Austin College Magazine 2025 Issue

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Featured Articles

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Crafted in Curiousity

For a liberal arts graduate, it is likely a familiar experience to explain that a liberal arts degree doesn’t mean that one studied art or anticipated a career as an artist, artisan, maker, or other creative type. But for some of our alumni, creative making is the destination to which their path of curiosity and education have led...

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A Green Future in the Making

Austin College’s dedication to environmental sustainability began in 2008 when then-President Oscar C. Page signed the Presidents’ Climate Leadership Carbon Commitment, which initiated the development of a comprehensive Climate Action Plan for the College. This commitment remains strong today under President Steven P. O’Day, with the Austin College Climate Action Plan outlining an ambitious goal of achieving complete carbon neutrality by 2035...

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Maiden Voyage

Austin College’s Inaugural Asia-Pacific Scholars Explore Geopolitics

Nine Austin College students made memories they won’t soon forget during summer 2024 when they took a three-week trip to Australia, Singapore, and South Korea as the inaugural cohort of Asia-Pacific Scholars...

Meet the Team

Heidi Rushing '04

Heidi Rushing '04

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Melanie Fountaine

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Laura Veach

Laura Veach

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Tori Walters

Tori Walters

Staff Writer