Love for Language

Thousands of lives have been transformed by Dr. Betty Carrow-Woolfolk, a pioneer of language theory and assessment. Her work opened the world of communication to children  —  and many adults  —  who struggled to understand and be understood. “The essence of life...

Sowing the Seeds of Education

Janis Forse Wells is making education a priority Give Now Education has always played an important role in Janis Forse Wells’ life. In fact, you could say that it’s a part of her DNA. Her grandmothers and aunts were teachers in the Big Thicket area of Texas — which...

Near to the Heart

PHOTO Courtesy Duke DeGrassi Duke DeGrassi and Gayla Lewis support at-risk Longhorns “Shortly after Duke and I started dating, I realized that if I didn’t get into the UT football thing, this relationship wouldn’t go very far,” says Gayla Lewis. But the passion her...

Jill of All Trades

Communication triple-threat Betty Taylor Cox is giving back to the Moody College (above) Betty Taylor Cox with Leonard Bernstein at the after-party of the 1976 Broadway premiere of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Cox was Coca-Cola’s liaison during development and production...
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