Lights, Camera, Exhibit! Football season is starting a month early this summer, courtesy of The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum’s exhibit, “Texas High School Football: More Than The Game.” And eight students of Professor of Photocommunications Bill Kennedy are putting the finishing touches on more than 50 photographs depicting Texas high-school football life they submitted for possible inclusion in the exhibit. Following the opening of the main exhibit July 30, a student exhibition, “Fridays in Focus,” will be presented in the Bullock Museum’s Austin Room Sept. 21 through Oct. 5. A special opening celebration will be held on Friday, Sept. 23, in the museum’s Texas Spirit Theater and is open to the public. The university’s Marketing Office is producing a student catalog highlighting the project, which will be available in the St. Edward’s University Bookstore and the museum gift store. “The most important aspect of this project is how completely it integrates all the skills we design our curriculum to teach,” says Kennedy. “Along with the photography, students have learned to represent themselves and St. Edward’s in a broad public context, make electronic and oral presentations of their photography to professional writers and curators, and work with public institutions. In short, they are learning how professional artists actually manage careers.”
“Sideline,” by Gabriel Sanchez ’11, shows the determination in the eyes of the Lockhart Lions.
“huddle,” by Briley Dockery ’13, captures the Amarillo sunset at a game with the holy Cross Mustangs.
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VEGAS STyLE For Billy Vegas ’14, golf is a family affair. When his 26-year-old brother, Jhonattan, won the Bob Hope Classic on the PGA Tour in January, the Vegas family truly realized a dream. That’s because, as natives of Venezuela, where President Hugo Chavez has closed many of the country’s courses, the family had limited opportunities to play golf. So to pursue their passion for the sport, Billy and his brothers moved to the United States when they were old enough to golf. The boys were taken in by an American couple, who became a second set of parents for the Vegas brothers. Eventually, Jhonattan and Julio attended the University of Texas; Billy chose St. Edward’s. “I started playing golf when I was three years old in an oil camp [in Maturin, Venezuela],” Billy explains. “I got started because my dad was passionate for the game.” But to Billy and his family, golf isn’t just a game. “It’s a guide for life,” he says. “Golf teaches respect, honesty, responsibility and integrity. The game taught my family how to be what we are.” Living in America has also provided Billy with educational opportunities to complement his athletic abilities. Working toward a major in International Business — a result of his childhood in the oil fields of Venezuela — Billy believes the sky is the limit. “I am looking forward to giving my best for St. Edward’s, both earning excellent grades and being a top member of the golf team,” he says. 5
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