Jennifer Wenzel ’90 completed majors in history and English at Austin College, and her career is an excellent response for the common question of what graduates do with an English career. A member of the faculty at Columbia University, Jennifer travels, teaches, and brings ideas to the top so others may also learn. She is… [Read More]
Kim Powers ’79
Kim Powers ’79 may have expected to walk through a stage door somewhere in New York City; opportunity came knocking in an unlikely way at an unlikely place. Years later, Kim has received an Emmy and a Peabody award for his writing in 9/11 coverage for Good Morning America. His acclaimed memoir, The History of… [Read More]
Robert Lewis ’78
Robert Lewis ’78, who writes as his alter ego Robert Stikmanz, has followed his dreams. And as a “non-fiction fantasy writer” you could say he is living the dream. Stikmanz’s novels, based on a culture of his own design, get deeper and more intricate as they go. Stikmanz is multi-talented in video production, illustration, writing,… [Read More]
Lisa Fain ’91
Lisa Fain ’91 is the creator of the food blog Homesick Texan. Since she was blogging before blogging was cool, she established herself early in the food blogging world. She recently completed a book tour with her latest cookbook, The Homesick Texan’s Family Table and earlier wrote The Homesick Texan Cookbook. The winner of the… [Read More]
Deborah Crombie ’77
Deborah Crombie graduated in 1977 from Austin College with a degree in biology. But life takes turns, like a mystery unfolding. Her graduate work and travel revealed a passion for England—and for writing. Her liberal arts degree helped equip her with the discipline to pursue it. With her fictional characters Detective Superintendent Duncan Kincaid and… [Read More]