Nationwide Media Highlights
Black & Magenta | September 21, 2011
Professor of History at Muskingum University and Austin College alum, William Kerrigan ’85, was awarded with the William Oxley Thompson Award for Excellence in Teaching at the Muskingum opening convocation.
cnn.com | September 30,2011
Lisa Fain ’91, Texas native-turned-New Yorker, teaches southern style recipes in the Biscuit Boot Camp in CNN’s EATOCRACY.
Financial Express | September 20, 2011
Austin College is mentioned in a Views & Opinions column, Introducing social business into academic curriculum: From follower to leader, as being one of the universities that has appointed a social business chair.
New York Times | September 21, 2011
In a column by Andrew Revkin, Unheeded Tornado Warnings Just One Lesson from Joplin, Kevin Simmons is a sought out source for an appraisal on a report the National Weather Service published regarding the Joplin, MO tornado.
Science | September 16, 2011
Kelly Wiggins ’08 was a co-author on a paper called Unclicking the Click: Mechanically Facilitated 1, 3-Dipolar Cycloreversions, in a recent issue of Science.
Regional and Local Media Highlights
austin360.com | October 2, 2011
Exercise helps Austin College alum, John Duncan ’59, cope with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Art & Seek KERA | September 22, 2011
An art exhibit of 30 posters over 30 years by artist Mark Steele is on display in the Johnson Gallery in the Wright Campus Center. (Link no longer available)
Art & Seek KERA | October 14, 2011
An art exhibit of paintings by artist Cedra Wood is on display in the Forster Art Complex through November 4.
austincollege.edu | September 22, 2011
Several members of the Austin College family were recognized at the Each Moment Matters Luncheon in Dallas.
austincollege.edu | October 12, 2011
Austin College history professor, Light T. Cummins, can be found on the front cover of the Texas Heritage magazine. Among “The Faces of Texas History” article, Light Cummins and Guy Bryan, professor of American History is highlighted.
Cypress Creek Mirror – Houston | October 15, 2011
Pete DeLisle of Austin College was a featured speaker at a Texas Association of School Administrators/Texas Association of School Boards convention.
Dallas Morning News | September 19, 2011
Comment by Todd Williams, Austin College Trustee, in reference to article published by DMN regarding the U.S. News and World Report’s latest rankings. (see attached document)
Dallas Morning News | September 21, 2011
From Sherman to Shanghai, son makes dad proud a column by James Ragland written about his son, Austin College graduate, Alex Ragland ’11.
Dallas Morning News | October 2, 2011
Austin College Trustee, Dr. Fazlur Raham, had an article published called “Fazlur Rahman: Valuing and nurturing empathy in med students.”
KDAF TV – Dallas/Fort Worth CW33 | September 22, 2011
Param Jaggi ’15, spent most of his senior year in high school working on his invention that has the potential to help the environment.
KTEN | September 20, 2011
A new invention by Austin College freshman, Param Jaggi, may turn gas-guzzlers into eco-friendly vehicles.
KXII | September 20, 2011
Param Jaggi, a freshman at Austin College has been working on an invention that could eliminate carbon dioxide emissions from cars.
KXII | September 28, 2011
Startling wildfire statistics revealed at Austin College wildfire conference.
KXII | September 29, 2011
German scientist, Dominique Goerlitz, visited Austin College and gave students a real life history lesson on crossing the Atlantic.
KXII | October 11, 2011
Texoma saw good some good rain but it hasn’t done much to help with the extreme drought. Kim Snipes of Austin College comments.
KXII | October 13, 2011
Container Store co-founder, Garrett Boone, visited Austin College to offer inspiration to students.
KXII | October 13, 2011
Blackberry issues reach the US – Bill Edgette from Austin College comments.
KXII | October 14, 2011
Glee Give a Note – Music & Art Funding – Kirk Everist from Austin College comments.
McKinney Community News | September 19, 2011
Barbara Johnson, executive director for the Heard-Craig Center for the Arts, collected information on the Heard-Craig family for a book called The Heard Legacy. Mrs. Johnson found that Kathryn Heard-Craig was one of the first women board members of Austin College.
Mendota Heights Patch – Minnesota | October 15, 2011
Justin Miller ’99, was chosen as the new city administrator by the Mendota Heights City Council.
ntxe-news.com | October 2, 2011
Austin College students are being challenged to save electricity in daily living in the second annual “AC Unplugged” residence hall competition.
Sherman Herald Democrat | September 21, 2011
The city of Sherman’s Planning and Zoning Commission approved Austin College’s request for a variance to build a 58-foot tall science building, the IDEA Center on the College’s campus.
Sherman Herald Democrat | September 21, 2011
Authors, Donna Hord Hunt and Dr. Mavis Anne Bryant ’63 were on hand at the Grayson County Frontier Village to sign their book, Denison, that was released in April.
Sherman Herald Democrat | October 2, 2011
Austin College displays rich history with “A Look Back at the First Decades of Science and Mathematics at Austin College (1920-1940).” Peggy Redshaw from Austin College comments.
Sherman Herald Democrat | October 7, 2011
Austin College hosted a conference on Spanish Theater October 13-15.
Sherman Herald Democrat | October 9, 2011
Service men and women are remembered from a newspaper clipping. Lt. Ryal L. Skaggs ’46 was a Flying Fortress pilot after being in the Air Force for two years.
Sherman Herald Democrat | October 12, 2011
The Austin College Music Department will present “Something Old and Something New: A Concert of Two Masses” on Saturday, October 29. Ricky Duhaime from Austin College comments.
Sherman Herald Democrat | October 13, 2011
Western novelist Elmer Kelton is published in new volume. Jerry Lincecum from Austin College comments.
Times Record News – Wichita Falls | October 7, 2011
Austin College alum, Casie Luong ’10, performed a benefit concert for Faith Mission’s Faith Refuge for women and children at Midwestern State University.