Fall 2009

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

CHAIR:
Robert M. Johnson ’53

VICE CHAIR:
Todd A. Williams ’82

TRUSTEES:

John Q. Adams, Jr. ’84
Margaret Allison
John M. Andersen ’66
Jerry E. Apple ’60
Lee Dean Ardell ’74
James D. Baskin III ’75
Laura Dies Campbell ’73
Jacqueline R. Cooper ’73
Linda Morris Elsey
F. R. “Buck” Files ’60
Rebecca Moseley Gafford ’72
Donald Gibson ’75
Dennis E. Gonier ’83
Thomas Hall, Jr. ’78
Mary Ann Stell Harris ’70
James Hartnett ’79
Charles Hendricks ’61
Kelly Hiser
M. Steve Jones
Sharon S. King
Jeffrey Landsberg ’81
Luan Beaty Mendel ’75
Wes Moffett ’82
Davis B. Price ’67
Fazlur Rahman
Annadele H. Ross ’66
John Serhant
Ann Coit Sporer Smith ’65
Caroline Elbert Taylor ’66
Jo Ann Geurin Thetford
Jesse R. Thomas ’74
Linda Plummer Ward ’78
William E. Warren ’74
Stanley M. Woodward
Michael G. Wright

New Horizons

Pay It Forward
Meet Board of Trustees member Tom Hall — a 1978 graduate of Austin College and a man whose success in the law industry has origins in the generosity of others. Today, he is the benefactor.
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Invisibility, Logos, and Brand Awareness
A cloak of invisibility has kept Austin College a “secret” in higher education—those who know Austin College recognize its quality, but far too many have never heard of the school or confuse it with a community college in Austin. Efforts are underway to position Austin College so that the name becomes synonymous with top quality liberal arts education.
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New Horizons
Dr. Marjorie Hass, who assumed the Austin College presidency on July 1, has made the Austin College community “her people.” She quickly acclimated to her Texas home and set to work to continue the College’s tradition of success while seeking “ever better” programs, facilities, and opportunities still on the horizon.
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Growing to Fruition
Alumni John and Janie Weisinger are living the good life, pursuing a dream as they operate a successful winery in the beautiful countryside of Ashland, Oregon.
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Lighting the Way
The leadership and generosity of yesterday’s graduates point current students to opportunities for enlightenment. Bill Richardson ’64 has guided Austin College students for decades.
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