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 theatre teacher, But through the opportunities I have gotten through Austin College (Namely a few internships in New York and a great opportunity to direct… [Read More]
Tim Tracz: Reflections on a Career
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 choices, and the determining factors in coming had to do with the adventure of living in an unfamiliar locale, and teaching art subjects that were… [Read More]
Reflections by David Tarpley
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 just opened; Richardson had a population of about 4,000; and Plano was scarcely more than a dot on the map. Can you imagine? My music… [Read More]
Q&A with Erich Thompson
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 how things unfold. Frank Lloyd Wright brought the phrase “form follows function” into the American vernacular. This to say that furniture design starts with a… [Read More]
Honduras 2010
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 sure what to expect. Our group of 28 was from varied occupational and educational levels, including veterinarians, a pastor, teachers, ranchers and college students. Though… [Read More]
Women Helping Women
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 help others. Participants in the Texoma program have decided to take things one step further—in fall 2012, the first Texoma Women Get Connected Academic Honors… [Read More]
One Student at a Time
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 supporting student opportunities since 1996, founding six separate scholarships. “We feel the hope of the future rests in an educated population. To us, scholarships are… [Read More]
Changing the Future
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 life for all, the American experiment might not have gone so well. I want to share some of this story with you, as well as… [Read More]
A Penny and A Promise
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 something else: he gave the Austin College president a penny. “He was a little confused, but I told him there were a lot more to… [Read More]
More Statistics
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 a middle 50 percent at 24 to 29. The students were successful in high school, with 43 percent in the top 10 percent of their… [Read More]
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