More Faces of Success

Amazingly, at Austin College, these stories of success are not unique. The mix of involvements and opportunities may change, but the resulting stories are of students who took full advantage of the Austin College educational experience and are prepared to change their worlds with what they gained. These are just a few more examples.

Jason Campbell

Kingston, Jamaica

Majors: Economics and Mathematics

Next Step: Vanderbilt University, Ph.D. program in economics

Career Goals: Economics research

Evan Coachman

Frisco, Texas

Major: History
Minor: Exercise Sports Science

Next Step: Austin Teacher Program

Career Goals: Head coach in football or strength and conditioning

Odessa Hamidi

Richardson, Texas

Majors: Psychology and French

Next Step: Texas Tech Medical School

Career Goals: Physician

Raquel LimaSao Paulo, Brazil

Major: Business Administration
Minor: Communications

Next Step: Employed at Goldman Sachs

Career Goals: Start my own business in the future. Yes, I want to be the CEO!

Katherine Masucci

Plano, Texas

Major: Environmental Studies
Minor: Philosophy

Next Step: Continue coaching ice hockey and seek job opportunities in environmental consulting, policy, education, and freelance journalism while researching graduate programs.

Career Goals: Promote environmental stewardship through work in municipal, state, or federal government, communications, or education and community outreach.

Frank McStay

Oscar C. Page Servant of the Year Award

Frisco, Texas

Major: International Relations
Minor: German and Leadership Studies

Next Step: graduate assistant for Austin College Posey Leadership Institute then graduate school

Career Goals: Options: political position, run for office, or become a city manager or a professor

Alex Ragland

Dallas, Texas

Major: Business Administration/Modern Languages and Culture

Next Step: Work this summer at RIC International in Boston, then HULT International Business School in Shanghai this fall

Courtney Reynolds

Houston, Texas

Major: Psychology and Religion

Next Steps: The University of Houston, Masters of Social Work

Career Goals: Grief Counselor

Genny Richard

Howe, Texas

Majors: Religious Studies and Sociology

Next Steps: Move to a large city and find a job. My plans are to take a journey to find myself, but beyond that I have no concrete plans. I am interested in too many things now so have decided to delay graduate school until I find more focus.

Career Goals: Find and pursue something that I am passionate about—to be determined

Carolyn Stone

Teach for America

Carrollton, Texas

Major: Sociology and Psychology

Next Steps: Teach for America—summer training in Mississippi then teaching in Charlotte, North Carolina

Career Goals: Gain class room teaching experience then explore opportunities in administration or education reform

Clayton Sublett

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Major: Biology
Minor: Environmental Studies

Next Step: Sam Houston State University Master in Biology program, then pursue a Ph.D. in ecology/evolution.

Career Goals: Research position somewhere other than a college, like a natural history museum, for a few years. Eventually teach biology or entomology at a small liberal arts school like Austin College.