Honoring talented alumni is a highlight of Homecoming, from the career and community success of the Distinguished Alumni and First Decade Awardee, to the continued commitment to Austin College of the Heywood C. Clemons Volunteer Service Awardee and the Cindy Bean Service to Alumni Award honoree. Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients Jacqueline R. Cooper ’73 was… [Read More]
Following A Family Tradition
Among the freshman class each year are several legacy students carrying on a ’Roo family tradition by following siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins, grandfathers, grandmothers, and moms and dads to Austin College. This year, several of those freshmen who showed up for the Legacy Photo were children of alumni, including the following: Aidan Bolton, son of… [Read More]
Introducing Sarah Moore
Director of Alumni Programming Greetings from Sherman! I arrived on campus early last fall and jumped in with both feet to take on AlumNights, Homecoming events, Tailgating in the Outback, and the return of Women Get Connected events beyond the local region. It’s been exciting for me to land at Austin College as I grew… [Read More]
Beauty & Function
By Vickie S. Kirby Andrew Young ’00 came to Austin College planning a career in medicine but a major accident over the holiday break his junior year resulted in the loss of his leg and required a long hospitalization. That experience changed his course from medicine, and he found himself more drawn to environmental studies… [Read More]
In Memoriam
’42 William “Bill” Chrisman Washburn ’45 James B. Moorman Jr. ’48 Bob J. Wagner ’48 Jane Douglas Moorman ’48 James Benton Manford ’49 Mary Nell Moran Hall ’49 Howard Anthony Hestand Jr. ’49 Hugh Neill ’50 (MA) Charles R. Andrews ’52 Haskell Moorman Monroe ’52 Lawrence “Larry” Correu ’54 Harold Chauncey Parker Jr. ’54 Jimmye… [Read More]