Chemistry In The Kitchen
John Richardson is not a chef, but he’s teaching cooking this spring—in a science course. In “Mastering the Art of Chemical Cooking” Richardson, associate professor of chemistry, is teaching the…
Do You Believe in Magic?
Magic was in the air on campus when two of the world’s most famous and influential magicians performed before a capacity crowd in Ida Green Theatre in February for “Magic:…
New Position Will Boost Communication
Meet Lynn Womble: Austin College has created a new position, director of public affairs, to provide strategic direction for both internal and external College communications. Lynn Womble stepped into the…
An Inspired Teacher
Meet Chris Smith: Chris Smith ’84 received the Texas A&M Inspiration Award in December 2010—an unusual award based on extraordinary inspiration. Sponsored by the Office of the President, the purpose…
The Dance of Her Life
Dance Leads to Fulbright Award Ashwini Shridhar ‘05 dances to tell a story. Her dancing—geometric, precise, and colorful—is traditionally intended to explore religious mythologies. “While the mythology is important, we…
Leading by Example
Meet Natalie Eustace: Natalie Bencowitz Eustace ’68 was among 30 women educators nationwide selected to attend the Delta Kappa Gamma summer 2010 Leadership/Management Seminar at the McCombs School of Business…
Ron Kirk Honored
For Extraordinary Contribution: Ron Kirk Receives UT Honor Ron Kirk ’76 has been selected to receive the prestigious University of Texas Presidential Citation for 2010. The recognition was created in…
Save the Trees
Amber Childress ‘07 wants you to save the trees. But she isn’t a stereotypical tree-hugger. She spends more of her time in dress suits in Washington, D.C., than in dirty…
Still Reaching Out
Meet Casie Luong: Casie Luong ’10 discovered her passion for combining music and service during an internship in Vietnam during summer 2008. She completed an Austin College Lilly vocational internship…
X Team: Superheroes for Artists
After graduation, a group of Austin College students stayed together and formed X Team Artists, a collaboration to promote artists of all kinds of media. The 12 Austin College alumni…