Author: Sharon Jackson

Anika Payne Ever since I was a kid, I knew I wanted to be involved in theatre. I came to Austin College with the goal of becoming a high school…

When I moved from the Philadelphia area to come to Austin College, I never expected to stay for 30 years. I remember it as if it were yesterday. I had…

I grew up mostly in Richardson, Texas and attended public school there. My family moved there in 1954, when I was eight. Central Expressway (U.S. 75 north from Dallas) had…

1. Where did you draw inspiration start your career in making chancel furniture? The inspiration for my work comes from several sources, and much depends upon the situation as to…

Honduras Veterinary and Public Health Mission Trip Response 2010 Overview by Ashley Hagauer ’11 As a pre-veterinary student at Austin College on my first mission trip to Honduras, I wasn’t…

Austin College Women Get Connected programs bring alumnae and friends of the College together for networking events and presentations with the goal of inspiring social change and empowering women to…

Ray and Elizabeth Thomas have only three children, but they have paid the bill for college more than 40 times. It’s not a math error—the Austin College alumni have been…

By Rebecca Russell Sykes ’67 Did you know that women’s philanthropy in the U.S. has created broad and deep societal change? Some scholars believe that, without women’s interest in improving…

As he walked across the stage on Hall Graduation Court, Tom Buttine ’07 stopped to shake President Oscar Page’s hand, just like all the other graduates. But then he did…

The Class of 2015 Academic preparation is evident. The average SAT score is 1260, with a middle 50 percent scoring between 1170 and 1320. The average ACT is 27, with…