October 21, 2021

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)

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