Combining faith and design, disaster response architect Sarah Elizabeth Dunn ’03 builds shelters for disaster-stricken communities around the world.
Alumni Spotlight
Strokes of Genius
Auburn Alumnae Rada Owen trains Annette Bening for her Oscar-nominated performance in “Nyad.”
Christmas Tree Triumph
Sam, Jim and Agnes Cartner grow Christmas trees so good they’re putting one in the White House in 2024.
The Teacher’s Coach
She wanted to be a physical therapist, but now Joy Gaston Gayles ’98 helps support and inspire a new generation of professors.
Alumna Furnishes Homes for Homeless
A former nurse helps Michigan’s homeless create a new beginning, one piece of furniture at a time.
Megan Feringa ’19 Covers The FIFA Women’s Soccer Game
A series of unexpected decisions led Megan Feringa ’19 to the world’s biggest sporting stage
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Wildlife’s Middleman Todd Jacobsen ’17
When animals and people cross paths, he maintains the peace.By Catherine HaynesDeep in the woods of rural Washington, a hunter and his son return to a 12-foot-deep sinkhole they discovered the previous year. To their surprise, an elk calf is trapped at the bottom of...
Rain in our hearts
Sent off in the prime of life, the men of Alpha Company faced some of the heaviest combat of the Vietnam War, many never to return. Two Auburn alumni recall the life—and death—they encountered along the way
Malcolm Walker ’18
The man behind Jugo James Mixology Co. is stirring up Atlanta’s cocktail sceneBy Derek Herscovici '14Like many during the pandemic, Malcom Walker ’18 spent hours making cocktails to pass the time. Only a few years later, that at-home hobby has become Jugo James...
Shelby Taylor ’16
One alumna turns the fast-food phenomenon into limited-edition luggage
Personal Politics
International human rights are not just theoretical for Leila Rassekh-Milani ’89—they guide her global fight for justice and humanity
News. Worthy.
Eric Ludgood’s ’78 journalistic integrity has guided him through his career as a writer and producer at local stations—and now as head of Newsy
The Man Behind the Magic: Chris Cilluffo ’95
Chris Cilluffo makes sure Hollywood’s hits stay on budget.
Advice To Sink Teeth Into: Survival Tips for the Movie Monster (and Human, Too)
An author and creative writing lecturer dispenses wisdom for aspiring writers and the monsters who inspire them.
Where Kudzu and Country Music Grow – Dustin Herring ’08
A rising country star remembers his “farmer’s boy” roots.