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Hillviews Magazine

Spring 2021

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Rylan Mueller (’21), Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

buck winn mural — A tale as big as Texas
Buck Winn mural hanging in Alkek has a story worth telling

wittliff exhibition — Texas Music Gallery debuts with Ray Benson exhibition
Wittliff expansion saluts Asleep at the Wheel frontman and Texas Swin

man in baseball uniform — Baseball got its hook into Steven Trout, then reeled him in
Baseball was his sweet spot.

group of people sitting in classroom — enise M. Trauth Endowed Presidential Research Professorship
The generosity of McCoy family promotes and encourages research and creative expression among faculty

woman with porcelain piece eyebrows — Jennifer Ling Datchuk expresses herself through porcelain

piece of greyscale art — A true musician-artist
Music teacher Time Woolsey became a portrait painter and has gifted works of other artists to Texas State

man in professional clothing sitting and smiling — Hard work and humility
Sanjay Ramchander draws on lessons learned from his father in his role as dean of McCoy College of Business

digital graphic of typewriter — The write stuff
Mentorship and understanding of a writer's life just some of what M.F.A. in Creative Writing faculty offers students

digital graphic of scroll and plume — History in the making
These professors teach to their specialties in College of Liberal Arts

digital graphic of book with bookmark — Small but mighty
The philosophy faculty brings God, Buddha, and the devil on board in one of the newest majors on campus

woman in red dress sitting at whataburger booth — Leading through listening
Lessons learned at Texas State help Whataburger's Pam Cox grow with the iconic brand

group shot of four band members — Blue Water Highway's Zack Kibodeaux
His roots are in the Texas State opera, his band is pure Americana

Seventh-generation Texas rancher

Too much rain in Beaumont took Rachel Wilson from crops to beef cattle, selling directly to consumers

woman standing with leg prosthetic — Twenty years spent helping others
Amputee advocate Mona Patel finds the strength to change lives

photo of whale tale in ocean — Becoming the man behind the camera
How Rodney Bursiel found himself winning awards for underwater and nature photography

graphic reading "distinguished alumni" — Texas State University Distinguished Alumni