counselor for the Loyola Marymount Chapter since its founding in 1999.
John S. Goodman, Missouri State ‘74
Actor
As a popular movie, television and stage actor, Brother Goodman has hundreds of titles to his credit. He has won an Emmy Award, Golden Globe Award, People’s Choice Award, and American Comedy Awards. On TV, he is best known for his role as Dan Conner on Roseanne and for hosting Saturday Night Live 14 times. His movie credits include: Everybody’s All-American, The Babe, Blues Brothers 2000, The Big Lebowski, O Brother Where Art Thou?, and Monsters Inc.
James R. Huffines, Texas ‘73
President & COO, PlainsCapital Corporation; Former Regent, University of Texas
Brother Huffines is the President & COO of PlainsCapital Corporation. Founded in 1987, PlainsCapital Corporation is an independent Texas bank holding company and diversified financial services company comprised of three separate operating businesses: PlainsCapital Bank, FirstSouthwest and PrimeLending. PlainsCapital Bank, with $5.3 billion in assets, is the financial and strategic foundation of this family of companies. He was appointed to two consecutive terms for the University of Texas System Board of Regents and served his second term until 2010. He was elected Chair from 2004-07 and 2009-10.