TXK Roots

Alla Bartoshchuk

Alla Bartoshchuk was born in Rivne, Ukraine, in 1988, where she spent her formative years and received both her secondary education and art school training. In 2005, at 17, she moved to Texarkana, Texas, beginning her first American experience.

Posted on December 3, 2024 in TXK Roots READ MORE

John Hunter Haltom

Hunter Haltom, Commander United States Navy (CDR USN, ret), was born in Texarkana, Texas. After graduating from Abilene Christian University, he was commissioned in March 1990 from Aviation Officer Candidate School in Pensacola, Florida. He attended flight training at NAS Whiting Field at VT-2 and HT-18, earning his wings on December 6, 1991. Hunter flew over 3,700 hours in the T-34C, TH-57 B/C, H-46D and CH-60S with HC-3, HC-6, HT-8 and HC-8 with four Mediterranean deployments on over 12 different ships. … Hunter served as the Executive Officer at Texas A&M University NROTC Unit.

Posted on November 4, 2024 in TXK Roots READ MORE

Kim Davis Mackenzie

Kim Davis Mackenzie was born and raised in Texarkana, a first generation Texan. Her mom is from the Philippines, and her dad is from Tennessee. She graduated with honors from Abilene Christian University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, completed the Critical Care Residency program at Parkland Hospital in Dallas, and worked in the Medical Intensive Care Unit. Mackenzie later began work at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, holding different nurse coordinator roles for both solid organ and vascularized composite allograft transplantation.

Posted on October 3, 2024 in TXK Roots READ MORE

Jenna Malloy Ruhe

Jenna Malloy Ruhe is a realtor, renovator, and designer working in Northwest Arkansas. Jenna is the owner of ReJennaRation and loves taking ugly, run-down properties and transforming them into beautiful, comfortable, clean spaces that someone can be proud to own. Jenna has two girls, Vail and Winn, and has been married to her husband, Brandon, for 18 years. She lived in Texarkana for the formative years of 10-18 years old.

Posted on September 3, 2024 in TXK Roots READ MORE

Joscelyn Roberson

Joscelyn Roberson is an 18-year-old Texarkana, Texas, native who has quickly risen to prominence in the world of gymnastics. Her talent was evident from a young age, and by third grade, she was already performing elite-level tumbling. She trained at Northeast Texas Elite Gymnastics before moving to the World Champions Centre (WCC) in Spring, Texas, to train under renowned coaches Cecile and Laurent Landi alongside gymnastics superstar Simone Biles. Roberson’s journey to the 2024 Paris Olympics has been marked by both triumph and challenge.

Posted on August 4, 2024 in TXK Roots READ MORE

Margaret McCoy is a Texarkana native who was transplanted to New Orleans after her time at LSU in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She spent 11 years in hospitality and hotel sales in downtown New Orleans. Once the pandemic hit in 2020, she and her husband, Bradley McCoy, purchased a 1973 houseboat in Minnesota and boated it down the Mississippi River to their home in New Orleans.

Posted on July 5, 2024 in TXK Roots READ MORE

Forrest Carvajal

Forrest Carvajal is the founder of Pond Creek Duck Calls and co-host of the Off the X podcast. He graduated from Arkansas High School in 2006 and lived in Texarkana, Arkansas, until 2008, when he moved to Conway, Arkansas. … Raised by his grandparents, JoEllen and Gary Sutton, Forrest was actively involved in sports from a young age, with a particular affinity for baseball and golf. His talent in golf earned him a scholarship to Central Baptist College in Conway, Arkansas, where he met Leah, his future wife.

Posted on June 4, 2024 in TXK Roots READ MORE

Daniel Pierce

Daniel Pierce, formerly known as Danny Hall, has always been drawn to the ocean and surrounded by free-spirited and open-minded individuals. Today, he finds solace wandering the bustling Venice Boardwalk or enjoying the solitude of Malibu’s beaches. He also remains grateful for his roots. Daniel’s early life was spent on a 20-acre pasture in Nash, Texas, where he lived with his single father, whom he only met at the age of six.

Posted on May 4, 2024 in TXK Roots READ MORE

Tyler S. Arnold

Tyler S. Arnold is an accomplished artist, passionate about creating vibrant and striking works of art. He has been honing his skills for over a decade, and his unique style blends modern and traditional techniques. Born and raised in Texarkana, Arkansas, Tyler has always had a love for art and has been creating since he was a child. He studied advertising and public relations at the University of Arkansas, with an emphasis on graphic design.

Posted on April 4, 2024 in TXK Roots READ MORE

Gary Kusin

Gary Kusin was born in Texarkana, Texas, in 1951, and graduated from Texas High School in 1969. Kusin is a mentor, investor, entrepreneur, business advisor, and author of the forthcoming book Always Learning: Lessons on Leveling Up from GameStop to Laura Mercier Cosmetics and Beyond, available April, 2024. Today, he advises an array of public and private companies, large and small, on strategy, management, and growth issues.

Posted on March 3, 2024 in TXK Roots READ MORE

TXK Roots

Alla Bartoshchuk

John Hunter Haltom

Kim Davis Mackenzie

Jenna Malloy Ruhe

Joscelyn Roberson

Forrest Carvajal

Daniel Pierce

Tyler S. Arnold

Gary Kusin

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