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Alumni 1945 Mary Clyde Bailey Seitz December 11, 2025 1947 Virginia Sturdivant Woods June 7, 2025 1949 Margaret Silha Ritzer April 16, 2025 1951 Billie Dobson Edwards March 25, 2025 1951 Jim Farquhar December 2, 2025 1951 Don C. Millender June 3, 2025 1951 Mary Ann Crews Nash March 17, 2025 1952 Robin D. Moffat
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1989 Nikhil Kagal '89 married Kristeen Grmela on Saturday, December 21, 2024, at the Chapel at Chestnut Square in McKinney, Texas. Nikhil is a client success manager for Press Ganey, and Kristeen is a physician's assistant who received degrees from Texas State University and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. 2003 Leigh-Ann Riley '03 and
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Athletes returned to campus in July 2025 for the annual Legends event to celebrate some of the greats of 'Roo sports. Highlights of the event on July 26 were the Athletic Hall of Honor inductions and the presentation of the Coach Joe Spencer Award for Meritorious Service and Lifetime Achievement in Coaching. Athletic Hall of
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Continuing Their Family Traditions Making Austin College a family tradition comes in many forms; whether following the footsteps of siblings, parents, cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents, or other family connections. These legacy students carry on their family connection to 'RooNation. At opening of school, we invited new students to share their legacy conn
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Four Distinguished Alumni and a First Decade Awardee were honored for exemplary careers and service during Homecoming 2025. A sixth alumna and an Austin College faculty member were honored for service to the alumni community. Distinguished Alumni Awards Carmen Tafolla '72 Dr. Carmen Tafolla has worked in the fields of Mexican American studies and bilingual
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Class of 1968 Bob Lively's book, The Kingdom of God in Trump's America, views Jesus' Sermon on the Mount as the constitution of the Kingdom of God and also as a path to a holy life in these difficult times when our country is so divided, and when our national conversation is too often hate-filled.
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10TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE In recognition of the 10th year of TEDxAustin College, past speakers returned on October 4, 2025, to share new information, perspectives, and experiences that they have acquired since they last appeared on the Austin College stage. Mackenzie Bolen, Ph.D. '21 Machines Learning Medicine: Artificial or Intelligent? Laura J. Lawson '10 Why
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From the President "Serving as the President of Austin College has been the honor and privilege of a lifetime. Over these last nine years, I have been humbled by the depth of love that so many have for Austin College." ...Serving as the President of Austin College has been the honor and privilege of a
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