Wildcat alumni to be recognized at Hall of Honor

May 30—Four individuals are set to be recognized Saturday at this year's Hall of Honor luncheon for Clovis Municipal Schools at the Clovis Civic Center. This year, all four recipients are Wildcat alumni.

To be inducted into the Hall of Fame, an individual must be nominated for excelling greatly after their time at Clovis High School or be a large supporter of CMS, school officials said. The four categories for this year are government and service, business and industry, sports and entertainment, and the Top Cat Award.

The recipients for this year are Bill Colvin, a 1958 CHS graduate, Braxton Corley, a 1988 CHS graduate, Randy Adrian, a 1974 CHS graduate, and David Hudson, a 1976 CHS graduate.

According to information provided by CMS:

— Colvin will be inducted into the government and service category.

Colvin, a Clovis native, served in the U.S. Army from 1961-1964, after which he attended Eastern New Mexico University, graduating with his Bachelor of Business Administration in 1969, followed by graduate school, earning his Master's degree, also at ENMU, in 1971.

He then joined the Federal Bureau of Investigation as a special agent from 1972 until 1983, when he then became the assistant inspector general for technical services for NASA. Soon after, Colvin was named deputy inspector general of NASA, followed by inspector general of NASA, where he served from 1985 until 1995. Colvin next served as deputy treasurer of Stafford County, Va., from 1995 through 2006, after which he was elected treasurer of Stafford County.

Colvin has been the recipient of numerous distinguished professional citations and awards, both through the FBI, NASA, along with others, presented by President Reagan and President Bush.

— Braxton Corley will be inducted into the business and industry category.

Corley attended ENMU, where he received his Bachelor's in business and continued his education by doing graduate work at Texas Tech University. Corley then went on to be an innovative entrepreneur and leader in business and industry.

He initially worked for large corporations, but then established a number of his own successful businesses, in the U.S. as well as in foreign markets, ranging from construction to specialization in transmitters and receivers, batteries and chargers.

His companies include Texas Down Under Construction; Cor-Tek Power, Braxton Corley Power, Inc. (BCI Power); and Digi-Pro HDD, which specializes in multiple frequency technology. Corley is active in many leadership roles, speaking at business leadership conferences while also participating in a wide range of volunteer activities and groups.

— Adrian will be inducted into the sports and entertainment category.

He attended ENMU, and received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1978, continuing on to earn his Master of Education degree in 1984. Adrian showed active participation throughout his school years, then went on to become a leader in the field both in the region and across the state of New Mexico.

Adrian spent 25 years in education, then went on to serve at the state level as the New Mexico Athletics Director of Football and Softball.

Adrian has been the recipient of many awards and honors throughout his career for both coaching and officiating. From coaching state football championship teams for five consecutive years to numerous official awards and honors, both regional and national.

— Hudson will be inducted into the Top Cat category.

Now, the Top Cat Award doesn't always go to a person or business that is an alumnus of CHS. However, that was not the case this year. Hudson attended ENMU, earning his Bachelor of Science in 1980. He then attended Oklahoma State University, earning his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 1986.

After beginning his career as staff veterinarian at Aspen Arbor Animal Hospital in Colorado, Hudson returned to Clovis, establishing his own practice, All Pets Animal Hospital, later expanding his services to include the Sierra Pet Hotel & Spa, also in Clovis, continuing through to the present.

Throughout his career, Hudson has been consistently involved with Clovis schools through a wide range of volunteer activities and community service, including medical career mentoring, coordinating school events, and much more. Hudson also established internships and employment opportunities for students mentoring and encouraging career pathways.

The luncheon is set to begin at 12:30 p.m. Saturday and will last about three hours.

Tickets are on sale for $40, or a table of eight can be bought for $300. Those can be purchased at the G.C. Ross Administration Building and Superintendent's Office at 1009 Main St. in Clovis.