“The most historic event that happened while I was a student at Auburn University was on January 28, 1986, when the...
1986 THE CHALLENGER EXPLOSION
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The Big Question Timeline Articles
1967 AUBURN HOLDS A RECORDBREAKING BLOOD DRIVE WITH 4,812 PINTS DONATED IN TWO DAYS
“Auburn University set the world record for pints of blood donated at a university. The drive was prompted by the...
1978 THE KOPPER KETTLE EXPLODED
“The Kopper Kettle explosion was the big event while I was at Auburn. I had just woken up and was sitting on the couch...
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Where Kudzu and Country Music Grow: Dustin Herring ’08
A rising country star remembers his "farmer's boy" rootsDustin Herring ’08 grew up on a 400-acre farm in Hartford,...
Tommy L. Davis ’10 and ’13
My Auburn University story is a non-traditional one. I arrived at Auburn in January 2009 after completing an...
Champagne Shooter: Bradley Hall ’05
How do you make champagne more exciting? Make it last longer—and more fun.It’s an issue that has plagued parties since...
On The Vine: Ryan Reece ’14
Building business relationships with international winemakers began with the Auburn Family Ryan Reece ’14 prunes...
Chairmen of the Boards
How TikTok, COVID-19, ESPN and mad bag skills turned two Tigers into cornhole kingsHE’S WATCHED IT, heck, maybe 10...
Fearless in Blue
Staring down a lion, falling down a waterfall and barrel rolling in a plane are all in a day’s work for three intrepid...
Back on the Track: Lee Anne Patterson ’85
An Indy 500 veteran brings the Auburn Tigers to the future of racing"You've never been to a race, have you?” It’s a...
Hooking a New Angle: Jackie Fry ’12
Deep-sea fishing moves into the futureTraveling the seas, hooking exotic fish off of distant shores—it’s a lifestyle...
Inner Visions: Brandon Dean ’08
To find creative inspiration, an artist turned to the subject he knew best: himself.Auburn Magazine: There are a lot...
Leigh Anne Phillips Sharp ’99
Leigh Anne Sharp works for the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA). Leigh Anne earned a...
Who is Bryan Harsin?
AUBURN’S NEW FOOTBALL COACH IN HIS OWN WORDSWhat appealed to you most about the Auburn Head Coach position? From a...
Driving the Future: William Brannon ’18
Putting brains in a car, but taking the driver outBrannon with Denny Hemlin's car at Bristol Motor Speedway Among the...
Celeste Renoewick ’06
I joined the Navy to follow in my father's footsteps. He spent over 20 years serving on submarines. Since I was a...
Winning a New Game: Joanne P. McCallie ’90
She was one of college basketball’s greatest coaches—but she was carrying a secret. Despite the prevalence of women’s...
Angela Morton ’09
I am the youngest child of five children in my family. My parents obtained their bachelor degrees from Faulkner...