August 2, 2021

Billy Vehslage (1937-2021):
On July 15, Billy Vehslage passed away.  Born in Iowa, he attended Rice in 1955 on a football scholarship.  After playing two seasons, he injured his shoulder and transferred to Texas Tech to complete his degree.  He worked in Californian and Texas.  Also, he was active in the community and in his church.  He is survived by, among others, his wife of sixty-one years, Marty.  Click here for the obituary. 

Will Robin (Northwestern '10):
William Robin, a close family friend, is a regular contributor to the New York Times.  On Friday, the Times published his story about Nadia Boulanger entitled “She Was Music’s Greatest Teacher. And Much More”.

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