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Home » History Alumni Profiles

Preston Glasscock ’17

Updated on: September 26, 2019

I can’t imagine a better place to receive a liberal arts education than Austin College. I was always planning to be a history major. But Hunt Tooley’s classes were so intellectually inspiring that I started reading some philosophy. Part way through my junior year, I realized that I wanted to major in philosophy, too. The… [Read More]

Filed Under: History Alumni Profiles, Philosophy Alumni Profiles

Alison MacManus Maher ’02

Updated on: February 5, 2018

Majors:  History & Philosophy J.D., Harvard University Attorney, Mosaic Family Services Alison worked as a clerk in the Alaska Supreme Court before becoming a public defender in Alaska.  From there, she was a Special Project Attorney for Disability Rights Texas.  She is currently a staff attorney for Mosaic Family Services, which provides legal services in… [Read More]

Filed Under: History Alumni Profiles, Humanities Alumni, Outcomes, Philosophy Alumni Profiles

Ta’jin Perez ’12

Updated on: February 5, 2018

Major: History, with a minor in Spanish Deputy Director for Western Native Voice “Humanities courses, including history, philosophy, and foreign language, helped me gain an understanding of systems both in historical and cultural contexts. My professors at Austin College provided me the tools to think critically, assess needs of others as my own, and have… [Read More]

Filed Under: History Alumni Profiles, Humanities Alumni, PATH Alumni Profiles

Chelsea Freeland ’12

Updated on: February 5, 2018

Major: History, minor in Chemistry M.A., East Carolina University, Maritime Studies Maritime Archaeologist, US Department of State’s Cultural Heritage Center “My history major, especially training in writing, is what got me a spot at one of the top archaeology grad schools in the country. Additionally, as a chemistry minor (a possibility at a liberal arts… [Read More]

Filed Under: History Alumni Profiles, Humanities Alumni

Jennifer Wenzel ’90

Updated on: June 21, 2017

Jennifer Wenzel

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]

Filed Under: English Alumni Profiles, History Alumni Profiles

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