Lives of purpose are made up of many moments of looking beyond “self” to the greater good of others. Several members of the Austin College family were recognized this fall for making “each moment matter.”
The 10 alumni and friends were among 53 individuals honored at the Each Moment Matters Luncheon in September hosted by Presbyterian Communities and Services Foundation in Dallas to benefit Faith Presbyterian Hospice. The event honors “servant leaders who demonstrate compassion, excellence, integrity, and honor through faithful service to make Each Moment Matter for others.” Some 800 guests gathered for the annual event.
The Austin College connections among the honorees:
- Edith “Deedy” (Hawkins) and the late Reverend Walter Bennett, both Class of 1941; retired from Presbyterian ministry
- Jay Evans, Class of 1964; retired, Austin College, Institutional Enrollment
- John Evans, Class of 1964; retired, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
- Oscar Page, president emeritus, Austin College
- Larry Sykes, Class of 1966; community ministry, First Presbyterian Church
- Rebecca (Russell) Sykes, Class of 1967; founder, Dallas Women’s Foundation
- Linus Wright, Class of 1949; former DISD superintendent and US Under-Secretary of Education
- Mary and Robert Wright, benefactors and (Bob) former longtime Board of Trustees chair; Dallas business and community leaders—Medical Space Design and Medical City, Dallas, et al