Compiled by BreAnna Aikins and Olivia Bailey, Public Affairs Interns
International and National Media Highlights
Business Wire, California | April 3, 2017
John Mendel ’76 will stand for election as a Class III director at TrueCar’s annual meeting of stockholders on May 18, 2017.
Fortune Health | April 20, 2017
Katherine Yarbrough Kuzmeskas ’07 was included in the Fortune magazine story 34 Leaders Who Are Changing Health Care.
LeMars Daily Sentinel, Iowa | April 23, 2017
The Siouxland Officials Association will hold its annual awards and recognition banquet on Wednesday, May 3, with guest speaker Mel Tjeerdsma, who once coached at Austin College.
Penn State News | April 19, 2017
Squire J. Booker ’87, professor of chemistry, biochemistry, and molecular biology at Penn State, and investigator with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, has been elected as a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
NewsOK The Oklahoman | April 23, 2017
Casady School in Oklahoma City selects Amanda Kisselle ’04 as co-director of college counseling beginning in July.
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Germany | March 24, 2017
As professor of economics at Austin College and the National Center for Risk and Resilience, University of Oklahoma, Kevin M. Simmons talked about the danger of storms in the United States from which residential buildings are only moderately protected.
Stamford Advocate, Connecticut | April 11, 2017
The nonprofit Keep America Beautiful announced Tuesday the hiring of a new president and CEO, Helen Lowman ’88, who served in several positions in President Barack Obama’s administration.
The Christian Science Monitor | April 25, 2017
Sociological research and deadly twisters have spurred a shift in forecasting practices. Kevin Simmons, professor of economics at Austin College, says there’s merit in reducing false alarms.
Williamsburg Yorktown Daily, Virginia | April 16, 2017
Paul Ray Yeager ’52, 86, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2017, after a long battle with Lewy-Body Dementia.
Dallas and Regional News
ABC Tulsa | April 3, 2017
Danny Henderson ’84 has joined the University of Tulsa basketball coaching staff after being an assistant coach at Oklahoma State and spending several years as a Texas high school coach.
Dallas Morning News | April 17, 2017
Nicholas Kristof, Austin College’s 2016 Posey Leadership Award winner, interviewed former U.S. president Jimmy Carter about Christianity.
Denton Record-Chronicle | April 1, 2017
Austin College is ready to adopt Water Polo and compete in the NCAA after its upcoming first year of club competition, marking the first time an NCAA team has been in Texas since Texas A&M in the 1970s.
Nueces County Record Star | April 3, 2017
Lisa M. Brown, professor of psychology at Austin College, commented on opinions displayed on social media regarding common racial stereotypes from a Denison kidnapping-rape hoax.
Nueces County Record Star | April 4, 2017
Austin College announces nine inductees into its Kangaroo Athletics Hall of Honor Class of 2017, as well as the Coach Joe Spencer Award for Meritorious Service and Lifetime Achievement in Coaching recipient.
Nueces County Record Star | April 16, 2017
Jerry Lincecum, Austin College professor emeritus of English, writes about the meaning behind Easter eggs.
Nueces County Record Star | April 22, 2017
Jerry Lincecum, Austin College professor emeritus of English, writes about the golden age of radio.
Shelby Star Cleveland County, North Carolina | April 1, 2017
Larry Fedora ’85, a former wide receiver at Austin College and member of the school’s NAIA championship squad in 1981, will be guest speaker at the 2017 Cleveland County Sports Hall of Fame banquet.
Sioux City Journal | April 8, 2017
Before he became one of the most successful coaches in college football history, Mel Tjeerdsma, an Austin College former football coach, became the school’s all-time winningest coach. His team won three Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association championships while making two trips to the NAIA playoffs.
Valley Morning Star | April 10, 2017
Andy Vazquez from Rio Hondo solidified his future by signing his letter of intent to play football for Austin College.
Local Media Highlights
Herald Democrat | April 4, 2017
A group of Austin College students worked as part of their JanTerm course this year to gather information for Sherman to establish a downtown cultural district designation.
Herald Democrat | April 13, 2017
A handful of Austin College students and staff spent their Thursday afternoon not in the classroom, but in a barber chair, where their heads were shaved as a show of support for child cancer patients, survivors and their families.
Herald Democrat | April 18, 2017
Emmett Essin III ’40, one of the founders of Texoma Regional Blood Center, died Tuesday in Sherman at the age of 97.
Herald Democrat | April 18, 2017
Austin College received a $1.2 million grant for a newly-launched scholarship program, which aims to increase the number of students who not only study science, technology, engineering, and math, but go on after graduation to teach the topics in under-served areas.
Herald Democrat | April 30, 2017
Austin College softball players Beth Massey ’18, Kat Wright ’19, Cassidy McDaris ’19, and Ashley Mayorga ’20 have each been selected as All-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference performers.
Herald Democrat | April 30, 2017
Austin College baseball players Brett Taff ’19, Gus Daniel ’17, Austin Dudley ’18, Scott Gelbart ’17, Chance Hatchel ’17, and Josh Lewis ’17 have been selected as All-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference performers.
Irving Weekly | April 6, 2017
The Irving ISD Athletic Hall of Fame Committee has announced the Class of 2017 inductees, which include Austin College alumnus Hobart Lytal ’57.
KTEN Texoma | April 13, 2017
Eleven students and faculty at Austin College braved the shave Thursday to raise $4,000 for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation for childhood cancer research.
KTEN Texoma | April 18, 2017
Austin College is making use of $1.2 million in federal funds to reverse the decline in STEM education.
KXII News | MArch 29, 2017
Gunter Tigers’ swimming standout Zach Magers agreed Wednesday to join the Austin College swim team, following his parents who also attended Austin College.
KXII News | Apri 4, 2017
Sherman’s Anthony Horn signs to play football for Austin College.
KXII News | April 11, 2017
Austin College is reminding students to keep a watchful eye following a daring theft at two residence halls
KXII News | April 11, 2017
After graduating from Austin College and law school, Robert Likarish ’09, with his brother Jonathan, decided to pursue their dream of owning a distillery and started their own business.
KXII News | April 13, 2017
The 8th annual “Brave the Shave” event was held at Austin College in support of childhood cancer research.
KXII News | April 18, 2017
Austin College softball player Tori Herrera ’17 has been named the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Co-Pitcher of the Week.
KXII News | April 19, 2017
With superintendents at local school districts looking to keep qualified teachers in their classrooms, they teamed up with Austin College to create a $1.2M grant to benefit local schools and prospective teachers.
Van Alstyne Leader | March 29, 2017
Dr. Wayne Meyer of the Austin College biology faculty, will present a talk on Warblers at Hagerman North Wildlife Refuge after giving a guided birding walk.
Blogs and Online Media
Austin College | April 3, 2017
The Austin College Athletics Department has announced this year’s nine inductees into the Kangaroo Athletics Hall of Honor Class of 2017, as well the Coach Joe Spencer Award for Meritorious Service and Lifetime Achievement in Coaching recipient.
Austin College | April 3, 2017
Austin College and its Texoma Women Get Connected program will award two exemplary leaders from the Texoma region with the prestigious ATHENA Leadership Award and the ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award at a luncheon on May 3
Austin College | April 3, 2017
Austin College will host its first “Lecture on Science and Leadership” Thursday, April 6, with Dr. John Hart, professor of neurology and neurotherapeutics at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and professor of behavioral and brain sciences at University of Texas at Dallas. Titled “Beyond the Test Tubes: Skill Sets for Scientific Success in Academia,” the lecture is hosted by the Austin College Posey Leadership Institute and STAR (STEM Teaching and Research) Leadership program.
North Texas E-News | April 2, 2017
The Austin College Department of Music will present its spring Choral Concert on Sunday, April 2, at 3:00 p.m. in Wynne Chapel, which will include music by the Austin College A Cappella Choir, The Camerata, and The Consort.
North Texas E-News | April 5, 2017
Henry Bucher, associate professor emeritus of humanities at Austin College, discusses the use of poison chemicals in warfare.
North Texas E-News | April 11, 2017
Henry Bucher, associate professor emeritus of humanities at Austin College discusses Judaism, Islam, and Christianity regarding their belief that the tomb of Jesus was empty.
North Texas E-News | April 17, 2017
Soprano Libby Jennings ’18 of Sherman will perform her Austin College Senior Recital on April 22 at 3:00 p.m. in Craig Hall’s Recital Hall.
Psychology Today | April 6, 2017
UT Southwestern and Austin College sponsored a public session with Dr. Vikram Patel and Dr. Madhukar Trivedi, empowering community members, primary care providers, and high school students in early detection and prevention of debilitating mental illness.
The Facts | April 5, 2017
Austin College will be the next stop for Angleton Ladycat soccer player Mackenzie Kersey.
Waste 360 | April 12, 2017
Keep America Beautiful announced that Helen Lowman ’88, who served as an appointee of President Barack Obama at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Peace Corps, has been named the organization’s new president and CEO.
News ‘Roos Can Use
Inside Higher Ed | April 10, 2017
SUNY and CUNY students from families with incomes up to $125,000 will not pay tuition, but some aid experts are alarmed by the requirement that graduates stay in the state for the same number of years they receive the benefit.
Inside Higher Ed | April 17, 2017
Details of New York’s free public college tuition program stoked a stream of strong reactions in the days since Governor Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers reached a deal that will have it starting this fall.