A meeting at Auburn’s student-run television station launched Chloe Melas’ career as an entertainment news correspondent for VH1, CNN and NBC news.
Young Alumni
Alum and Military Veteran, Curtis Pippin, Answers the Call
Life isn’t easy in the military, but transitioning out can be even harder. Curtis Pippin ’17 helps veterans adjust to civilian life one connection at a time.
Why Auburn Grads Are Hired By ESPN
When ESPN needs talent in the production room or in front of the camera, it turns to Auburn
Auburn Experience Keeping Teachers in the Classroom
As schoolchildren head back to school, hundreds of districts struggle to find qualified teachers. Here’s how Auburn alumni find the “why” in teaching that keeps them in the classroom.
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
Jumping In
Ambition, drive and a rock ‘n’ roll vision helped two Auburn graduates build a global outdoor lifestyle brand
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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.
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
Home Renovations
Josh Williams ’18 was born—and almost died—in Piedmont Atlanta Hospital. He just returned to help build its newest addition.
Forgotten Alabama
What remnants of the past can tell about the presentBy Morgan Bryce '15Russell County HouseRussell County HouseAcross Alabama’s 67 counties are a myriad of abandoned buildings— businesses, churches, factories, homes—that in the eyes of many have become eyesores,...
SEC Shorts
Down, Set, Ha!By Kate Asbury Larkin '21The paramedic quickly wheels a gurney through the emergency room and into a bay. Waiting nurses frantically begin assessing the situation, starting IV fluids and other meds. A doctor rushes in to take a closer look, pulls down...
Swift Gift
By Jeremy Henderson '04Ryan Leander (left) and Michael Wekall ’10 welcome Taylor Swift to Auburn in 2010.2010 Auburn graduate Michael Wekall recently stepped away from his longtime video production gig at Marietta’s Johnson Ferry Baptist Church to try something...
Food University
Addressing hidden student hunger at Auburn.
Shelby Taylor ’16
One alumna turns the fast-food phenomenon into limited-edition luggage