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Three Alumni Receive Fulbright Awards

Ashwini Shridhar '05, Claire Balani '10, and John Mark Purcell '10, have received 2010-2011 Fulbright awards for study in England, China, and South Korea. The three are among 1,500 U.S. citizens who will travel abroad for the 2010-2011 academic year through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.


News

Brooks Hull Hull Begins Work as V.P.
After a nationwide search, Brooks A. Hull has been appointed vice president for Institutional Advancement at Austin College. Hull began his duties on July 1 and previously served as executive director of development for the College of Engineering at the University of Oklahoma.

Shelby Hall Valedictorians Welcomed
Six North Texas high school top students will attend Austin College as part of the Class of 2014. President Marjorie Hass looks forward to welcoming the new students to campus.

NHI
College Hosts Texas Great Debate
The National Hispanic Institute, as part of its mission to cultivate leadership for the 21st century U.S. Latino community, held its Texas Great Debate program at the College. The event involved 350 student participants and high school and college student volunteers from across Texas.

AC Shield Spring 2010 Dean's List
Austin College's Dean's List has been announced for Spring Term 2010, according to Austin College Registrar Phyllis Rieser. All students named to the Dean's List earned a semester grade point average of at least 3.75 on a 4.0 scale and are ranked in the top 20 percent of the student body.

Web New Website Unveiled
Available at www.austincollege.edu, the site is intended to help prospective students appreciate what makes Austin College distinctive, as well as to allow current students, parents, alumni, and friends better access the information most important to them.


Athletics

AC Roo 51 Student-Athletes Named to Academic Honor Roll List
51 student-athletes have been named to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll. In order to achieve Academic Honor Roll status, a student-athlete must post a 3.25 grade-point-average in the semester in which he or she competes.

Austin Light Light Named to Preseason All-Star List
Football player Austin Light has been named to the 2010 Preseason D3 Senior Classic watch list as one of the top offensive linemen in the country, and will be in the running to participate in the Division III Senior Classic All-Star game in Salem, Virginia in December.

Legends Legends 2010
Legends 2010 is set for July 16-18, with celebrations and golf--and changes to the schedule. The dinner, at which Coach Mel Tjeerdsma and several alumni are honorees, moves to Saturday evening with the McCord Golf Tournament on Sunday in Sherman.

Legends Austin College Sports on Facebook
What better reason to fan Austin College Sports on Facebook than to see lots of photos from the upcoming Legends golf tournament! As well, this is your one-stop social networking link for up-to-date scores, stories, and photos of our Kangaroo athletes in competition. GO 'ROOS!

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CAMPUS EVENTS

None in July

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Legends 2010 July 16-18

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GOLD - Dallas Event
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Date: July 15

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