Compiled by Public Affairs Interns
National and Regional Media Highlights
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital | January 29, 2020
Patty Manning-Courtney ’87, MD, has been appointed Chief of Staff at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.
Newsweek | January 3, 2020
Jake Sapp, Deputy Title IX coordinator and compliance officer at Austin College, comments on how important mandatory reporting is when it comes to sexual misconduct cases on college campuses.
Dallas and Regional News
Dallas Morning News | January 26, 2020
English professor Dr. Randi Tanglen offers an op-ed on what rural Texas and Dolly Parton can teach the country about getting along.
Dallas Morning News | January 5, 2020
Dr. Randi Tanglen, Professor of English, discusses the literary classic Little Women and the wisdom it offers on work-life balance and civic engagement for the #MeToo generation.
KWTX News Waco |January 25, 2020
Former ‘Roo footballer Larry Fedora ’84 has been tabbed as the new offensive coordinator and quarterback coach at Baylor.
Local News
Herald Democrat | January 21, 2020
After being named the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Week, Austin College men’s basketball player Michael Holland ’21 has been named to the D3Hoops.com National Team of the Week for his outstanding performance.
Herald Democrat | January 20, 2020
Former Dallas Cowboy Herschel Walker was at Austin College on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to talk about the impact civil rights leaders like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. have had on his life.
KTEN | January 22, 2020
Special education students from across Texoma assembled on the campus of Austin College for the annual Special Olympics Tournament.
KTEN | January 21, 2020
The City of Sherman plans to revamp its website with new images. They’ve joined forces with the Austin College Focalpoint Project to host a contest for citizens to submit five photos of their city.
KTEN | January 20, 2020
Dallas Cowboys legend Herschel Walker was the keynote speaker at an MLK Day event at Austin College.
KTEN News | January 7, 2020
The Austin College women’s basketball team has received more recognition for entering this week’s Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Top 25 with a ranking of No. 22 nationally in NCAA Division III.
KXII News | January 22, 2020
Austin College hosted their annual basketball tournament for Texas Special Olympics athletes, and this year was the biggest turnout they have ever had.
KXII News | January 20, 2020
Austin College is proud to host NFL legend Herschel Walker, 1982 winner of the Heisman Trophy, for a Texoma-wide Motivational Rally on MLK Day hosted by David Reed, Sports Director, KXII Channel 12.
KXII News | January 20, 2020
Hundreds gathered at Austin College on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to celebrate the holiday and hear Herschel Walker share his message with young people.
Blogs and Online Media
Allon Georgia | January 17, 2020
The Coastal Resources Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resource hosts Analie Barnett ’97, a landscape ecologist with The Nature Conservancy, to present on “Identifying Resilient Coastal Sites for Conservation in the South Atlantic” at the Susan Shipman Environmental Learning Center.
Coppell Gazette | January 7, 2020
Jim Walker ’82 announced that he will be a candidate for Coppell City Council in the upcoming election. Walker has previously served two terms as president of the Coppell ISD Education Foundation, multiple terms on Coppell’s Economic Development Committee, and two different CISD bond committees.
Daily Light | January 24, 2020
Austin College men’s basketball player Michael Holland ’21 has been named to the D3Hoops.com National Team of the Week for his outstanding performance, and was also named the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Week.
North Texas eNews | January 31, 2020
The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) announced its Student-Athlete Academic Honor Roll for the 2019 fall term, and 458 student-athletes made the list, including student-athlete Brooklyn Talley ’22. (as did many other Austin College students)
North Texas eNews | January 31, 2020
Austin College welcomes 300 Presbyterian youth and their leaders to campus for the annual Senior High Youth Connection (SHYC) of Grace Presbytery.
North Texas eNews | January 20, 2020
Football legend and 1982 Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker will headline 2020’s commemoration of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. in Sherman on January 20.
North Texas eNews | January 11, 2020
Kelle Kennemer, formerly of Collin College police department, has been named the new director of Public Safety/Police Chief for Austin College. She was sworn in January 6 on campus with several area law enforcement officers in attendance.
North Texas eNews | January 11, 2020
McKenzie United Methodist Women in Honey Grove, Texas, hosts Dr. Sherry Scott ’89 talk about how to “Tell Your Story” Monday, January 13th.
North Texas eNews | January 7, 2020
Jerry Lincecum, English faculty emeritus, discusses the truth about the disappearance of our money in central banks.
Patch| January 13, 2020
Stephanie McDonald ’97, 2011 recipient of the Heywood C. Clemons Service Award at Austin College, is transitioning from Central Health’s chief of staff position to vice president of enterprise alignment and coordination. Central Health is the local public agency that connects Travis County residents with low income to quality health care.
The Observer| January 22, 2020
Kelle Kennemer just began her tenure as the new director of Public Safety at Austin College on January 6th.
News ’Roos Can Use
Inside Higher ED | January 31, 2020
A federal appeals court’s decision in California puts pressure on institutions to ensure Title IX policies and procedures effectively prevent sexual misconduct.
Inside Higher Ed | January 8, 2020
Most adults in the U.S. (60 percent) say education beyond high school is available to anyone in the country who needs it, according to newly released results of a Gallup poll. That finding is similar to what Gallup found in 2015, the last time it asked that question. But the number has declined since 2011, when it was 71 percent.