Stephanie Elsea, 'MLA 05, was already established in her public relations career when she decided to enroll in the Master of Liberal Arts program at St. Edward's.

Christiane Woodley Erwin, MLA ’06, doesn’t own an invisible plane, wear blue tights or come running when the mayor lights a beacon in the sky, but she has been called a superhero. In one year, the mother of two had another baby, completed her Master…

Following a career in the telecommunication industry that spanned more than three decades, Dave Hughart, MLA ’05, was searching for a graduate program that could frame all of his experiences — and add a few more to the mix. He discovered the Master of Liberal…

Patricia Glodfelty, MAC ’07, never imagined she’d be counseling women with breast cancer. But then, she never imagined she’d be fighting the disease at

It wasn’t misfortune that put Susan Blaw, ’05, MAC, ’08, among the homeless. It was compassion and a desire to experience the realities of poverty firsthand.

Dianne Holley Mountain, MSCIS ’06, wasn’t your typical undergraduate — she was 45 when she went back to school to complete her bachelor’s degree. “Looking around my organic chemistry class,” she remembers, “no one was over 24.” But Dianne didn’t let that stop her.

What does it mean to be in computer information systems? Catherine Cavazos Salazar, MSCIS ’04, explains it like this: “Essentially, you provide a medium to communicate — and that helps other people do their jobs better.”

As a software programmer in the oil and gas industry for nearly 20 years, José Palma, MSCIS ’04, knows firsthand how new technology can transform an industry. He’s seen the process of oil discovery change from paper-and-pencil to automation — and in that time, realized…

Ben Ferrell MACSD '10, executive vice president for Finance and Administration at Austin Commmunity College, is no stranger to higher education and college finances. As a certified public accountant, his career spans more than 25 years at both institutions of higher learning and for-profit companies.…

Like many students, Lisa Goddard, MBA ’03, discovered an interest in marketing late in her undergraduate career. After graduation, she became one of the original members of Hotjobs.com, where she focused on online marketing and advertising.