Petroskey has more than 30 years of leadership experience in the public, private, and non- profit sectors. In April 2014, he became president and CEO of the Dallas Regional Chamber, one of the largest and most established business organizations in the state of Texas, representing 1,100-member companies. Petroskey’s career also includes service as Assistant White House Press Secretary to President Ronald Reagan; senior vice president for Mission Programs at National Geographic; and president of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York.
Petroskey began his remarks to the room of nearly 300 friends, business colleagues and community leaders also praising Virginia Chandler Dykes and her lifelong work. “Virginia Chandler Dykes is the epitome of a TWU graduate. She received her degree, did very well, and then decided to give back to the community.” He saluted TWU and Chancellor and President Dr. Carine Feyten. “She has the ability to connect to people, which is so very important for a leader and a university president. She clearly articulates the vision of TWU,” adding that he didn’t know anyone who could do it any better.
Petroskey stated that he felt very blessed in his job to be “working hard for work worth doing with amazing business and civic leaders –such as Ralph Hawkins, Hilda Gavan, Norm Bagwell, Mary Brinegar, Steve Mansfield, Roslyn Dawson Thompson” and more – many of whom are longtime supporters of this annual luncheon.
(Photos by Kristina Bowman)
Virginia Chandler Dykes and Dr. Carine Feyten
Paramita Basu, Virginia Chandler Dykes Scholarship Recipient for the College of Arts and Sciences and Camelia Maier
Kirk Wiginton and Carlos Munguia
Dawn Hooper, Roslyn Dawson Thompson, and Dena Jackson
Nathan Hozer and David Berry
Patricia Flint, Virginia Chandler Dykes Scholarship Recipient for the College of Professional Education and Amie Bedgood, Virginia Chandler Dykes Scholarship Recipient for the College of Nursing
Rick Duschl and DeeDee Conway
Sharon Venable and Regina Campbell
Nathaniel and Kathy Parker
Bob and Mary Stanton
Elizabeth Caudill and Brett Harper
Alex Harris and Katie Stansell
Hilda Galvan and Laura Granado
Ann and Dale Petroskey
Virginia Chandler Dykes
Virginia Chandler Dykes
Carolyn Newham and Sejal Desai
Virginia Chandler Dykes
Amelia Brizicky and Katherine Quinones
Marilyn and Stephen Mansfield
Chad Wick, Bob White, and Jason Tomlinson
Teri Trevino, Somelia Neiville, Cathy Geist, and Susan Bailey
Lynn Markle, Tom Dewees, and Betty Bramson
Virginia with her family: (front) Chuck Chandler, Virginia Chandler Dykes, Ron Chandler, and (back) Jimmy Dykes
Bob and Mary Stanton with Barbara Rogers and Juanita Duenez-Lazo
Jennifer Chandler, Mike Rosa, and Jennifer Schmiel
Rhonda Green, Todd Burns, and Belen Garren
Annie Armes, Sri Asuri, Ann Marie Daniel, and Kate Tobey
Brian McFarlane, Susan Hawkins, and Marsha Getto-Aikens
Bank of Texas: Bob White, Pat Staudt, Kim Kittle, Betty Brownlee, and Bob Hyde
Jennifer Massey, Susan McSherry, Tim Moore, Lynn Bohne, and Craig Foster
Lindalyn Adams and Geraldine “Tincy” Miller
Pat Staudt with Ann and Dale Petroskey and Bob White
James Schmeltekopf, Ali Mobley, Jen Roca, Melissa Pressley, and Manny Fernandez
Patricia Crocker and Mary Brinegar
Alan Ives, Michelle McDow, Ryan Cornell, and Scott Neuendorf
(back) Angela Farley, Wendy Lopez, Haley Taylor Schlitz, (front) Carol Roehrig, Tim Keith, Hilda Galvan, Laura Granado, Kimberly Russell
Calvin Carter, Barbara Lerner, and Don Glendenning
Katherine Antwi Green, Jennifer Chandler, Carolyn Kapinus, Dr. Abigail Tilton, and Barbara Rogers
Dr. Carine Feyten, Dale Petroskey, and Virginia Chandler Dykes
Virginia Chandler Dykes with Kathy Langford, Betty Gardemal, Phyllis Livdahl, and Kathleen Hughes
(front) Dr. Carine Feyten, Virginia Chandler Dykes with (back) the 5 Virginia Chandler Dykes Scholarship Recipients, representing each of TWU’s 5 colleges: Janice Kishi Chow (College of Health Sciences-Occupational Therapy), Meghan Labiak (College of Business), Paramita Basu (College of Arts and Sciences), Patricia Flint (College of Professional Education), Amie Bedgood (College of Nursing)
(front) Dale Petroskey, 2019 recipient of the Virginia Chandler Dykes Leadership Award; Virginia Chandler Dykes; (back) Bob White, Bank of Texas, presenting sponsor; Dr. Carine Feyten, chancellor and president, TWU; and Ralph Hawkins, luncheon chair and 2015 recipient of the Virginia Chandler Dykes Leadership Award
