HOLTON D. (DAVID) LEWIS
2018 Tanur Cascade Drive
Anna, Texas 75409
Residence (214) 831-0759 Mobile (936) 870-7022
hlewis@nctc.edu
david.lewis@blinn.edu
Education
2010: Master of Arts, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas
Major: American and British Literature
Minor: Composition and Rhetoric
1973-1974: Post-graduate studies in Journalism, East Texas State University,
(now Texas A&M-Commerce) Commerce, Texas
Completed 18 semester hours in Journalism.
1973: Bachelor of Arts, East Texas State University, Commerce, Texas
Major: Journalism
Second Major: English
Educational Experience
2012 to present: Member, Blinn College Academic Assessment Committee
2010 to present: Instructor of Composition and Rhetoric, Literature and
Composition, Technical Communications, and Mass Communications, Blinn
College, Brenham, Texas
2010: Tutor, Sam Houston State University Writing Center
2009: Teaching Practicum, Composition and Rhetoric, SHSU
2002: Substitute Teacher, all grade levels, Denison, Texas ISD
1995: Substitute Teacher, secondary level, Celina, Texas ISD
Professional Experience
2019 to Present: Adjunct instructor, English Composition, North Central Texas College
2010 to Present: Instructor, English, Technical Communications,
and Mass Communications, Blinn College
2005-2009: Granite Newspapers. Editor and Publisher, The Navasota Examiner,
Navasota, Texas. Served in similar capacity with Granite’s Madisonville, Texas, newspaper.
1989-2004: Owner, Editor, Publisher, The Celina Record, Celina, Texas
1986-1988: Publisher, The Pittsburg Gazette, Pittsburg, Texas
1975-1986: Public Relations Specialist, Lone Star Steel Company, Lone Star/
Dallas, Texas
1974-1975: Assistant Managing Editor, The News-Herald,
Panama City, Florida
1972-1974: Editor, The Commerce Journal, Commerce, Texas
1968-1969: City Editor, The Clovis News-Journal, Clovis, New Mexico,
(While on active military duty)
1966-1968: Proofreader, The Wall Street Journal, Southwest Edition, Dallas,
Texas
Military Service
1968-1972: United States Air Force. Aircraft flight instrument systems technician,
General Dynamics F-111/E aircraft. Honorable Discharge with rank
of E-5 (Staff Sergeant)
Professional Accomplishments
1996: Recipient of the Sam C. Holloway Award for Excellence in Community
Journalism, awarded by the North and East Texas Press Association
1994: President, North and East Texas Press Association
1990, 1991 Texas Press Association Sweepstakes Award for best production,
news coverage, editorial writing, photography, feature writing and
column writing for member newspapers throughout the state with
circulation less
than 1,500.
1990-98: Winner of numerous top three awards presented by the Texas
Newspaper Association
Publications
2009: Co-editor, design assistant, Texas Death Row: Reflections of a Different
World, Texas Press Review, Sam Houston State University, September 2010. ISBN-13: 978-1-933896-51-9.
2004: Contributing writer, King Football, Greatest Moments in Texas High
School Football History. ISBN 0-9713903-0-4.
Community/Career Involvement
2010 -12: Member, Texas Community College Teachers Association
2008-09: Board of Directors, Grimes County United Way
2008: Ambassador, Navasota-Grimes County Chamber of Commerce
2005: Member, Community Curriculum Advisory Committee, Anderson-Shiro
CISD, Anderson, Texas
2000: Graduate, McKinney, Texas, Citizens Police Academy
1998: Member, Board of Directors, Upper Trinity River Water Development
Board
1993-1995: Mayor Pro-Tem, City of Celina, Texas
1994: President, Greater Celina Chamber of Commerce