Alumni 1942 Allene Brown Eatherly 1948 Helen Landolt Lancaster 1949 Betty Henderson Turnipseed 1951 Stanley Clayton 1951 Thomas Horne 1952 Dorothy Hullet Brown 1952 Shirley Williams Flechtner 1952 Irma “Louise” Sullivan Yancey 1953 Robert Hyatt 1954 George Hurst 1956 Martha Kincaid Christian 1956 H.P. Hosey 1956 Nancy Sizer Oelfke 1956 James Powell 1957 Donald Gloff… [Read More]

Legacy Families Recognized Across the Decades During Homecoming & Family Weekend, alumni and current students with family connections to Austin College were invited to a special photo shoot. The groups represented up to three  generations and included grandparents, parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Alumni Connections   Student Connections

2005 Josh Manck and his wife Allison welcomed Genevieve Elizabeth on August 16, 2022. Their daughter also happens to be the granddaughter of Katy Massingill Manck ’78. 2008 Katie Hampton Rightler and husband Kurt welcomed their first daughter, Claire Morgan, on September 1, 2023. Kaitlin Liston Shores and husband Dustin finalized the adoption of daughter… [Read More]

1986 Heather McLaughlin Bedics, now retired from working for the State of Maryland, married Francis M. “Skip” Bedics on January 9, 2023. (not pictured) 2018 Emily MacDonald and Alex Lux ’17 were married April 22, 2023, in Dripping Springs, Texas. The couple now lives in Waco, where Alex is a nurse care manager and Emily is… [Read More]

Bob Lively ’68, honorably retired Presbyterian minister, has written another book, 7 Moments of Grace. The book has a special mission. He says, “I wrote this book for my grandson so that he might come to recognize the Shepherd’s rod and staff guiding him on the path he should follow in those seminal moments in… [Read More]

Four distinguished alumni were honored for exemplary careers and service during Homecoming 2023. These individuals are recognized for excellence in their profession and in their communities and for modeling the spirit of service and broadened perspective fostered by Austin College. A fifth alumnus and an Austin College faculty member were honored for service to the… [Read More]

Athletes returned to campus in July 2023 for the annual Legends event and celebrated the legends of their sports. The awards event on July 29 was highlighted by the presentation of the Athletic Hall of Honor inductions and the Coach Joe Spencer Award for Meritorious Service and Lifetime Achievement in Coaching. Athletic Hall of Honor… [Read More]

The six speakers for TEDxAustinCollege included one student, four alumni, and one faculty member, offering “Ideas Worth Spreading” on September 30 in Sally and Jim Nation Theatre of Ida Green Communication Center. See all 2023 TEDxAustinCollege talks  

As part of the year-long celebration of Austin College’s 175th year, alumni speakers have headlined endowed lecture series and signature events. Cunningham Lecture November 15, 2023 Dr. Kola Alade ’10 Licensed Psychologist, Cook Children’s Healthcare System, Hurst, Texas Public Administration Symposium November 16, 2023 “The Changing Landscape of American Education” Panel I: (above) Nick Frederick… [Read More]