Archive for: distinguished alumni
Remembering Distinguished Alumna and Soul Singer Barbara Smith Conrad
By Danielle Lopez
Barbara Smith Conrad at University of Texas at Austin commencement, 2000. Photo via UT Austin. Like the November|December 1998 issue of Alcalde wrote, alumna and...
Best of the Best: The 2016 Distinguished Alumnus Awards
By Alex Vickery
Each year, some of the best and brightest return to the Forty Acres to receive the most prestigious award bestowed upon UT-Austin alumni: the Distinguished Alumnus...
Introducing the 2016 Distinguished Alumni
By Alex Vickery
Each fall, hundreds of Longhorns gather to honor some of the university’s most impressive alumni. Along with a touching ceremony and a coveted burnt orange...
Six Join the Ranks of UT’s Distinguished Alumni
By Rose Cahalan
“Tonight and commencement are my favorite nights of the year,” said UT president Bill Powers as he opened the Texas Exes’ annual Distinguished...
Announcing the 2013 Distinguished Alumni
By Rose Cahalan
Since 1958, the Distinguished Alumnus Awards have been the Texas Exes’ highest honor, reserved for an elite group of alumni whose professional successes and service...
Two Longhorn Legends in Brownsville
By Rose Cahalan
Hector Ruiz, BS ’68, MS ’70, and Juliet Garcia, PhD ’76, Life Members, hooked ’em at the Dec. 15 commencement ceremony of UT-Brownsville and Texas Southmost...
Cockrell School of Engineering Honors Six Alumni
By Joseph Washington
Dressed in cap and gown with family from across the country present, most Longhorns are just happy to make it out of the Forty Acres alive. Six alumni of the Cockrell...
All Hail the Texas Exes’ 2012 Distinguished Alumni
By Rose Cahalan
Since 1958, the Distinguished Alumnus Awards have been the Texas Exes’ highest honor, reserved for an elite group of alumni whose professional successes and...
Texas Exes Celebrates Six Distinguished Alumni
By Rose Cahalan
It’s the highest honor The University of Texas can bestow on an ex-student: the Distinguished Alumnus Award. And today, after months of preparation, six accomplished...