Tarleton unveils portrait

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  • Lissette Dottavio, Mary Waters and F. Dominic Dottavio
    Lissette Dottavio, Mary Waters and F. Dominic Dottavio
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A pen and ink drawing depicting former Tarleton State University President F. Dominic Dottavio was unveiled recently in the Hall of Presidents in the Administration Building.

Highly regarded local artist Mary Waters, who has drawn each of the presidents’ portraits for the hall, was there as Dr. Dottavio’s was unveiled. Dottavio, Tarleton’s

Dottavio, Tarleton’s 15th president, led the university for 11 years, beginning in 2008. He was at the helm in 2017 when, during the university’s Centennial Celebration commemorating 100 years in the Texas A&M University System, the Hall of Presidents was created featuring all 14 of the campus leaders to that point.

Waters, a former Stephenville High School teacher, retired from the classroom to pursue her passion for creating pieces in a variety of media — painting, sculpture, photography.

The Hall of Presidents is located on the second floor of the Tarleton Administration Building, near the president’s office suite.

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