EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Location:
Huntsville, TX

Founding Date:
1879

Motto:
The Measure of a Life is its Service

Team:
Bearkats

Enrollment:
16,000

Official Website:
http://www.shsu.edu/

STUDENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Arnold A. Allemang	Business	c. 1943		EVP of Dow Chemical, 2000-04
Dana Andrews	Actor	1-Jan-1909	17-Dec-1992	The Best Years of Our Lives
James A. Elkins	Attorney	25-Sep-1879	7-May-1972	Vinson & Elkins
John E. Ferling	Historian	1-Oct-1940		Adams vs. Jefferson
Billy Gillispie	Basketball	7-Nov-1959		Former basketball coach, Texas Tech
Dan Rather	Journalist	31-Oct-1931		Former CBS Anchorman
Thaksin Shinawatra	Head of State	26-Jul-1949		Prime Minister of Thailand, 2001-06
Charlie Wilson	Politician	1-Jun-1933	10-Feb-2010	Congressman from Texas, 1973-96

TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Betty Williams	Activist	22-May-1943		Peace activist, Nobel Prize recipient

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