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BHP Alum Mark Rogers (’07) is currently one of ten finalists for a national teaching award called “The Great American Teach-Off”. Each week , the finalists must create a video answering a question about education. This week, they answer “How are you innovative?”

To see Mark Rogers’ answer (and to hear him rap), check out GOOD’s website here. There, you can vote for him to stay in the running for a $10,000 classroom grant, sponsored by The University of Phoenix and GOOD.

Vote every week and support a fellow BHP grad!

BHP’s very own Jordan Ripley (’12) was crowned Mr. McCombs 2012 at the annual Mr. McCombs Pageant, which took place February 10th in the Student Activity Center Auditorium.

Ripley, Mr. Honors Business Association, was one of ten contestants who participated in the swimwear, Q&A and talent portions of the competition. His stand-up comedy routine was one of the highlights of the competition as was Mr. Delta Sigma Pi’s, Jonathan Coneby, proposal to his girlfriend during an acoustic guitar performance. In addition, the event raised 4,150 cans of food and $750 for the Capital Area Food Bank.

McCombs TODAY has full coverage of the event.

The Longhorn Love Story between Odile Kane (’09) and Yun Du (’10) is featured in McCombs Today. To read their story, click here.

As a small business owner, BHP graduate Amy (Elson) Tanksley (’02) has put her McCombs education to the test. After moving to Nashville and working for a few years as an analyst for an insurance company, Tanksley found herself wondering if she should pursue an MBA or take a huge risk by starting a small business. She saw a need in the community for a high-end, upscale barbershop and jumped at the chance to provide those services. Now, Tanksley is preparing to open the third location of Uncle Classic Barbershop in Nashville. Nothing could have prepared her better for the real-life business environment than her BHP education, she says.

To read a full interview with Amy Tanksley, please click here.

This year, three BHP students, Michael Daehne (’12), Bhargav Srinivasan (’12), and Rebekah Thayer (’13), were awarded The President’s Leadership Award from the Texas Exes. This award recognizes students in each undergraduate year who have demonstrated outstanding leadership within the student community at The University of Texas. In total, only six awards are given out each year.

To learn more about this award and to view past recipients, please click here.

Congratulations to these fantastic BHP students!