Alumni News
In February, several high-level executives joined over 100 McCombs students to take part in the Executive Mentorship Dinner series.
Our 8th Annual McCombs Alumni Business Conference took place this year on Feb. 8 in Austin, TX. We had a great turnout with over 200 alumni attending. View photos from the conference inside.
For those who say you can’t mix business and romance, we offer ample proof to the contrary. Three couples from the classes of 2003, 2004 and 2011 share their McCombs memories and stories of life and love.
Michelle Musil, MPA ‘03, and Sean Musil, MBA ‘04, met in Professor Rao's finance class. Sean says Michelle pursued him, but he also made sure the two accountants in that class, including Michelle, were on his team. Clever or sneaky? Read their story and decide for yourself.
Katie Bencken, MBA ‘04, and Jeremy Bencken, MBA ‘03, entered the MBA program as spouses and business owners. Since then, they have gone on to start numerous other businesses and raise a family.
Stefanie Gudis, MBA ‘11, and Pete Conrad, MBA ‘11, met the first year into their MBA program and were voted "First MBA Engagement" by their classmates. Read about their story and congratulate them on their pending nuptials.
The McCombs Scholars Initiative has raised one Forty Acres (full-ride) Scholarship, nine McCombs Presidential Scholarships and 10 McCombs Dean’s Scholarships since February 2012. Dean Tom Gilligan and McCombs Advisory Council member John L. Adams, BBA '75, attended the McCombs Scholars reception in Houston, TX to recognize those efforts.
The MBA classes of 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997, 2002, 2007 and 2011 celebrated their 1-, 5-, 10-, 15-, 20-, 25- and 30-year reunions the weekend of October 19-21, 2012. Thank you to all those that came out and we hope you had a great time reconnecting with old friends. Hook 'em!
Our annual alumni barbecue took place this year on Oct. 6 just before the West Virginia game. We had a great turnout with lots of Longhorn spirit. Thank you to everyone that came out!
Joel Bush, MBA '97, found himself at the center of an an internet sensation when a photographer happened to capture his marriage proposal and then posted it online to identify the mystery couple.
