Facts
Major Events
- The biggest event for alumni is Homecoming & Reunion Weekend in October. There are class reunions all weekend, but the most exciting part of Homecoming is SING!, a tradition that presents campus organizations performing skits featuring song and dance.
Publications
- Southwestern@Georgetown, which is free for alumni.
Did You Know?
Famous SU Alumni
Bishop Sharon Brown Christopher (Class of ‘66) – Held highest office in the Methodist Church
Honorable Edward A. Clark (Class of ‘27) – Close friend of President Lyndon B. Johnson and was named Ambassador to Australia
J. Frank Dobie (Class of ‘10) – Writer of Texas and Southwest literature
Jerry Hardin (Class of ’51) – Actor in The Firm, The X-Files and other films and programs; first SU student to receive a Fulbright-Hays Scholarship
Red McCombs (Class of ’45) – Businessman
John F. Murrell (Class of ‘68) – Canada’s preeminent playwright; has the most frequently produced plays in Canada
Mike Timlin (Class of ‘88) – Relief pitcher for the 2004 Major League Baseball World Series Champion Boston Red Sox
John G. Tower (Class of ‘48) – U.S. Senator
Honorable Pete Sessions (Class of ‘78) – U.S. Congressman from Dallas area
Check out the following Web address for a list of books written by SU alumni:
www.sugrads.org/Articles/Store/Products/AlumniAuthoredBooksbyTitl.aspx
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