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Home » Issues » Winter 2018 » ‘Roo Notes

Class Notes

Updated on: January 22, 2018

Keith Johnston

1966 William McLeRoy was honored in fall 2016 by the Fort Worth Metro Chapter of the National Association of Fundraising Professionals, receiving the Ben Franklin Award as outstanding fundraising executive of the year for his effort to support organizations ranging from the arts, human services, and healthcare, to offender re-entry. Bill has been a fundraising… [Read More]

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‘Roo News

Updated on: January 22, 2018

Reliving Memorable Musical Days on the Rhine From College Years Mike and Mary Thulemeyer Murray, both ’58, and Joyce and David Fox ’57 spent a day on the Rhine River in August 2017 as part of a Rhine River cruise from Basel, Switzerland, to Amsterdam,  Netherlands, with lovely stops in France and Germany along the… [Read More]

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ACcolades

Updated on: January 22, 2018

Susan Farrell

Farrell Examines War-Related Fiction Susan Farrell ’85, a member of the English faculty at the College of Charleston, says that even seasoned writers have grappled with the difficult task of putting devastating events into words, and  her latest book, Imagining Home: American War Fiction from Hemingway to 9/11, provides a critique of popular war fiction.… [Read More]

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‘Roo-Mates

Updated on: January 22, 2018

'Roo Mates

1985 Margaret Winfield (MA ’86) and Dyke McMahen ’86 were married July 11, 2017. The couple eloped, and Dyke’s football teammate Clayton Oliphint ’83, pastor of First United Methodist Church in Richardson, Texas, performed the ceremony (pictured at left of the couple). Margaret is in her 33rd year in education, taking on a new role… [Read More]

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Joeys

Updated on: January 22, 2018

Joeys

2004 Andrew and Rebecca Stephens Carroll ’07 announce the birth of their second child, son Wesley, on April 21, 2017. He is the grandson of Nancy Newman Stephens ’72 and great-grandson of Boyd Newman ’42. His godparents are Andrew ’03 and Becky Conley Buckner ’04. Andy and Andrea Barnett Spivey ’07 announce the birth of… [Read More]

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‘Roo Friends in British Virgin Islands

Updated on: January 22, 2018

Retreat

Pictured, left to right, are Bart Miller; Kurt Matt; John Clark; Kevin Spencer; Ben Danner (who attended Austin College his freshman year then transferred to West Point, was a tank  commander in the first Gulf War, and retired as a colonel a few years ago); Don Tafelski; Mike Davis; Jimmy Curry; Jason Schiflett (who attended… [Read More]

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Chi Delta Eta Commemorates 60th Year

Updated on: January 22, 2018

Bert and Joyce Schmalstieg Bronaugh

The men, sweethearts, and little sisters of Chi Delta Eta celebrated the 60th year of the fraternity at Homecoming 2017. Founders Richard Mallory ’59, at center above, and Bert Bronaugh ’59, plus the first Chi Delt Sweetheart (and Bert’s wife) Joyce (Schmalstieg) ’62, shown at right with Bert, attended as did members of seven decades.… [Read More]

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Phi Sigma Alpha Celebrates 85th Year

Updated on: January 22, 2018

Phi Sigma Alpha

More than 80 Phi Sigs and 12 Sig Sweethearts representing seven decades attended Homecoming and Family Weekend 2017 to celebrate their 85th year, the dedication of the Lemuel Scarbrough Center for Writing, and three Phi Sig alumni receiving recognition as Distinguished Alumni or Clemons Volunteer of the Year. The late Lemuel Scarbrough ’58, who donated… [Read More]

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From the Alumni Board President

Updated on: January 22, 2018

Friend Raising

Austin College Homecoming and Family Weekend 2017 was amazing! So many alumni friends returned to campus to spend time together; several groups celebrated anniversaries, milestones, and events. Numerous families were just hanging out with their new ’Roos. As I watched these many relationships, it was apparent to me that the key to the magic of… [Read More]

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Upcoming Alumni Events

Updated on: January 22, 2018

Huddle Up

JANUARY 18 Huddle Up in San Antonio FEBRUARY 15 Huddle Up in Fort Worth MARCH 8 Dallas AlumNight 5-7 p.m. Hot Joy • 3130 Lemmon Ave • Dallas 75204 MARCH 21 Houston AlumNight 5-7 p.m. Cru • 2800 Kirby Drive Ste B-130 Houston 77098 APRIL 12 Austin AlumNight 5-7 p.m. Contigo • 2027 Anchor Ln… [Read More]

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