Compiled by Institutional Marketing and Communications Interns Megan DeVaney and Carrie Johnson.

International and National Media Highlights

Business Wire | February 3, 2022
David Reed ’81 was appointed to the Board of Directors for Advanced Energy Industries, a power conversion company. Reed has extensive experience in the industry, including stints as executive vice president global operations of NXP Semiconductors N.V., and vice president and general manager at Global Foundries. He began his career at Texas Instruments, where he served for 26 years in a variety of leadership roles throughout the world.

MassLive | February 7, 2022
Estevan Garcia ’91 was hired by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as the chief medical officer for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. In this position Garcia will be working to eliminate health disparities and promote health equity in the area.

Bankers Digest | February 23, 2022
Legend Bank has named Matt Brown ’03 as their East Regional President. Brown has been working as President of the Legend Bank Sherman branch. He is excited to continue working in Sherman and the surrounding areas to continue to meet the needs of their customers.

Dallas and Regional News

Legend Bank Executive News | February 23, 2022
After working as the President of the Legend Bank Sherman branch for several years, Matt Brown ’03 has been added to the bank’s executive board. Brown will continue working in Sherman and the surrounding areas as the East Regional President of Legend Bank.

Office of the Texas Governor | February 2, 2022
Alfonso Charles ’87 has been reappointed as Presiding Judge of the Tenth Administrative Judicial Region by Governor Greg Abbott. Charles has been Judge of the 124th Judicial District Court in Gregg County, served on the Texas Judicial Council, and is an active member of various organizations, such as Rotary Club.

Local Media Highlights

Herald Democrat | February 4, 2022
Austin College has announced that Kevin Gregory will be the new head coach for the women’s soccer team. Prior to working at Austin College, Gregory served as head coach at Bluffton University and assistant coach at Hendrix College. Gregory is extremely excited about this move and is ready “to help his athletes be the best they can be both on and off the field."

Herald Democrat | February 21, 2022
Liberty Chanin ’23 won gold and established a new swim program record at the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference in the 1,650-freestyle competition. She also became the first to win an individual conference title since Lauren Wheeler did so in 2015, and to earn All-SCAC honors since Marjory Gibson in 2007. Chanin’s record time was 17:42:90.

Blogs and Online Media

Austin College | February 28, 2022
On March 6, the Austin College Music Department will present “An English Cello Turns 100.” The performers will be guest cellist Leslie Whelan and pianist John McGinn, Austin College associate professor of music. This recital will feature music by Bloch, Barber, McGinn, and Shostakovich.

Austin College | February 28, 2022
Austin College has announced the Fall 2021 Dean’s List. This list recognizes the top 20 percent of students for the semester. A full list of the 230 students on the Dean’s List this semester can be found on the Austin College website.

Austin College | February 21, 2022
The recipient of the 2007 Austin College Leadership Award, Dr. Paul Farmer, died on February 21, 2022. Dr. Farmer dedicated his life to healthcare as a professor, physician, and was the founding director of Partners In Health.

Austin College | February 11, 2022
The Fulbright National Screening Committee has selected four Austin College students as Fulbright semifinalists. The students are Marissa Graff ’22, Sarah Harper ’22, Katie King ’22, and Trevor Slansky ’22. These students have been extremely successful while at Austin College and are excited about the possibility of expanding their skills through a teaching assistantship abroad.

Austin College | February 9, 2022
Austin College associate professor of biochemistry Dr. Jim Hebda gave a lecture called “Reprogrammed in Three Languages: Renewing Teaching, Research, and Perspective During a Pandemic” on Wednesday, February 16. During this event, Dr. Hebda discussed how COVID affected his sabbatical plans and what he learned. This lecture was a part of the Bernice S. Melvin Sabbatical Series.

Austin College | February 9, 2022
The new Student Assembly leaders were officially inaugurated on February 2, 2022. The new officers include president Amie Johnson ’24, vice president Drew Easley ’24, secretary Grace Milligan ’24, and treasurer Munshif Adhianto ’24. Several other class representatives were also inducted. This team of people is excited to listen to the concerns of their fellow students and work to meet the needs of the student body.

Austin College | February 4, 2022
Austin College hosted the Annual Law Symposium on Thursday, February 17. Any students interested in the law profession were invited to attend this event that honors the late Dr. Kenneth W. Street. The event included four panel discussions about timely issues in law and ethics.

Austin College | February 4, 2022
The Austin College Music Department hosted two romantic, yet comedic, one-act operas in Nation Theatre February 4, 5 and 6. Brian Linares ’22 and Meghan Reeves ’23 starred in La Serva Padrona while Lilly Boessen ’23 and Jake Hanes ’22 starred in The Telephone.

North Texas e-News | February 13, 2022
Austin College received one of 27 Texoma Health Foundation grants for 2022. The Austin College grant is to support students participating in the 2022 Social Entrepreneurship for Poverty Alleviation (SEPA) grant writing training program. Other grant recipients include the Boys and Girls Club of Sherman, CASA of Grayson County, Texoma Community Center, and many others.

North Texas e-News | February 12, 2022
Austin College hosts the Bernice S. Melvin Sabbatical Series to honor the late Bernice Melvin, who always encouraged professor research and enjoyed hearing about sabbatical experiences. As a part of this series, Dr. Jim Hebda, professor of biochemistry at Austin College, presented a lecture on the research he conducted during his sabbatical called “Reprogrammed in Three Languages: Renewing Teaching, Research, and Perspective During a Pandemic.”

North Texas e-News | February 6, 2022
On February 4-6, four Austin College music students took to the stage for two one-act operas directed by Sylvia Rivers. Brian Linares ’22 and Meghan Reeves ’23 starred in La Serva Padrona and Lilly Boessen ’23 and Jake Hanes ’22 starred in The Telephone. Both shows were funny, romantic, and very enjoyable.

News ’Roos Can Use 

Inside Higher Ed | February 15, 2022
A new report from Sallie Mae and Ipsos documents what families don’t know about paying for college. Among the results are that almost half of families believe that scholarships are only available for students with exceptional grades or abilities.

Inside Higher Ed | February 23, 2022
Anecdotal and other empirical evidence says women have been publishing less than men during the pandemic due to increased caregiving demands. However, a new study published in the Journal of Information Science of COVID-19–era publication patterns by gender contradicts earlier research on the topic, suggesting that women haven’t published less than they did prior to the pandemic, over all.