'Roo Notes
Austin College Alumni Shine
Each year, members of the Alumni Board with the task of selecting the College’s Distinguished Alumni have a difficult undertaking, not for lack of nominees, but in deciding among many deserving candidates. Austin College alumni are celebrated for… Read more
Homecoming 2011
See all of the Homecoming 2011 Photos! Submit a nomination for the 2012 Alumni Awards. Deadline February 1, 2012. Comments? Email… Read more
Joey’s Corner
A son, Sawyer Ross, was born to Robert and Kelly Pickering O’Hair ’89 on December 10, 2010. The family, including big brother Spencer, welcomed the baby home in Allen, Texas. A daughter, Annabelle Grace, was born to Elizabeth and Strickland… Read more
Class Notes
63 Richard Hull is entering his seventh year as executive director of the Text and Academic Authors Association, Inc., an organization that provides professional development resources, industry news, and networking opportunities for textbook… Read more
‘Roo News
Administrator of the Year Ben Harmon ’52 spent 45 years—nearly his entire career—in the Lewisville (Texas) Independent School District, serving as history teacher, head coach, athletic director, assistant principal, principal, and assistant… Read more
Teaching from the Pages
Shirley Smith Duke ’73 (MA ’74) never dreamed she’d be writing science books for children when she attended Austin College. She enrolled to be a teacher. After a semester of studying biology with Dr. Henry Buscher, she knew she wanted to study… Read more
A Small ‘Roo World
Sarah Martin ’14 signed up for a mission trip with Laity Lodge Outbound in summer 2011, part of a group that would facilitate a camp for approximately 300 children and youth in Limbe, Haiti. The mission group also raised enough money to provide… Read more
In Memoriam
Austin College staff members have received news of the recent deaths of the following alumni. The College community expresses sympathy to the family and friends of these individuals. ’27 Lucile Odell Cowles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …. Read more
