Extraordinatrios!
Recently, the Chronicle recognized Sofia Adrogue ’83, Angelica Razo ’16, Dr Richard Tapia and Dr Ruth Lopez Turley among Houston’s top ten most impactful Latinos.  Read more.

Matthew Jones:
This pyramid scheme could be helpful (Rice News)

Dr Damon Wells, Jr CBE (1937-2021):
On October 16, Dr Damon Wells, Jr CBE passed away.  A native Houstonian, he was a direct descendant of Samuel Damon and Daniel Boone.  He earned a BA from Yale in 1958, a MA from Oxford in 1964 and a PhD from Rice in 1968.  He enjoyed a career as an investor (he founded Damon Wells Interests, specializing in mining with emphasis on the United States, Australia and South Africa) and a philanthropist.  Also, he was very active in the community in the United States and the United Kingdom. Click here for the Chronicle obituary.

Rice Football:
UAB Hosts Rice for Homecoming and Children’s Harbor Game (UAB Athletics)
Rice vs. UAB: 5 things to watch (Houston Chronicle)

Rice Volleyball:
Owls Win Seventh Straight (Rice Owls)

Rice Soccer:
Delaney Schultz's Header Hands Rice Double-OT Win on Senior Night (Rice Owls)

Rice M Basketball:
Getting to know Carl Pierre (RIce Owls)

Trivia Answer:
In 2016, Rice professor Douglas Brinkley from the Department of History won a Grammy Award.  He won a Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album for co-producing Presidential Suite: Eight Variations on Freedom by the Ted Nash Big Band.  (Thanks, Joe Graves!)

Way to go, Betty Bixby, Bill Allison, James Walker, Melinda Clark, Ann Bixby, Russell Henderson, Bev Schorre, Art Gottschalk, Walt Greenberg, Clarke Anderson, John Montana, Martha Proctor Gano, George Wagner, Joe Graves, Bob Toone, Sallie Schwall, Elizabeth Gillis, Dan Hyde, Paul Reese, Bryant Wilkinson, Mike Ross, Guy Rollins, Larry Nettles, Jim Woodruff, Nancy Burch, Bob Reinhold, Chris Kohnhorst, Richard Avant, Ted Richard and Greg Mathews! 

Next trivia question next Tuesday!

Rice Volleyball:
Owls Return Home for Series vs Southern Miss (Rice Owls)

Rice Soccer:
Owls Close Home Slate with Senior Day Battle against Middle Tennessee (Rice Owls)

Rice M Basketball:
Quincy Olivari Named Preseason All-Conference Honoree (RIce Owls)
Fifteen Games to Be Shown Nationally During 2021-22 Season (Rice Owls)

Syndey Ying '24:
Owl tirls her way onto Rockets dance team (The Rice Thresher)

Lucas Luetge:
How Yankees’ Pitcher Completed His Baseball Odyssey with a Resurgence (SI.com)

Rice Football:
UAB presser quotes and depth chart (The Roost)

Shannon Walker '87/'92/'93 (Thanks, Kathleen Boyd '80!):
An upcoming Westbury-area library will be named after local NASA astronaut Shannon Walker. Read more.

Shawn Travis:
On September 23, Shawn Travis passed away “unexpectedly of natural causes” at the age of 52.  He grew up in Kansas City MO and earned a BA from Rice in 1991, a PhD from Princeton in 1998 and a JD from Harvard Law in 2001.  He had a “long and fulfilling career“ at Vanguard in Malvern PA as well as enjoying “a key project” outside of work.  He is survived by, among others, his wife Susan and their daughters Eleanor and Beya.  Click here for the obituary.

Wellbeing and Counseling Center:
Center sees 37% increase in demand from last year (The Rice Thresher)

Rice Athletics:
On Friday night, October 1, Cory Teague was among the honorees at the Rice Athletics Hall of Fame induction ceremony.  Click here for her HOF video.

Rice Golf:
Raghav Chugh Named C-USA Golfer of the Week (Rice Owls)

Rice W Basketball:
Six Games Chosen by C-USA for ESPN networks (RIce Owls)

Tina Langley:
New head coach looks to bring ‘efficient style of basketball’ to Washington (PAC-12)