Brick Notes
As you walk up to Hodgin Hall, your path is paved with almost 400 bricks, each personalized by its donor. The Hodgin Hall Brick Brigade began in 1992, commemorating Hodgin Hall's 100th anniversary. The Alumni Association sells engraved bricks to fund an endowment for the maintenance of Hodgin Hall—now the Alumni Center. Most of the bricks record a graduate's name and year of graduation. Others hint at secrets. Each holds a story. Here are a few brick messages--as engraved--that piqued our interest.
Earliest degrees:
1911 Evelyn Everitt Ross
Charles Henry Lembke 1912
The Stewart family has the largest number of bricks (12):
David Stewart Sr MAPA 1979
Prudy Stewart BA Poly Sci 83
Eldon Feldman BBA
David Stewart BS 80 MD 87
Timothy Stewart BA 90 MA 92
Patrick P Stewart BUS 95
Cydney Stewart BS MS MD
David Hovda BA MA PhD
Gillian Stewart 84
Chris Stewart UNM Golf
Kim Stewart Feldman MAPA
Sean A Stewart 95 BUS
There are at least 20 memorial bricks, probably more, since not all of them say “in memory of.” Some folks have died since the time they purchased the bricks. There are two dedicated to beloved pets.
Most degrees listed goes to (but we think they belong to several alumni):
Barnhart 31 23 22 29 51
Some honor people who have worked at, perhaps retired from, UNM:
Dean Lena Clauve, Dean of Women, 1929-1961
Karen Glaser, UNM 1962-1997 (dean of students)
S Swisher 98, Mom UNM Staff
Alice E Seeds, Zim-Lib 58-86
Linda Estes, UNM Athletics
Richard & Donna Peck
(Former president and first lady of UNM)
12 legislators have been awarded bricks for their support of UNM: Sen Ben Altamirano, Sen Manny Aragon, Sen Joseph Fidel, Sen John Pinto, Rep Max Coll, Rep Kiki Saavedra, Rep Nick Salazar, Rep Joe Stell, Sen Leonard Lee Rawson, Rep Daniel Silva, Rep Lucky Varela, Sen Leonard Lee Rawson
Some recognize a historic event:
Lucy Catallo's (Wines) brick lists her as the first BSN graduate. (1959)
Several bricks record a romance:
SAS & RSG, June 25, 1994
Harold & Lola Goff, 58 Years
ER & SP, Then and Forever (heart)
BE & ME Bond, BUS & MA 92 (heart)
Rich & Cyndi Met Here 1989
2P (heart) ER
Georgene 87 and Ted (heart)
April Loves Jeremy 2005
Several indicate something about a person's life:
Lenore Wolfe, Early Childhood Educator & Activist
Tom W. Thomason, Jeweler, Artist
Jo Thomason, Special Educator
Ray Cramer, Class Pres 59
Cheerleader Nan Taylor 42
Mom is thanked a few of times, as is UNM. Dad and Grandma made it, too:
Thanks Mom & Grandma, SMJ
Gracias UNM, Lee & Sarah
Thank You UNM, Dan Brannon 90
Thanks Dad & Mom, Go Lobos
Fraternities are noted:
Amos Red Easy Goober Tri Pi
AJ Hac Bob Bill Tri Pi
Some advise us:
Step into the Future with Knowledge, Pat Covington
Five UNM Alumni Chapters have bought bricks:
New York Area; Austin, Texas; Las Vegas, Nevada; Seattle; Washington, DC.
Lastly, who was Gladue Polack?
Gladue Polack was here 1972.
Would you like your name -- or that of someone close to you -- set in stone? Buy your Hodgin Hall brick now!