W HERE A RE THEY NOW
CLASS O F 1989
Trey Beck Trey Beck graduated from SBS in 1989 as co-valedictorian of his class. He continued his studies at the University of Virginia, where he graduated with a dual degree in history and Russian studies, and he also completed coursework in Russian language at Middlebury College’s renowned total immersion program. In 1993, Beck joined the D. E. Shaw group, a New York-based firm that is among the longest-established alternative investment firms and widely regarded as a pioneer in quantitative finance. Beck is a managing director of the firm, with oversight responsibility for the D. E. Shaw group’s investor relations and external affairs efforts, and he participates in the development of the firm’s overall business strategy. Outside of work, he is active in various education policy initiatives, including serving as the chair of the board of Turnaround for Children, a non-profit organization working to transform public education in high poverty schools. When asked to share what he enjoyed about SBS, Beck said, “I was first meaningfully exposed to philosophy in Dale Angstadt’s class when I was a junior. It was pretty mind-blowing to come in contact with Platonic thought, or the work of Hegel and Kant. I’d always loved ‘conventional’ high school subjects like English or history, but this was the first time I’d ever truly contemplated different systems of logic Trey’s advice to SBS students: “Don’t go to college to learn a craft. Go to be stimulated, to or the genius with which read books you want to read, to hear lectures from faculty you’d most want to have dinner early thinkers wrestled with. Most of us will never have another relatively unconstrained four-year opportunity to with the mysteries of the pursue whatever fascinates you, regardless of its perceived practicality. If your interest is natural world around piqued by a course on, say, vampires, go for it. (I did at UVA, and loved it.) Formal preparathem.” tion for a career can happen after college, whether in grad school or on the job.”
CLASS O F 1998
Patrick Hotze Patrick Hotze is a 1998 graduate of Second Baptist School. He received his Bachelor of Arts in English from The University of Texas at Austin and his Juris Doctor from The University of Texas School of Law. Today, Hotze is a partner at Hotze Runkle, PLLC and co-founder of Paris Texas Apparel Co. When asked to share highlights about his career in law and business, Hotze said, “As a lawyer, really every time I’ve been able to help one of my clients get a fair shake after they’ve been taken advantage of, that is a good day. As founder of Paris Texas Apparel Co, every time I run into a person who is wearing one of our ties I am still surprised – pretty rewarding!” “Undoubtedly, my greatest memories were playing football for Second Baptist. Athletics gave me friends that will last a lifetime. Also, I think I speak for everyone who played during that time, that we were lucky to be playing with an athlete like Dos Crow – he was a once-in-a-lifetime kind of player,” added Hotze.
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