He received a Master of Arts (MA) degree from Ohio University in Athens, OH, and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Texas A&M in College Station.
Al started at the SFA in 1989 as an Assistant Professor and spent 32 years there.
A longtime supporter of the Texas Broadcast Education Foundation – TAB’s scholarship foundation – he recommended many TBEF scholarship winners during his tenure at the university.
Al often brought successful former students back to campus so current students could benefit from their experiences.
He enjoyed working with students on outside classroom projects such as the SFA Christmas Tree Lighting, the Nine Flags Christmas Parade, or SFA basketball and football broadcasts.
The latter helped give students real broadcast experience.
Al has been a member of the Texas Association of Broadcast Educators since 1989, serving twice as TABE’s president.
