"Their smiles were infectious. The hugs, laughs, and warm reception will be with me for a long time. It makes you wonder, how so many people with so little can be so grateful.
“The PGA Works Fellow has given me more insight on the golf industry as a whole and just being able to know more of the ins and outs of how different tournaments work on different levels has given me a start to what could possibly be a long time career in golf."
“I debated for about a week whether or not to withdrawal from a class that I was struggling in. I had no idea what a W would mean on my transcript in the future, and that doubt really scared me from proceeding to withdrawal from the course.”
“When you’re used to making split-second decisions in the news business and then suddenly the only decision you have to make is what day this week I was going to mow the grass, I just didn’t make that transition very well at all."
After retiring from a 33-year career, Tommy "Pink" Pinkard set out to complete a lifelong dream of getting an Auburn student ID, but he ended up leaving with more than he would have ever expected.
""“Philanthropy and nonprofit studies was already offered as a minor and came from our women’s philanthropy program,” said Louisa Wood, College of Human Sciences student services coordinator. “It was doing extremely well, so we decided to go ahead and make a change.”
""The Student Government Association called for an addition of one SGA Senate seat for the College of Liberal Arts for the upcoming SGA term in the annual reapportionment at its Nov. 12 meeting.
“We must continue to move forward," Lafayette said at the end of his talk. "I feel very good about what is happening right now within our society. Young people, we know you can do it. Stand firm, be informed, study, get involved and prepare to be citizens. History repeats itself; know how to redirect it.”
With four university degrees and a successful past in the world of media, Joan Harrell has been chosen as Auburn University's first Diversity Coordinator.
“Just by working hard at something I loved, writing and storytelling, by passionately pursuing an activity I loved I was able to establish some credentials that opened a few extra professional doors for me and strengthened a skillset that would benefit me down the road although in ways I did not imagine at the time,” Waller said.
