Auburn Magazine
Winter 2023 Issue
Read about how Auburn is helping fix America’s cracking infrastructure, how AI@AU is helping people work smarter and the strange and mostly true tales from Auburn’s history.
Jumping In
Ambition, drive and a rock ‘n’ roll vision helped two Auburn graduates build a global outdoor lifestyle brand
Auburn’s Nature Preschool
Woodland Wonders Nature Preschool uses its outdoor-based, curiosity-first philosophy to better connect children to nature and learning.
Pannie-George’s Kitchen Gives Back
What started out as a “plate sale” to fund a family reunion is now Pannie-George’s Kitchen, a family-owned restaurant that serves more than great soul food.
Jumping In
Ambition, drive and a rock ‘n’ roll vision helped two Auburn graduates build a global outdoor lifestyle brand
Auburn’s Nature Preschool
Woodland Wonders Nature Preschool uses its outdoor-based, curiosity-first philosophy to better connect children to nature and learning.
Pannie-George’s Kitchen Gives Back
What started out as a “plate sale” to fund a family reunion is now Pannie-George’s Kitchen, a family-owned restaurant that serves more than great soul food.
Man Gives for 65 Years
Auburn grad invests in his alma mater for more than 65 years
The Age of Reason
Jamie Lowe met me in the front lobby of the Lee County Justice Center.
Writing Warrior
CJ Holmes’ rise from Auburn basketball walk-on to beat writer for the Golden State Warriors is the stuff of hoop dreams.
Man Gives for 65 Years
Auburn grad invests in his alma mater for more than 65 years
The Age of Reason
Jamie Lowe met me in the front lobby of the Lee County Justice Center.
Writing Warrior
CJ Holmes’ rise from Auburn basketball walk-on to beat writer for the Golden State Warriors is the stuff of hoop dreams.
Two of a Kind
How two friends in two different fields came together to make a big difference.
Auburn Faculty Hobbies
From painting orcs to racing dirt bikes, Auburn professors have hobbies as varied as their areas of expertise
Auburn Rugby Club’s Rise to Greatness
For decades, Auburn’s Rugby Club fought for relevance as much as victory. Then they were national champions.
Two of a Kind
How two friends in two different fields came together to make a big difference.
Auburn Faculty Hobbies
From painting orcs to racing dirt bikes, Auburn professors have hobbies as varied as their areas of expertise
Auburn Rugby Club’s Rise to Greatness
For decades, Auburn’s Rugby Club fought for relevance as much as victory. Then they were national champions.
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Back on Track
“You’ve never been to a race, have you?”
Campus Concerts – The Big Question
What was your favorite concert you attended while a student at Auburn?
From Aspiring Engineer To Juilliard Trumpeter
Wilson Childers ’20 went from aspiring engineer to Juilliard trumpeter in short measure
Chairmen of the Boards
How TikTok, COVID-19, ESPN and mad bag skills turned two Tigers into cornhole kings
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 alumniBy Alec Harvey '84Bennett Smith ’19 can admit it now. He used to be a little afraid of water. “I was always scaring my parents by jumping off...
Flower Power
Whether she’s doing missionary work or extravagant floral designs for Cardi B, Catherine Wayman ’07 never stops growing
The Great Mind Connector
Connecting students to jobs, companies to Auburn and research to real-world problems drove the rebranding of Auburn’s Research Park
WEGL is 50
On April 25, 1971, WEGL 91.1 crackled to life in the first floor of Haley Center.
News Roll: Auburn Senior Becomes Town Mayor
Auburn senior Messiah Williams-Cole is the new mayor of Camp Hill, Ala., after defeating incumbent Ezell Woodyard-Smith in an Oct. 6, 2020 runoff election.
The Great Debate
Our national discourse seems as fractured as ever. How do we learn to talk to each other again?