Jamie Lowe met me in the front lobby of the Lee County Justice Center.
Young Alumni
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,...
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More Young Alumni Stories
Miss Alabama, A Champion for Ambition – Lauren Bradford ’21
Miss Alabama wears the crown to teach young girls their dreams are possible
Where Kudzu and Country Music Grow – Dustin Herring ’08
A rising country star remembers his “farmer’s boy” roots.
Champagne Shooter: Bradley Hall ’05
How do you make champagne more exciting? Make it last longer—and more fun.
On The Vine: Ryan Reece ’14
Building business relationships with international winemakers began with the Auburn Family
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
Hooking a New Angle: Jackie Fry ’12
Deep-sea fishing moves into the future
Inner Visions: Brandon Dean ’08
To find creative inspiration, an artist turned to the subject he knew best: himself.
Driving the Future: William Brannon ’18
Putting brains in a car, but taking the driver out