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A former feature twirler at UT, Coral Noonan-Terry, BS ’98, MA ’99, PhD ’01, Life Member, along with her husband, Jim Terry, brought their son, 11-year-old Texas Terry, to his first Masters Tournament at Augusta National in Georgia, where he finished first among all 10-11 year olds in the Drive, Chip, & Putt National Championship.

The annual celebration of George Washington’s birthday is a Laredo tradition that dates back more than 100 years. Joining the party, and the WBCA parade, in 2024 for the first time was the Texas Exes Laredo Chapter. “Since it was our first time in the parade, we did experience a learning curve, but it helped […]

The names and faces change, but at each Texas Women’s Basketball game at the Moody Center, an informal meeting of leaders in support of women’s sports gathers in a suite, hosted by three Frontier Bank board members: Rosie Mendoza, BBA ’83; Melissa Cole, BA ’73, Life Member; and Molly Alexander. Women representing many facets of […]

Keith Verdon Tompkins, BS ’57, celebrates his 100th birthday on Feb. 11, 2024. Tompkins was a member of the UT track team and a master pole vaulter who helped Texas win the Southwest Conference 1950. He also participated in Senior Olympics from ages 70–87 and, in 2023, celebrated his 75th anniversary with his wife. He has […]

For the first time in more than 175 years, the title of dean of the Texas Senate belongs to a woman: Judith Zaffirini, BS ’67, MA ’70, PhD ’78, Life Member, Distinguished Alumna. The role is held by the chamber’s most senior member and oversees much of the legislative procedure. When Zaffirini first joined the […]

Masters champion Sergio Garcia and his wife, Angela Garcia, BJ ’08, Life Member, returned with their second annual FORE Kids ATX fundraiser. They are pictured alongside recent College Football Hall of Fame inductee Derrick Johnson, BS ’20, Life Member, and his wife Brittni. The two-day event also included a golf tournament featuring 120 pro golfers […]

Juan M Guerrero, BA ’77, Life Member, found himself in Norway above the Arctic Circle when the College Football Playoff matchups were revealed on December 3, 2023. Before that, he made a quick stop in Paris, pictured below.

For the first time, a group of volunteers wearing burnt orange helped with the annual clean-up of the Bonfire Memorial on the Texas A&M University campus. After the recent passing of a longtime member of the community, Jerry Ebanks, MA ’66, the Texas Exes Brazos Valley Chapter chose to honor him as well as his […]

Ken Capps, BS ’82, Life Member, received the Outstanding Alumnus Award from the Moody College of Communication. Capps said the best part was “having my entire family in one place” at the awards dinner in October.

Tucked away on campus and once faced with an uncertain future, the institution formerly known as the Texas Memorial Museum was in danger of becoming history itself.    Closed for the better part of the last three years, it has been officially rebranded as the Texas Science and Natural History Museum following its most extensive renovation […]