Life Members
Bearkats for Life
Enjoy benefits forever by becoming a Life Member of the SHSU Alumni Association! In addition to the benefits afforded all SHSU graduates, Life Members receive a Life Member Kit with pen, key fob, luggage tag, and life member decals. Life Members enjoy discounts across campus including: 20% off season tickets for select sports, discount at the Bearkat Course, and much more. Life members receive their life member plaque during the Annual Life Member Celebration (LMC) held each February. The 2025 LMC will be held at the Hotel ZaZa - Houston Museum District on February 8, 2025.
Discounted memberships are given to recent graduates and senior citizens!
Life Members
Thank you to all life members or their dedication, commitment, and contributions to SHSU!
Active Life Member List
*list updated quarterly
Life Endowed & Joint Life Endowed Members
| *D. Sam Bain '56 | Major Harper-Terry '03 | Dan I. Rather '53 |
| Barbara N. Bright '61 | Charles W. Jones III '81 | Martee Rush '05 |
| Justin Burnett '02 | Ronald P. Koska '61 | Don A. Sanders '58 |
| *James D. Carey '61 | Kyle Lehne '94 | J. Allen Shamblin '82 |
| Terry M. Carlton '60 | Susan Lenamon '73 | John E. Simmons |
| *Bobby L. Davis '69 | Dianne MacKenzie '60 | Becky Spelce '93 '97 |
| Gary Dudley '69 | *Ronald P. Mafrige '60 | Rueben C. Tamez '90, '94 |
| Jim P. Ferris '69 | Randall R. Martell '78 | *Bonnie Thorne '60 |
| Grover G. "Gary" Fickes '72 | Tommy Metcalf '71 | Laverne Warner '62, '69 |
| W. Allen Gage '61 | Jill Bell Myatt '63 |
Carol Hail Weller '69 |
| *James D. Hallbeck '97 | *Janelle A. Paris '46 | Robert D. Young, Jr. '13 |
| *Joseph L. "Bud" Haney '55 | Alex Pujols '05 | |
| William "Bill" '88 & Kerri Byler | John M. '84 & Donna D. '82 '90 Gilbert | Randy '74 & Patricia '74 Pollard |
| Kelly DeHay '74 & Rod Danielson | Russell '72 & Glenda '73 '77 Gordy | John R. '59 & Judith A. Ragsdale |
| Chris M. '02 & Emily F. '01 deMilliano | John M. & *Nancy '79 Hoyt |
C. Tom "56 & Melba Matthews Reece |
| Walter '79 & Jan Fitzgerald | R. Dean '67 & Betty '67 Lewis |
Dan '65 '67 & Marion Spence |
| James F. '65 & Nancy Gaertner | Richard '61 & *Kitty '83 Lindley | |
| *Deceased |