Texas Connect

When Richard Costa was in The Old Guard in Fort Myer, Virginia, he facilitated over 3,000 ceremonies. Of all the vigils he oversaw, military-dependent funerals were the hardest.

UT sophomore Sonali Reddy and senior Malvika Patil conclude their co-led campus tour in front of the UT Tower. Before they leave the visiting group of high school students and their families, Patil talks about the influence that UT has had on her personal life. Her father, Satish Patil, was a lecturer on operations management in UT’s Cockrell School of Engineering.

Three illustrations sit above English professor Edward Carey’s desk. The drawings from his book “The Iremonger Trilogy” exhibit characters who undergo plot twists and tribulations. The two characters Clod Iremonger and Lucy Pennant become more battered and beaten as the illustrations evolve through Carey’s stylistic blend of romanticism, rococo and German expressionism.

“It’s not about winning. (Taking home) championships are a byproduct of what you do every day,” Kelly says. “You develop strong young women by giving them the best education and making them the best players they can be."

A sweeping archive at the Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection sits meticulously curated at the eastern perimeter of the Forty Acres. Melissa Guy, lead librarian and director, recalls two resources that are her favorites out of the entire catalog.