Alumni Stories
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Age No Barrier to Athlete’s Success
Nicolas Valcik BA’94, MPS’96, PhD’05 always wanted to represent the United States as an athlete. It didn’t happen until he was in his 50s when judo became the sport.
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Programming a More Efficient Way to Travel
When Tom Vazhekatt BS’24 first considered app development, he imagined creating a simple platform for a few users. Just two years later, the former computer science student’s work has gone viral.
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HomeFest is Right Around the Corner
Plan to join fellow alumni at HomeFest on Oct. 19. The Homecoming event includes activities for kids, the Comet Street alumni-owned business fair and tours at the first-phase O’Donnell Athenaeum museum.
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Alumni, Community Invited to Experience Campus Cultural District
The public is invited to explore the first phase of the Edith and Peter O’Donnell Jr. Athenaeum on Sept. 28.
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Professional Cricket Tournament Comes to UTD
Join UT Dallas on Oct. 8 for a special National Cricket League USA alumni night when the Dallas Lonestars take on the New York Lions at the UTD Cricket Stadium.
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Encouraged as a Student, Encouraging as a Professor
A former UT Dallas student returns to the University as a professor to inspire undergraduates in the UTDesign EPICS program.
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New Face of Alumni with a Long UTD Connection
Matt Winser-Johns, director of UT Dallas Alumni, explains the importance of fostering University connections with the alumni base.
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Alumni Rewind: Crowned Miss Texas, Alumna Strives for Excellence
Annette Addo-Yobo BS’20 became the first immigrant-born Miss Texas pageant winner this summer and is now taking her message about autism awareness statewide.
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UTD Alum’s Work Displayed on a Grand Scale
Designer Nini Phan BA’22 works for a Dallas nonprofit focusing on literacy. This summer, her work featuring reading tips for children was on display at the Galleria Dallas.
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