MICHAEL J. TRUNCALE (M.B.A.), Beaumont, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as a U.S. District Judge in the Eastern District of Texas, after his nomination for the position by President Trump. Truncale previously served as a regent of the Texas State University System and as a board member of the Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board. Michael is married to Denise Holland Truncale (’82 M.M.E..) and is the son of the late Ruth Henderson Truncale (’46, ’47 M.M.) and the late Joseph Truncale (’47).