An Adventure to Remember
Austin College classmates Mike Davis and John Clark, both ’83, had quite an adventure earlier this year—a trip to Nepal and a trek up Mt Everest. John, who lives in Evergreen, Colorado, and Mike, living in San Diego, met in […]
Caring for Salamanders
Hayley Gillespie ’03 worries about salamanders. Particularly Barton Springs salamanders. And she’s putting considerable educational power and research behind her concern. She successfully defended her Ph.D. on April 18, 2011, and graduated on May 21, 2011, from the University of […]
Taking Command
U.S. Navy Captain Dorian F. Jones ’84 became the 13th commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in a change of command ceremony aboard the ship on June 30. He had served as the ship’s executive […]
From the Football Field to the Art College
While a football player at Austin College, Tommy Newsom ’91 worked in sports information. He earned his Austin College degree with a major in marketing and communications. His education and experience set him on his professional career. In December 2010, […]
Creatures Great and Small
Bill Campaigne and Lynn Marie Mayfield Campaigne, both ’69, completed their 25th annual mission trip to Honduras this summer. The team of 32 missionaries was not preaching the gospel, but living it—offering veterinary treatment to some 6,000 domestic animals and […]
A Leader in Research
Marlene Llopiz, M.D., ’80 received the 2010 Outstanding Leadership Medal of Honor from Universidad Anahuac Medical School for contributions to the development of medicine in Mexico and throughout Latin America. This fall, she was selected as one of the 100 […]
Buck Files Leads Texas Lawyers
F.R. “Buck” Files, Jr., ’60 has been elected by the state’s lawyers to serve as president-elect of State Bar of Texas. Sworn in during the State Bar annual meeting in San Antonio in June, he will serve as president from […]
A Mob of ‘Roos at Montreat
Several Kangaroos spent time this summer in Presbyterian youth ministry at Montreat Conference Center in Asheville, North Carolina, affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Incoming freshman ’Roo Libby Wise, showing off the kangaroo hand sign, was “mobbed” by fellow ’Roos […]
The Legends Come Home
The annual athletics reunion and award presentation is called “Legends” for a reason—Austin College players and coaches have shared some amazing moments during the College’s athletics competition. Many alumni also have gone on to remarkable careers and made significant contributions […]