Fall 2023 Alumni Speakers

As part of the year-long celebration of Austin College’s 175th year, alumni speakers have headlined endowed lecture series and signature events.

A.J. Carlson Lecture
September 20, 2023
RonAmber Deloney ’03, Ed.D.
Associate Professor of Humanities, Paul Quinn College, Dallas

Williams Executive-in-Residence Lecture, October 10, 2023
Geoff Wescott ’08, Partner at Brockett Street Capital, and Jessica Wescott ’09, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Stellar Service Brands

Professionalism and the Humanities (PATH) Alumni Panel
November 2, 2023
(L to R): Karolina Cruz ’20, Partnership Analyst at FC Dallas; Deepa Shridhar ’09, professional chef, writer, and media personality; Brian Taylor-García ’99, author and Senior Therapeutic Area Manager, Genentech; Rebecca Buell ’08, Chief Financial Officer, National Breast Cancer Foundation; Ashwini Shridhar ’05, Product Manager, Trials Experience at Siemens Digital Industries Software

Posey Speaker Series: Women in Leadership
November 9, 2023
Amanda Billings ’92, Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations at UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas; Dr. Shannon Cornelison-Brown ’08 (moderator, left), Associate Professor of Business Administration, Austin College

Cunningham Lecture
November 15, 2023
Dr. Kola Alade ’10 Licensed Psychologist, Cook Children’s Healthcare System, Hurst, Texas

Public Administration Symposium
November 16, 2023
“The Changing Landscape of American Education”
Panel I: (above) Nick Frederick ’20, Frisco (Texas) Independent School District; Kyla Prusak ’05, Principal, Minnett Elementary School (Frisco); Clint Sadler ’02, Principal, Princeton High School (Princeton, Texas); Ashley Gannon ’06, Principal, Calhoun Elementary School (Prosper, Texas)
Keynote Luncheon Speaker: Eartha Linson ’97 (right), Principal, Wakefield Elementary School (Sherman ISD)
Panel II (left): Dr. Heather Carnes ’96, Superintendent, Winona (Texas) ISD; Dr. Tyson Bennett ’92, Superintendent, Sherman ISD