Nationwide Media Highlights
austincollege.edu | July 28, 2011
Austin College is named a “Best Buy” in the 2012 edition of Fiske Guide to Colleges.
benzinga.com | August 5, 2011
Author, Sherry L. Scott 1989 graduate of Austin College, recounts the year after her mother’s death in her book The Year My Mother Died.
CNN.com | August 3, 2011
Kiki McLean, a 1985 graduate of Austin College, discusses where the next political battles will come from now that the debt debate has been settled.
College News | July 18, 2011
Mel Tjeerdsma leads USA to Gold Medal win in Europe and named All-Tournament Coach. Mr. Tjeerdsma is a former standout Austin College football coach and is returning to Austin College this fall to lead fundraising efforts for athletics enhancement.
Deutschlandradio Kultur | July 9
A short interview with Austin College physics professor, Don Salisbury about physicist John A. Wheeler on Deutschland radio.
New Internationalist | July 28, 2011
Henry Bucher, Adjunct Associate Professor in Humanities, had a letter published called Educating Revolution. (No link available.)
The Princeton Review | August 3, 2011
Austin College is chosen by The Princeton Review as a “Best in the West” school for the second year in a row.
The Chronicle of Higher Education | July 25, 2011
Austin College has been recognized as a Great College to Work For 2011!
YouTube.com | July 28, 2011
This is a digital story project for a two week summer camp put on by the Austin College Teacher Program to help elementary students with Science and Social Studies.
Regional and Local Media Highlights
app.net | July 16, 2011
The Austin College App, a mobile iPhone application was made almost entirely by four students at the College and is offered at the Apple iPhone store.
Austin College | August 11, 2011
Former Austin College baseball standout, Andy White ’11, is getting a chance to play at the professional level this summer with the Normal CornBelters of the Frontier League.
Austin College Football Blogspot | August 7, 2011
2010 Austin College senior class – where are they now? This blog updates you on where several of the 2010 Austin College senior class football players are today.
Dallas Business Journal | July 21, 2011
Jennifer Pearson, Executive Director of Estate Planning at Austin College has been named a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE).
Dallas Morning News | August 2, 2011
Abby Williams, co-chair of the Dallas-Fort Worth regional board of Teach for America, a board member of Williams Preparatory School and wife of Austin College Trustee Todd Williams ’82, credits her mother with her drive to help others.
Fort Worth Star Telegram | July 14, 2011
The remains of Navy Lt. Cmdr. William Egan, 1953 graduate of Austin College, who was killed in Laos returned to Texas.
Houston Business Journal | July 19, 2011
Jennifer Pearson, Executive Director of Estate Planning at Austin College has been named a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE).
Houston Chronicle | July 14, 2011
Navy Lt. Cmdr. William Egan, 1953 alum of Austin College, who died in the Vietnam War finally made it home to his widow after nearly 50 years.
kxii.com | July 14, 2011
The Heisman Trophy, presented to legendary SMU running back Doak Walker, was on display at Austin College as a part of the College’s annual athletics department, Legends Weekend.
kxii.com | July 20, 2011
Austin College men’s basketball player, Josh Saunders, has been named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches Honors Court.
Lewisville Leader | July 16, 2011
Lela Pittenger, a 2001 graduate of Austin College, spoke at the monthly Denton County Republican Party meeting. Ms. Pittenger is one of several candidates who want to replace Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison.
North Texas e-news | July 12, 2011
This year’s freshman Common Read book is The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. In Austin College’s unique mentoring programs, incoming freshmen are given a book to read over the summer that will be discussed in the fall semester.
North Texas e-news | July 17, 2011
The Austin College athletics department honored several distinguished members of its alumni at the Legends Gala. Six former student-athletes, along with the 1981 NAIA National Championship Football Team were inducted into the Hall of Honor.
Sherman Herald Democrat | July 29, 2011
Austin College held a Language Institute from July 18-22 presented by the College’s Department of Classical and Modern Languages.
Tyler Paper | July 22, 2011
Several East Texas athletes were honored by Austin College on Legends Weekend 2011.