Student Stories

March 30, 2021

Meet Lois Ford LaBauve Scholarship Recipient Ellie Gilchrist

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Ellie Gilchrist, a humanities honors/business communications sophomore, is the recipient of the 2020-21 Lois Ford LaBauve Scholarship, an award given to outstanding students with disabilities. Read on to learn more about her love of reading and writing—and how this “new normal” of remote learning has set her on a path… read more

May 18, 2020

Celebrating Our Spring 2020 Graduates: Emeline Lakrout, Business Marketing Senior

Back in high school, Emeline Lakrout took a marketing class on a whim and quickly found herself competing in academic business contests. She soon enrolled in the McCombs School of Business, where she explored the many exciting avenues within the marketing arena. While on campus, she also discovered her passion… read more

February 13, 2020

A Q&A with Lime Connect Fellow Jessica Meek

When Jessica Meek, a McCombs School of Business sophomore, learned about the Lime Connect Fellowship Program, she was drawn in by its mission to “rebrand disability through achievement.” “When I looked into the program, I was absolutely thrilled,” Meek says. “Lime Connect’s belief in and view of high-achieving students and… read more

December 15, 2019

Student Coalition Promotes Disability, Accessibility Awareness on Campus

When Kate Strickland, a Plan II Honors/government junior, came to UT Austin, she immediately searched for opportunities to get involved in campus life. With help from Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD), she learned about the disABILITY Advocacy Student Coalition (DASC), a student-run organization that spreads awareness about disability and accessibility on campus and… read more

December 1, 2019

Kate Strickland, Plan II/Government Graduate

Kate Strickland discovers her own voice and resilience through advocacy work When Kate Strickland left her hometown of Cypress, Texas to attend The University of Texas at Austin, she couldn’t wait to jump on her bike and traverse Austin’s hills and valleys. “As an avid cyclist throughout high school, I… read more

October 12, 2018

Collecting the Past: Aspiring Museum Archivist Pursues Her Passion at the Smithsonian

At the young age of seven, Sarah Rung fell in love with history the moment she set foot in the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. It was a family vacation to Washington, D.C. she would never forget. “I loved everything the museum stood for,” Rung recalls. “I was mesmerized… read more

September 6, 2018

Getting the Ball Rolling: Kinesiology Junior Aims to Bring Goalball League to UT Austin

The jingle of a bell, the roll of a ball, the roar of the crowd—these are the sounds of goalball, an adaptive sport designed for athletes who are blind or visually impaired. Elizabeth Daugherty, a College of Education junior, has been playing the unique, inclusive sport for years and is… read more