Ambition, drive and a rock ‘n’ roll vision helped two Auburn graduates build a global outdoor lifestyle brand.
Young Alumni
The Age of Reason
Twenty-year-old mediator Jamie Lowe brings a different perspective to the table.
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.
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More Young Alumni Stories
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.
Angela Morton ’09
Within my business I provide nutrition counseling to patients that have chronic kidney disease.
The Eye of the Artist: Lynthia Edwards ’00
“Black Girl Magic” is the secret of one artist’s work.
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.
Behind the Screams and Scenes: Abby Clawson ’04
A makeup specialist puts the gore back in Horror.
Going International
Ashley Robinett ’01 was once a chemical engineer fresh out of college. Now she’s part of an international organization empowering women around the world.
The Power of Black Tears: Kris Sims ’16
A black alumni channels his pain into a new form of protest art.