This past weekend, BHP alumnus (class of 1967) Congressman Lloyd Doggett was interviewed in the Austin-American Statesman regarding his position on the current deficit debate .
Congressman Doggett (D-Austin) represents the 25th District of Texas and has been in office since 2005. Previously, Doggett served on the Texas State Senate, was a justice on the Texas Supreme Court, and served as an adjunct professor at the UT School of Law.
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Kelly Merryman, BHP alumnus and the Vice President of Content Acquisition at Netflix, was included in The Under 40 Hot List in HomeMedia Magazine. The list includes forty rising stars in the home entertainment industry under the age of 40.
Merryman graduated from the BHP in 1998 and achieved a Master’s degree in business administration from Harvard Business School. She has been with Netflix for four years and is responsible for content licensing for Netflix’s international expansion.
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Dr. Robert Prentice, a professor of business law in the BHP, was interviewed for and quoted in a short CNN Money article regarding the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Thanks for sharing your knowledge, Dr. Prentice!
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In just one year, the McCombs School of Business undergraduate program has moved up from last year’s ranking of seventh place to tie for sixth place nationally in the 2012 U.S. News and World Report rankings of the best undergraduate programs in the United States.
Overall, UT Austin ranked 45th in the Best National Universities and tied for the 13th spot in the ranking for Top Public Schools.
Click here to get the scoop on the newly released rankings and to see where each McCombs specialty ranks (Accounting ranks number one!).
Jonathan Liu, a Texas Exes Scholar, was recently profiled by the Texas Exes blog, The Alcade, for his achievements in scholarship and leadership.
Jonathan Liu, a Texas Exes Scholar and BHP student
1. What is your proudest accomplishment of your college career thus far and why?
I totally broke 1,000 Facebook friends! Throughout my college career, I have expanded my professional network to include people from every walk of life and every unique job industry in the world. I have in my network classmates on their way to the top of corporate America; distinguished professors with a wide base of knowledge and experiences; international peers who read, write, and speak four, five, and six different languages; and individuals who have dedicated their lives to helping others. My network includes a long and vast list of extremely diverse and talented people with dreams of changing the world. Developing this network is one of my proudest and most privileged accomplishments of my college career.
2. What’s one way that being a Texas Exes Scholar has changed you?
Being a Texas Exes Scholar meant buying my very first business suit. I was overwhelmed. “Why are there so many pockets in this jacket?” “What are these buttons for?” “How 007 am I right now?” When I pulled on the jacket, cinched up the tie, and walked the long hall into my TEA interview, I instantly learned the definition of professionalism. My panel was comprised of ten amazing people who made me feel welcome in an environment that was totally foreign to me. This first foray into a professional atmosphere has given me confidence for all of the interviews that I’ve had since and has helped me succeed on campus and in my internship.
3. What have you enjoyed most about being involved with the Texas Exes? Why?
The opportunity to rub elbows with incredible people is one of the Texas Exes’ greatest gifts to me. For the last three years I have had the privilege of attending the Distinguished Alumnus Awards, and each year is more humbling than the next. To see some of the best, brightest, and most influential people today and hear their journeys on the Forty Acres is an amazing thing. They are burnt orange trailblazers and their stories motivate me to always strive for the highest.
4. What has you the most excited for next year? Why?
Restaurant Week. It is so hard to believe that I am now going into my fourth and final year at The University of Texas and I still haven’t attended SXSW, seen the Congress Avenue bats, or stuffed myself during Austin Restaurant Week! While I’m excited to try all of these Austin attractions, I am equally excited to spend another year with my friends exploring the city, attending football games, playing Capture the Flag at the Capitol, canoeing on Lady Bird Lake, and eating in local Austin hole-in-the-wall restaurants and food trailers before we go our separate paths. It’s going to be the best year yet.
Source: The Alcade