Summer 2017 - TCU Magazine

Interior Designers Set the Tone

In-house interior designers are decor-minded gatekeepers of the TCU look.

Broadway Inspiration

Alumna and pilot diverted on 9/11 inspires Broadway hit.

Bill Morse Helps Cambodians Remove Landmines

After decades of war, alumnus works to clear the field and build schools.

Caylin Moore Taps into Talents

TCU’s second Rhodes Scholar doesn’t waste a minute of his day or an ounce of his talent.

Carson Huey-You Graduates at 14

Physics prodigy tackles ‘the Big Kahuna’ in research.

Chancellor Victor J. Boschini, Jr. (center) with Carson Huey-You, TCU's youngest graduate, and Caylin Moore, student-athlete and TCU's second Rhodes Scholar. Photo by Glen E. Ellman

Letters

For the extraordinary, just the right place

In more than a decade of commencement ceremonies, I have made it a point not to call attention to an individual student. But this past May I made not one but two exceptions.

Bachelor of Music Education students Derek Hoel (left) and Brandon Barrett (right) perform at the 40th annual TCU Jazz Festival in March. The festival featured two-time Grammy-nominated arranger and jazz trombonist, John Fedchock. Curt Wilson was honored for creating the festival, which has attracted more than 20,000 players to TCU’s campus since it began in 1978. Photo by Glen Ellman

Campus News: Alma Matters

All That Jazz

Student musicians performed alongside professionals during the 40th anniversary of the TCU Jazz Festival at Ed Landreth Auditorium.

Diane Snow, dean, John V. Roach Honors College, TCU. Photo by Glen E. Ellman

Campus News: Alma Matters

Faculty Q&A with Honors College Dean Diane Snow

The new dean of the John V. Roach Honors College says resiliency is an important lesson for high achievers.

Campus News: Alma Matters

TCU’s Broadband Use

A look at the peaks and valleys in TCU’s broadband use.

Gallery Teacher Bridget Thomas talks to a group of grade school students in the Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth. Photo courtesy of Connie Diane McClure (instructor, ARED 40970: Learning in the Art Museum)

Campus News: Alma Matters

Learning in the Art Museum

Students experience art education beyond the classroom in local museums.

Campus News: Alma Matters

Object Lesson: JFK’s Lost Letter

A library specialist discovered a letter from then-Sen. John F. Kennedy in the rare-item vault.

Campus News: Alma Matters

Faculty Reveal Favorite Movies

From The Rocky Horror Picture Show to Hidden Figures– faculty favorite films are as varied as the courses they teach.

Research + Discovery

Kristen Carr Studies Coping through Communication

A sympathetic ear can support healing after a stressful event.

Sarah Hill, associate professor of psychology, TCU college of science and engineering. In 2016, Dr. Hill conducted research on the link between childhood poverty and adult obesity. Photo by Carolyn Cruz

Research + Discovery

Childhood Poverty Can Lead to Adult Obesity

An upbringing marred by poverty and food insecurity can stay with people as they age, even manifesting as adult obesity.

Student Mayra Guardiola stands beside the border wall with the Mexican/LGBTQ flag. Photo courtesy of Moisés Acuña-Gurrola

Research + Discovery

Class Travels to U.S.-Mexico Border Wall

Justice Journey illuminates Chicano culture in Texas in conjunction with the Latino/a Civil Rights Struggles course.

TCU Women's Basketball Coach Raegan Pebley does color analysis for WNBA games during the offseason. Photo by Glen E. Ellman

Sports: Riff Ram

First Person with… Raegan Pebley

In her fourth season as head coach of the women’s basketball team, Raegan Pebley emphasizes heart over hardwood.

TCU Horned Frogs senior pitchers Brian Howard and Mitchell Traver

Sports: Riff Ram

Baseball Players Choose TCU Over MLB

Behind loyal senior leadership, TCU baseball reached its fourth consecutive College World Series.

Alumni

Bill McLeRoy Shares his Fundraising Philosophy

Senior Principal at The Whitestone Group shares lessons learned in his 30-plus years of service and experience.

Alumni

Gearing up the Job Search

Mr. T asks in his career column, is it time to move on?

Johnny Simons ’73 (MFA ’75) and his wife Diane ’66 (MFA ’73) on the stage of Hip Pocket Theatre. Photo courtesy of Robert W. Hart

Alumni

Johnny Simons: the force that lights up Hip Pocket Theatre

Backwoods bard mixes the creative and the chaotic at his theatre.

Will Brunner '03 (left) and Robert Brunner '11 (right), co-founders of Devereux, a clothing company specializing in golf and resort menswear. Photo courtesy of Devereux

Alumni

Brunner Brothers Break the Pattern with Fashion Line

Will and Robert Brunner find their own pipeline to success in golf clothing line.

Leather-upholstered chair in the Founder's Club in Amon Carter Stadium, part of the design by TCU in-house interior designer Lisa Aven '79. Photo by Carolyn Cruz

Features

Sit Down and Stay Awhile

Chairs across campus create a welcoming environment and add flair to decor.

Sarah Segar presents her TCU library design ideas. Photo by Amy Roehl

Features

Students Create Interior Concepts

Students gain real-world experience with library redesign.

Interior Designers Set the Tone

Broadway Inspiration

Bill Morse Helps Cambodians Remove Landmines

Caylin Moore Taps into Talents

Carson Huey-You Graduates at 14

In this issue: Summer 2017

For the extraordinary, just the right place

All That Jazz

Faculty Q&A with Honors College Dean Diane Snow

TCU’s Broadband Use

Learning in the Art Museum

Object Lesson: JFK’s Lost Letter

Faculty Reveal Favorite Movies

Kristen Carr Studies Coping through Communication

Childhood Poverty Can Lead to Adult Obesity

Class Travels to U.S.-Mexico Border Wall

First Person with… Raegan Pebley

Baseball Players Choose TCU Over MLB

Bill McLeRoy Shares his Fundraising Philosophy

Gearing up the Job Search

Johnny Simons: the force that lights up Hip Pocket Theatre

Brunner Brothers Break the Pattern with Fashion Line

Sit Down and Stay Awhile

Students Create Interior Concepts