Nationwide Media Highlights
4-traders.com | April 3, 2012
Proto Labs, Inc., a leading online and technology-enabled quick-turn manufacturer, today announced that Doug Kohrs (’82) was appointed to its Board of Directors.
Huffington Post | March 27, 2012
San Antonio Names renowned author, Dr. CarmenTafolla ’72, First Poet Laureate.
Huffington Post | April 10, 2012
Combating Tornado Fatigue: A Proposal for “Tornado Alerts” and “Tornado Emergencies” article cities Kevin Simmons’ and Daniel Sutter’s false alarm work. (See link “this paper” in the paragraph under picture of tornado in Albert Lea, MN)
NW Missourian | April 10, 2012
Northwest Athletics Director Wren Baker announced Mark Kellogg ’98 as the new women’s basketball head coach.
RAWartists.org | April 6, 2012
Raw Artist features artist and AC alumna, Julia D’Ambrosi ’10, on their website.
Ro2 Art | March 29, 2012
Ro2 Art is proud to present Active 8: A Mini-Ennial in Texas Art – an exhibition curated by Ricardo Paniagua, including works by several contemporary Texas artists, including alumna Michael Anthony Garcia ’96.
SCAC Sports News | March 16, 2012
Austin College Alum, Justin Buchanan ’97, to Lead Hendrix College Football Program.
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Regional and Local Media Highlights
Austin College | March 30, 2012
Austin College President Marjorie Hass announces the selection of Commander Stan Fornea as the Commencement speaker for the College’s Class of 2012 exercises this spring.
Dallas Morning News | April 8, 2012
Children’s Defense Fund founder and president and 2012 Austin College Posey Leadership award winner, Marian Wright Edelman, offered her vision for a bright future at a public lecture at the Dee & Charles Wyly Theatre. See attached article.
Dallas Morning News | April 13, 2012
Richard Matkin, the sole finalist to lead Plano schools, has been the district’s money man for years. But there’s more to him than math. See attached article.
KTEN News – Texoma | April 2, 2012
Students raise money for the fight against cancer in the “Parade of Fools” at Austin College.
KTEN News – Texoma | April 10, 2012
Austin College students shave heads for cancer awareness.
KTEN News – Texoma | April 18, 2012
Students at Austin College rolled up their sleeves for the Green Serve event at Eisenhower State Park for Earth Day.
KXII News – Texoma | March 12, 2012
Interview with Margie Norman, Director of Career Services about personal information available to employers on Facebook.
KXII News – Texoma | March 20, 2012
A Nobel Peace Price winner visited Austin College to talk about going green. Dr. Woodrow Clark II was the guest speaker for the annual Will Mann Richardson Lecture.
KXII News – Texoma | March 29, 2012
Austin College Students heard a lecture from the International Justice Mission, hoping to join the fight for human rights.
KXII News – Texoma | April 2, 2012
Austin College held its annual April Fools “Parade of Fools” fundraiser parade against cancer.
KXII News – Texoma | April 12, 2012
Texomans came together at Austin College to honor the thousands of lives lost to AIDS.
KXII News – Texoma | April 22, 2012
The Austin College women’s softball team split their doubleheader with Hendrix College on Sunday to clinch a spot in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament.
Neighborsgo.com | April 3, 2012
Todd and Abby Williams pay it forward to Austin College as they advocate for education.
North Texas E-News | March 27, 2012
Several Austin College students and faculty, plus one guest, shared experiences and expertise in environmental issues during the College’s Environmental Issues Lunch Forums.
North Texas E-News | March 29, 2012
Austin College welcomed nearly 750 guests to campus as the Office of Admission hosted its “Austin College Experience” for students admitted for Fall Term 2012.
North Texas E-News | April 22, 2012
Philip Barker, Austin College associate professor of political science, will discuss “Religion and Nationalism in the Modern World.”
Sherman Herald Democrat | March 22, 2012
The Austin College Department of Art and Art History hosted the exhibit “Shine: Vintage Photographs and Shoe Shine Boxes,” in the Forster Art Studio Complex’s Dennis Gallery on campus.
Sherman Herald Democrat | March 26, 2012
Andy Hein, Central South Director of Church Mobilization for IJM, spoke on “How to Free 30 Million Slaves Before You Die” at a free lecture at Austin College recently.
Sherman Herald Democrat | March 30, 2012
Twenty-six Austin College students traveled to New York City to participate in a Model United Nations.
Sherman Herald Democrat | April 1, 2012
Prospective students got a chance to find out what college life in Sherman was like at Austin College Experience.
Sherman Herald Democrat | April 3, 2012
The planned Fall 2013 opening of Austin College’s IDEA Center, an interactive science building, is on track.
Sherman Herald Democrat | April 4, 2012
Austin College has six faculty members included in The Princeton Review’s new guidebook, “The Best 300 Professors.”
Sherman Herald Democrat | April 6, 2012
The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations of Jacksonville, Florida, have awarded a $250,000 grant to Austin College for science equipment.
Sherman Herald Democrat | April 8, 2012
Austin College will be making some housing changes for students starting in the fall term.
Sherman Herald Democrat | April 8, 2012
Austin College chef, Brent Butler, retires after fifteen delicious years.
Sherman Herald Democrat | April 13, 2012
Marian Wright Edelman speaks to students as Austin College Posey Leadership Award winner for 2012.
Sherman Herald Democrat | April 13, 2012
This summer gifted and talented seventh and eighth grade students will get the opportunity to take a course at Austin College with the Talent Identification Program run by Duke University.
The Daily Cougar | March 20, 2012
Graduate student and Instructional Assistant for Leadership Development, Courtney Reynolds ’11 from the Graduate College of Social Work, spent time assisting children in the Greater New Orleans area during Spring Break.
Wise County Messenger | March 21, 2012
Connie Tran, presented her research at the Austin College Science Division Undergraduate Poster Symposium on Feb. 9.