Topic: Alumni

How a ’70 nursing grad became a best-selling author

James Reimer ’98 plays trombone with pop band Polyphonic Spree.

Chris Morris ’83 (MA) of Woodford Reserve is one of only 10 who hold the distinguished Kentucky Bourbon Master Distillers title.

Motivational speaker Jason Illian ’98 gets new material from his experience on “The Bachelorette.”

Tim McCanna ’94 is shopping producers for his sci-fi musical adventure — “The Cosmic Calamities of Henry Noodle.”

MBA senior Blake Rhodes ’05 partners with Mark Cuban to launch IceRocket.com.

Phillip Grace ’64 (MBA ’65) never had any formal art training. Good thing he didn’t just sit on a unique idea.

Fares Lahoud ’74 carries over 3,000 fragrances at Parfumelle — his Fort Worth perfume shop.

A young filmmaker adds his alma mater to his client list — before graduation.

World War II re-enactor Charles Varner ’70 travels through time.