C O M M U N I T Y: G AT H E R I N G S A REVIEW OF McCOMBS CELEBRATIONS, HONORS, AND ALUMNI EVENTS. 1
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McCOMBS ALUMNI AUSTIN CHAPTER EVENT APRIL 4, 2016
CORPORATE RECOGNITION EVENT APRIL 29, 2016
WELCOME TO WALL STREET BRUNCH JULY 16, 2016
The Austin Chapter of the McCombs Alumni Network hosted an after-hours shopping spree at the Kendra Scott flagship store. The Austin-based jewelry retailer donated 20 percent of the sales from the event to McCombs. Pictured: Valerie Sy, MBA ’07, and Kira Scott, MBA ’07.
Five honorees and more than 300 companies and foundations were recognized for their support of McCombs. Honorees included: Niloufar Molavi (pictured) of PwC, Outstanding Corporate Champion Award; Toyota, Newcomer Award; Chevron, Outstanding Corporate Partner Award; Google, Trailblazer Award; and USAA, Outstanding Executive Education Partner Award.
The NYC Alumni Chapter and the Wall Street for McCombs Board hosted brunch for approximately 65 BBA, MPA, and MBA summer interns and recent graduates. Pictured: Xavier Sztejnberg, finance lecturer, director of Wall Street for McCombs Board, and associate director of Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Center for Private Equity Finance; Jake Foley, BBA ’88, MPA ’88, WSFM Board chair; and Kiley Baker, MBA ’13 chair of the associate level of the WSFM Board.
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McCOMBS SCHOOL APPRECIATION DINNER MARCH 31, 2016
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Students were able to thank benefactors for their support at the annual McCombs School Appreciation Dinner. Scholarships allow McCombs to recruit and retain some of the nation’s top students. Thanks to donors, McCombs currently has 378 endowed scholarships. Pictured: Red McCombs flanked by (on left) Alex Rabinovich, BBA ’19 (BHP and Plan II Honors), and (on right) James “Ron” Richard, BBA (BHP) ’17, both recipients of the Charline and Red McCombs Family Forty Acres Scholarship.
2016 TEXAS CHILI COOK-OFF MAY 14, 2016 The Texas Exes New York Chapter, including McCombs alumni, hosted a Texas Chili Cook-off where twenty amateur teams competed for bragging rights. Proceeds help fund UT scholarships. Pictured (left to right): Josh Tinch, MBA ’13; Kristen Pranke, MBA ’13; Katie Dochen, MBA ’12; Max Brodsky, MBA ’11; Cheryl Lewis, MBA ’13; and Emily Behncke, MBA ’13.
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NASDAQ CLOSING BELL RINGING JUNE 8, 2016 Jon Brumley Texas Venture Labs and Progrys Field Solutions, winners of the 2016 Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition, rang the Nasdaq closing bell in New York City. Pictured (left to right): Saikiran Kolla, MSTC ’16; Olu Kole-James, MSTC ’16; and Matthew Mato, MSTC ’16.
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