Jennifer Estes | The Three C’s: Fanning the Flame of Creativity
Jennifer is not a Kangaroo, but her husband and children are! She makes her home in Sherman, Texas with husband Todd, son Nick, and cat Bentley (daughter Emily attends medical school).
Caitlin Graves ’13 | Keep the Cape: Invisible Disabilities Are Not Superpowers
Caitlin grew up in Granbury, Texas and graduated from Austin College in 2013 where she majored in English and American Studies. Today, Caitlin works in Knowledge Management and Organizational Development and Excellence.
Felix Harcourt | How to Talk About Hate Groups
Felix is an Assistant Professor of History at Austin College whose scholarship is primarily focused on issues of prejudice, politics, and popular culture in the United States.
Julie Hempel | Gained in Translation
Julie is a professor at Austin College and translator from Spanish to English. Her primary interests are the intersections of race, class, and gender in contemporary Mexican and Chicanx literature, as well as the hybrid identities in Asian-Latin American narrative and poetry.
Bella Sada-Nieto ’23 | Betting on Yourself: My Journey with Amplified Pain Syndrome
Bella is a junior at Austin College, majoring in Latin American Studies and double minoring in International Relations and History. In high school, Bella was diagnosed with Amplified Pain Syndrome. Fortunately, she had the opportunity to go to the Rehabilitation of Amplified Pain Syndrome and can live a normal life without the daily disturbances of pain.
Trevor Slansky ’22 | Gritty Optimism: Hope in the Face of Climate Change
Trevor graduated in May ’22 with an environmental studies major and English minor. He has dedicated his life to taking personal responsibility and joining the forces of climate activism and urges us to do the same.