Golden ’Roos from years past and Class of 1961 alumni, joined by President Marjorie Hass and Larry Hass, stopped reminiscing long enough for a photo. Though they didn’t move into perfectly defined rows (a rowdy bunch!), this identification should allow fellow alumni to identify those gathered. Names with no year are members of the Class… [Read More]

Scott and Julia Johnson Davis ’97 had a daughter, Charlotte Julene Davis, on July 24, 2010. Laura McFerrin ’98 and her partner, Deanna Hogan, are the parents of Grayson Myles McFerrin-Hogan, born December 21, 2010. Jackson Koppenol Powell was born December 15, 2010, to Jonathan and Camille LeBron Powell ’98. Jackson joins his sister Lily… [Read More]

60 Dan Page is the author of an illustrated children’s book, I’ve Lost My First Tooth, and was one of the featured writers to participate in “Family Trees: A Celebration of Children’s Literature,” held at the Concord Museum in Concord, Massachusetts, in December 2010. 66 Sheryl Stice Ross is director of the Pediatric Emergency and… [Read More]

Alumnae Kari Bergman ‘00, Kelly Griesenbeck ‘00, Lori Fine ‘00 and friend Lyndsey Butler traveled to South Africa for three weeks in August 2010 as self-appointed Global Good Times Ambassadors during the World Cup. Pictured, left to right, Kari, Kelly, Lindsey, and Lori are celebrating the Germany win against Uruguay in the semi-finals in Port… [Read More]

As the Austin College Phi Beta Kappa alumnus inductee for 2011, Bruce R. Ebanks ’72 also was the featured speaker, sharing parts of his journey and the words of Dr. Seuss from his book Oh, The Places You’ll Go. After graduating from Austin College, he earned a master’s degree and Ph.D. in mathematics at the… [Read More]

Robert C. Dana ’66 retired from Chemical Abstracts Service, a division of the American Chemical Society, in July 2010 with the rank of senior scientist. CAS is an authoritative and comprehensive source for chemical and scientific information. A two-time recipient of the CAS Director’s Award, Robert joined the staff in January 1971 after completing a… [Read More]

Will your legacy insure that Austin College continues to positively impact the lives of young people in the future, just as other individuals in the past, like Austin College’s founder Dr. Daniel Baker, chose to provide for today’s students? The simplest way for you to confirm that your legacy wishes will benefit Austin College is… [Read More]

Mel Tjeerdsma, head football coach of the Austin College Kangaroos for 10 seasons before beginning a record-breaking career in Division II coaching at Northwest Missouri State University, will join the Development team in the Austin College Institutional Advancement Division this fall, leading fundraising efforts for athletics enhancement in addition to other responsibilities. “I am thrilled… [Read More]

Austin College will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Katy ’Roo at Homecoming 2011. Alumni who served as the ’Roo mascot during the past 50 years or who have stories to share about Katy are asked to contact Sue Snider at 903.813.2192 about their years “in the suit” or other mascot stories. See more information about… [Read More]

’31 Margaret Belden Harvey May 9, 2011 ’33 Jimmie Jenkins Duff April 16, 2011 ’38 Olan Moody Atherton June 30, 2010 ’50 Delbert C. South November 23, 2010 ’38 Linda McDanald January 15, 2011 ’45 Clark Johnson January 17, 2011 ’47 Carlyle E. Goff January 1, 2011 ’48 R. Hardin Whitaker April 21, 2011 ’49… [Read More]