In sharing details of their Mt. Everest climb, John and Mike told another story—many years of connection as alumni of Austin College’s Beta Chi Omega fraternity. The group has an annual reunion, most recently of 10 alumni in May. The men are proud to have stayed in touch, attributing that friendship to the rigors of… [Read More]

The Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh once said, “Our own life has to be our message.” “Residing in Asia reinforced knowledge, updated research, and developed teaching during health epidemics, political struggles, and religious reformations,” said Ivette Vargas-O’Bryan. In 2009-2011, Ivette began as a Fulbright recipient in Hong Kong, engaged in research and writing throughout… [Read More]

Poetry A love poem for Tattoos 3AM Hustle or A Tribute to Homeless People Who Recycle Some of my music from both albums can be heard at: YouTube RonAmber and Emotion Brown who performed at AC several times Poetic remix to A Milli by Lil Wayne Ron Amber and The Last Poets in Rome, Italy

Alumni Cast Kim Powers ’79 Casey McClellan ’79 Marc Daniel ’83 Margaret Lyman ’76 David Fessenden ’80 Cindy McNabb ’80 Carrie McLarty ’81 Lisa Donaldson Williams ’81 Neill Morgan ’81 Liz Reddick ’83 Kirsten Brandt James ’85 Ladd Daniel ’86 Anne Groben ’86 Scott Metelko ’88 Darrah Dunn ’89 Jennifer Nichols ’89 Greg Wise ’92… [Read More]

From Lesley Wayler: “Ghost Light was one of those experiences that for me, put Austin College in Loren Pope’s book Colleges That Change Lives. I was in search of a job in February 2011 and Jeff Ridenour 11, one of the lead student actors in Ghost Light put me in contact with Kim Powers, the… [Read More]