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TCU alumnus Chris Reale, operating partner of Paris Coffee Shop, leans against the diner’s counter in a black T-shirt, tattoos visible on his arm, with the restaurant’s iconic blue neon sign lit up behind him.

Summer 2026

How TCU Alumnus Chris Reale is Leading Paris Coffee Shop Into its Next Century

Chris Reale ’17 blends creativity, grit and hard work into a successful culinary career.

A slice of French apple tart with thinly sliced, glazed apples fanned across a flaky pastry crust, served on top of a red Paris transit map next to a silver fork on a wooden table.

Summer 2026

Lorie Fangio on French Cooking, Curated Travel and A Taste of Paris

The TCU alumna turned a student’s offhand question into A Taste of Paris and has led small-group culinary tours through France since 2014.

Mike Harrison and his wife, Brenda, pose with TCU Chancellor Emeritus Victor J. Boschini Jr. beneath a commissioned portrait of the couple inside The Harrison building on Texas Christian University’s campus. A watercolor illustration or painting of The Harrison building rests on an easel to the left.

Summer 2026

Remembering Mike Harrison ’64: The West Texas Businessman Behind The Harrison Building, TCU’s Middle-Income Scholarship Program and Horned Frog Athletics

Mike Harrison, whose quiet generosity touched nearly every corner of campus, died April 30. He was 84.

Tom Gordon, co-founder and CEO of Slim Chickens, holds a branded takeout container while seated against a red wall covered in the restaurant's signature illustrated logos and food-themed phrases.

Summer 2026

How TCU’s Tom Gordon Built Slim Chickens Into a Global Chain

Tom Gordon ’97 co-founded Slim Chickens in 2003 with maxed-out credit cards and borrowed money. Today, the fast-casual chain has nearly 400 locations across 32 states and six countries.

Realsy founders and TCU alumni Sophia Karbowski and Austin Patry hold a pink product outdoors near a beach.

Summer 2026

Realsy Founders Sophia Karbowski and Austin Patry: How It Started … How It’s Going

The Class of 2017 Neeley School of Business alumni went from making acai bowls in a college kitchen to building Realsy, a multimillion-dollar snack company.

Two sheep graze on a grassy clifftop overlooking the sea at Dunmore Head, County Kerry, Ireland.

Summer 2026

How to Travel to Dublin and Beyond for TCU’s 2026 Aer Lingus Classic Game

TCU fans heading to the 2026 Aer Lingus Classic in Dublin can choose from more than a dozen travel packages, with options to extend the trip across Ireland.

Thomas Gregory Sumner smiles during a TCU event, wearing a dark gray suit, lavender shirt and purple patterned tie.

Summer 2026

Thomas Gregory Sumner, Former TCU Trustee and Entrepreneur, Built Lifelong Bonds With Horned Frogs

Former TCU Trustee Thomas Gregory Sumner ’67 (MBA ’68), an entrepreneur whose volunteer leadership helped shape his alma mater, died Feb. 14.

Molly Wilkinson, smiling and wearing glasses and a light green floral apron, stands behind a wooden worktable displaying two trays of baked tart shells, a bowl of eggs and a jar with a brush. Behind her, open shelving holds glass jars of ingredients, wicker baskets, baking tools and silicone molds hanging on the wall.

Spring 2026

Horned Frog Foodies: Molly Wilkinson

The TCU alumna traded a marketing career for Le Cordon Bleu in Paris and now teaches online baking classes from Versailles, France.

TCU quarterback Sonny Gibbs, in uniform without a helmet, winds up to throw in an early 1960s promotional photo.

Summer 2026

Guy “Sonny” Gibbs, TCU Quarterback Legend and Hall of Famer Who Toppled No. 1 Texas, Dies at 85

The “Graham Giant” spent six decades as one of TCU’s most beloved figures, on the field and far beyond it.

DJ Perera, TCU alumna, artist, and art educator, stands between two large framed artworks in what appears to be an art classroom or gallery space. Perera, wearing a black blazer over a dark shirt with black pants and glasses, leans against a table with one hand while looking directly at the camera. Easels, artwork, and student work line the walls in the background.

Spring 2026

DJ Perera Leads Students on the Digital Frontier Where Art Meets AI

Artist, educator and mentor DJ Perera is shaping Fort Worth’s art ecosystem one student at a time, blending tradition with technology.