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Art professor demonstrates how creativity, hard work lead to success

    Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ design professor Ryan Feerer (’05) has put his creative touch on hundreds of projects, but perhaps his most widely seen – and certainly his favorite to date – is a series of USPS Forever stamps with a western theme. The stamp series, released in July 2021, celebrates the enduring legacy of Western … Continued

Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ receives $29 million gift for finance program

The late Dr. Bill and Janie Dukes have given, through their estate, more than $29 million to Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ – the largest single academic gift in Ä¢¹½´«Ã½â€™s history. Their generosity will establish the Dr. William P. and Janie B. Dukes Excellence in Finance Endowment, supporting prestigious finance student scholarships, preparing students to attend highly … Continued

Music education student embraces roles as drum major and marine

Passion for music and hard work drives Matthew Darby, junior music education major from Lubbock, to excel in and balance his roles as a drum major for the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Big Purple marching band and a lance corporal for the U.S. Marine Reserves on a daily basis.  Darby’s days are spent juggling rigorous music … Continued

Impromptu moment with Cambodian girls leads to gift of connection for Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ volleyball player

  While some students took time off this summer to relax with their families, many Wildcats spent their summer serving and learning. Londyn Gray, a senior journalism major and Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ volleyball player from Weatherford, Texas, traveled to Cambodia on a trip organized through Ä¢¹½´«Ã½â€™s WorldWide Witness program. There, she worked with Cambodia Christian Ministries, teaching … Continued

Katelyn Cole, The Bookcase Beauty

Third-grade teacher becomes inadvertent Instagram influencer

    By day, Katelyn (McLarty ’14) Cole is an elementary school teacher, wrangling third-graders for the Northwest ISD in Fort Worth, Texas. But in her off time, the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ alumna has become a popular Instagram influencer with more than 90,000 followers who share her passion for books. An avid reader – she made her … Continued