In June 2018, mountaineer and endurance athlete Colin O’Brady, Yale ’06, kicked off his quest to climb the highest peak in each state in 30 days at Denali in Alaska. On July 19, he reached the top of Mt. Hood in his home state of Oregon, completing the 50-state challenge. What’s more, he finished in…

Steve Hicks, Texas-Austin ’72, has ensured that social work students at his alma mater will have the opportunity to fulfill their dreams of helping others. Aware of the support social workers provide to vulnerable members of society and that students often incur sizeable debt training for the profession, Hicks made a $25 million gift to…

Kurt Varricchio discusses how he overcame his difficult childhood and built a successful career