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
Student Stories
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
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
Advertising Junior Receives Lois Ford La Bauve Scholarship
Hannah Buckley, an advertising junior, is one of two students registered with Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) to receive the 2018-19 Lois Ford La Bauve Scholarship. With college expenses adding up, she is grateful for the scholarship, which is awarded to students registered with SSD. “The scholarship will definitely… read more