Horned Frogs in the News Roundup, June 11-23

June 25, 2021

From starting an esports high school and animal rescue clinic to thinking about Amazon Prime Day and a COVID-19 antiviral pill, the TCU and its faculty, staff, alumni and students are featured in the news. Check out the latest round up of the newsworthy Horned Frogs.

INSTITUTIONAL

TCU & UNTHSC Medical School receives preliminary accreditation
June 22, 2021
Fort Worth Star Telegram

The Medical Education Liaison Committee has the TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine preliminary accreditation, which brings Fort Worth medical school one step closer to full accreditation, the school announced in a press release on Tuesday. “This is a tremendous step in cementing the role of medical school as a key partner in making Fort Worth and North Texas a place where medical innovation in education and health care takes place,” said Dr. Stuart D. Flynn, the founding dean of the medical faculty.

Opal Lee celebrates as the Juniteenth Act clears the final hurdle in legislation
June 16, 2021
Fox 4 news

The Senate and House of Representatives passed bill that would make June 19 or June 19 a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. A virtual one TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine Panel discussion included Opal Lee and the country’s first black transplant surgeon,
Dr. Velma Scantlebury. It shed light on how the story of Juneteenth invites the spotlight on other important community issues, namely food deserts and the resulting impact on minorities.

FACULTY & EMPLOYEES

A TCU alumni is developing a high school for students interested in careers in the esports and gaming industries
June 23, 2021
Fort Worth Star Telegram

Lindsey Dixon MBA ’20 founded META Education Inc. because it believes traditional schools are not for every student. META stands for Most Effective Tactics Available. It is a gaming term and encompasses Dixon’s mission to enable students to learn effectively. “By connecting the students with these companies and developing their career potential, I believe this company offers an opportunity to create a lot of value for these students and for the companies that will ultimately employ them,” said Ryan Krause, Associate Professor of Strategy.

40 under 40 honored – 2021
June 21, 2021
Fort Worth business press

Fort Worth Business Press announced the Forty Under Forty 2021 Award for 2021, which recognizes the achievements of rising stars of the community, all under 40, all current and future leaders in business and public service, including Prescotte Stokes III, TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine.

Development of an antiviral COVID-19 pill
June 18, 2021
KDFW

Fox 4 GoodDay spoke with DR. Mohanakrishnan Sathyamoorthy from TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine on news that a COVID-19 antiviral pill is being investigated by the US federal government. “We need to have a multi-layered strategy in place to tackle not only this current pandemic, but inevitably what could happen in our future,” he said.

For third-party providers, Amazon Prime Day can be a double-edged sword
June 19, 2021
Yahoo Finance

Prime Day 2020 was the largest third-party sales event, with $ 3.5 billion in sales, according to Amazon. “It’s a win-win for Amazon and for the third-party sellers,” said Bob Leone, Professor of Marketing.

Episode 2: Doug Rice greets Brian Estridge
June 17, 2021
Performance racing network

PRN’s Doug Rice sits down with me Brian Estridge, TCU’s longtime voice of Horned Frogs to speak about what influenced his start in broadcasting, hone his skills while visiting the Appalachian State, his experience as a senior play-by-play announcer at TCU, and more in this episode of Behind the Mic.

New program could raise teacher salaries by up to six figures and improve student outcomes
June 16, 2021
Fort Worth report

Fort Worth ISD announced that it will be participating in an incentive compensation program that would enable some educators to earn six-figure salaries. It is a nationwide initiative that districts must agree to. A stable staff at a school creates a better culture for students to progress and learn, said Jo Beth Jimerson, Associate Professor of Educational Leadership. “The fact that there are high quality educators who can stay where they can build positive relationships with one another and have a good school culture and build positive relationships with the students and the community is already a step in the right direction,” she says said.

Taking sides in the mayoral election and campaigning lead to a record high voter turnout
June 13, 2021
Fort Worth report

Fort Worth local elections are officially impartial, but experts say it was the partisanship and campaigns efforts to reach people personally that increased the visibility of the mayor’s race and raised voter turnout to a record high for this century. Emily Farris, Political science professor said knowing which party a candidate’s ideas match helps voters feel more confident about their decisions. “For someone like Mattie Parker, who was relatively unknown in this election cycle, these partisan cues made things easier for voters,” Farris said.

Victoria Advocate Patriarch M. Roberts Media inducted into the Texas Newspaper Foundation Hall of Fame
June 11, 2021
Victoria attorney

During the Texas Press Association’s convention in Denton, the award winners were inducted into the Texas Newspaper Foundation Hall of Fame, including Tommy Thomasonwho taught and mentored journalists at Texas Christian University for 35 years and worked for several newspapers and publications in the state. He is credited with raising money for training and seminars to help newspapers in all areas and is the author of nine books on journalism.

ALUMNI

TCU alum Ronnie Baker qualifies for the Tokyo Olympics over 100 meters
June 21, 2021
Fort Worth Star Telegram

A TCU alum has the chance to win the prestigious title of “Fastest Man in the World” at the Tokyo Olympics next month. Ronnie Baker ’16 cracked his ticket for the Summer Games with a personal best of 9.85 seconds in the 100 meter final on Sunday evening at the US Olympic Trials.

The official list of the top July 4th events and fireworks displays around Dallas-Fort Worth
June 20, 2021
KulturKarte Dallas

Instead of their annual Old-Fashioned Family Fireworks Picnic, the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra presents its concert in the Dickies Arena. There are no real fireworks, but concert-goers can expect more than 60 minutes of music from the orchestra. You can choose between the “Star Spangled Banner” and “Lightspeed – Fanfare for Orchestra” by the TCU composer Kevin Day ’19. The concert will also be broadcast live on WFAA Channel 8.

Doodle Rock Rescue founder opens nonprofit veterinary clinic
June 9, 2021
Lake Highlands Attorney Mag

Since she was a child Leigh Sendra ’98 had a soft spot for needy animals. Now as an adult, Sendra has a non-profit clinic dedicated to such animals. Sendra opened CHEW, which stands for Compassion Hope Education Wellness, Animal Clinic, on Walnut Hill Lane in January. After successful with her DFW-based Doodle Rock Rescue, she started the CHEW Animal Clinic to help Dallas’s worst pets.

ATHLETICS

Kirk Saarloos from TCU Baseball went the familiar way to build up the first coaching staff
June 22, 2021
Fort Worth Star Telegram

Familiarity. That’s what TCU baseball coaches do Kirk Saarloos wanted to build his first coaching staff. “I wanted people I knew,” said Saarloos. “I didn’t want to go and find someone someone else told me about. I wanted people I knew and trusted. ”This can be seen in the way Saarloos has built up his staff in the days since his appointment as head coach. As Saarloos said during its opening press conference, Bill Mosiello remains as deputy head coach.

TCU is about to make a name for itself again when Gary Patterson begins his third decade with the Horned Frogs
June 21, 2021
The athlete

Sometime towards the end of each summer Gary Patterson sits down at his desk and writes a letter in which he describes how his TCU team can achieve 12 victories in the coming season. Patterson dismantles every opponent and examines obstacles that stand in his team’s way, such as: B. opposing personnel, challenges in the street stadium – basically everything he can take with him from his 20 years as head coach of the Horned Frogs. When he’s finished, Patterson puts it in a closet in his office.

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