Summer 2015
In September 1962, Allene Parks Jones was a registered nurse. She was working at the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital in south Fort Worth when she learned TCU planned to integrate. Dressed in a short-sleeved yellow dress and heels the color of straw, 29-year-old Jones was older than most students. While a few stole glances
Summer 2015
Hawaii teacher Justin Brown ’09 and his robotics program students are helping NASA test technology to repel lunar dust.
Summer 2015
Martha Roper is considered one of the nation’s foremost teachers of sex education.
Summer 2015
Buffalo Bills star Jerry Hughes ’10 made the first of what will be an annual $15,000 donation to support his former teammate Joseph Turner ’10, who recently took over head coaching duties at Fort Worth’s historic North Side High School.
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Allene Jones ’63, among first black students at TCU and first black professor, passes away after rich career in nursing and teaching.
Spring 2015
Fort Worth-Dallas is among the fastest growing areas of the country. Zach Freeman ’13 is tapping ex-military servicemen to grow a moving business.
Spring 2015
Pushing a friend for 26.2 miles, Connor Petty ’15 uses marathon training to achieve big dreams.
Spring 2015
Stand-up paddleboarding is among the nation’s hottest water sports, and Tyler Marshall ’10 wants you to get on board.
Spring 2015
John Giordano ’60 (MM ’63) has been a major player on the Fort Worth music scene for more than four decades, from conducting the symphony to serving as jury chairman of the Van Cliburn competition. This year, he retired from TCU.
Spring 2015
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