CJ Holmes’ rise from Auburn basketball walk-on to beat writer for the Golden State Warriors is the stuff of hoop dreams.
Class of 2010s
Andrew Yawn ’15: Seeking the Truth
Obtaining Harvey Updyke’s confession to poisoning the Toomer’s Oaks jumpstarted Andrew Yawn’s career as a journalist.
Cowgirl Courage: Abigail Benz ’19
“Glitter and Dirt” is key to a Cowgirl’s mission for good
Two of a Kind
How two friends in two different fields came together to make a big difference.
The Big Question
Who was your favorite professor or staff member when you were a student at Auburn?By Kate Asbury Larkin '21Who was your favorite professor or staff member when you were a student at Auburn?Sorry,...
Home Renovations
Josh Williams ’18 was born—and almost died—in Piedmont Atlanta Hospital. He just returned to help build its newest addition.
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More Class of 2010s Stories
Hooking a New Angle: Jackie Fry ’12
Deep-sea fishing moves into the future
Driving the Future: William Brannon ’18
Putting brains in a car, but taking the driver out
Lemons to Lemonade
The proverbial expression, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade inspires optimism and a positive can-do attitude in the face of difficulty or misfortune. Five alumni share their stories of taking bitter, even devastating, circumstances in their lives and turning them into something positive.
New Characters, New Tales
When Cheniece Kelleher ’13 couldn’t find children’s books with diverse characters, she wrote her own. Now she’s changing the industry one book at a time.
The Power of Black Tears: Kris Sims ’16
A black alumni channels his pain into a new form of protest art.
In Search of Evolution: Justin Havird ’14
Exploring how a volcano changes the environment—and the animals inside it.
Taking public health to new heights: Alysa Moore ’14
One alumna helps bring healthy food choices to underserved communities.
The War Eagle Has Landed
For more than 50 years, Auburn grads have helped turn America’s wanderlust for space travel into a reality. With a new mission to return to the moon and explore Mars, hundreds of Auburn Tigers find themselves the architects of humankind’s next adventure in the Big Blue.
Changing Gears with Thomas Craton ’14
When the Pandemic shut down their biggest moneymaker, a family-owned business lended a hand.
In the Pursuit of Justice: Brittany Henderson ’11
How the notorious criminal Jeffrey Epstein was brought to justice.