Even if you’ve never met Dave Justus ’98, there’s a decent chance his name is in your phone. You’ll find it just below the words “Written by” on the title screen of the app called Lifeline. The game is a text-based choose-your-own-adventure in which players aid a stranded astronaut named Taylor. It has been downloaded… [Read More]

93 Wendy Motch was married in July 2015 to Elizabeth Karen Ellis and started a new job in November 2015 as director of Titan Recreation at the Associated Students, Inc., Cal State University, Fullerton. Wendy previously spent 12 years working in recreation at UCLA. She is an active member of NIRSA – Leaders in Collegiate… [Read More]

92 Morgan Walden McFall welcomed her adopted son, Joseph Jack Walden McFall, (an actual “Joey”!) to her family December 18, 2015. Joseph, Morgan’s first  hild, turned 2 in August 2016. Morgan works for Congressman Lamar Smith as a constituent services liaison. The family lives in Austin, Texas. 01 Megan and Travis Stein welcomed the birth… [Read More]

Greetings ’RooNation! Homecoming and Family Weekend 2016 was well-attended and filled with renewed friendships, countless connections, and precious fellowship. As I interacted with alumni of all ages, a frequently expressed sentiment was the feeling that Austin College really knows them, once as students and now as alumni. I kept thinking about this and pondered what… [Read More]

The 2016 Legends celebration included the usual reminiscing and sharing of memories as Austin College alumni athletes gathered on campus for several events. One of the July 9 events became quite memorable when a “legendary” storm hit the city, with forceful winds that took down trees and knocked out power on campus for hours—all just… [Read More]

Honoring the accomplishments of alumni is a highlight of Homecoming every year, and 2016 recipients of Distinguished Alumni and service awards have achieved much to be celebrated. See the photos! Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients Michael Adams ’86 (MA ’87) has served as superintendent at American School Foundation of Monterrey, Mexico, since 2013. He began his… [Read More]

Kristin Saboe ’07 chose combat boots over the corner office because she has a great respect for timing. With “dream-job” offers in front of her after completing her Ph.D., she says she had a gut feeling that the offers weren’t the right fit at that time in her life. She notes that her career decisions… [Read More]

By Leigh-Ellen Romm Ironroot Republic Distillery in Denison, Texas, owned and operated by Austin College alumnus Robert Likarish ’09 and his brother Jonathan, celebrates a historic alliance with Britain’s oldest wine and spirits merchant, Berry Bros. & Rudd. The story began long ago when Texas was a nation. After Texas declared independence from Mexico in… [Read More]

’32 Marguerite Flecher David ’39 Jaqueline Dickson Hallet ’39 Alice Louise Mills Moore ’41 Mary Janice Blackburn Goff ’43 Jean A. Christian ’43 Christine Harling Smith ’44 Jean McCutchen Steakley ’44 Robert Steakley ’46 Mary Thorington Guerrant ’46 Peggy Oglesby Whitley ’49 Stephen O. Bruno ’49 Mack Quinn Hunter ’49 Jennie Echo Griffin Martin ’50… [Read More]