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Community Preston Hollow 

‘Don’t’ Dismiss Game Shows

November 27, 2020November 18, 2020 Todd Jorgenson 0 Comments abc, Adam Scott, Community, Don’t, Game Shows, Hillcrest High School, Matt Mider, preston hollow, University of Texas

By the time he got the pitch, Matt Mider had co-written an animated online series, an acclaimed feature film, and had multiple high-profile projects in various stages of development.

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Park Cities Sports 

Two More HP Tour Hopefuls Take Familiar Route to Austin

May 28, 2020May 29, 2020 Todd Jorgenson 0 Comments Cody Gribble, Highland Park, Park City, PGA Tour, Randall Fojtasek, Scott Roden, Sports, University of Texas

Roden, Fojtasek following path of other Scots turned Longhorns like Cody Gribble

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Park Cities Sports 

Getting Her Kicks: UT-bound Presley Echols Keeps Scoring

April 1, 2020April 3, 2020 Todd Jorgenson 0 Comments Dallas Sting, Girls Sports, Highland Park, Lady Scots, Park Cities, Presley Echols, Soccer, Sports, University of Texas

Presley Echols doesn’t recall the details behind her first goal for Highland Park, but she will always remember No. 146.

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Park Cities Preston Hollow Schools 

Ursuline Graduate Takes Love of Service to UT, Microsoft

August 9, 2019November 15, 2019 Jaxx Artz 0 Comments Association of Black Computer Scientists, education, First Bytes, Jacqueline Gibson, Microsoft, schools, Technology, University of Texas, Ursuline Academy

Inspired by Ursuline to be a change-maker instead of someone who accepts what’s been dealt to her, Jacqueline created UT’s Association of Black Computer Scientists to offer students mentorship and support.

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Preston Hollow Sports 

Jake McKenzie, a Man of Many Baseball Talents

May 21, 2018 Todd Jorgenson 0 Comments baseball, Jake McKenzie, Longhorns, NCAA Tournament, preston hollow, Sports, University of Texas, UT, UT Rio Grande Valley, W.T. White

Jake McKenzie first heard his coaches mention the outrageous idea in the fall. Could he really play all nine positions

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Blog Park Cities Schools 

Fun Fact: Lots of UT Kappas Are From HP

September 9, 2015November 15, 2019 Todd Jorgenson 0 Comments Highland Park High School, Kappa Kappa Gamma, University of Texas

There’s a strong Highland Park High School contingent among the young women who pledged Kappa Kappa Gamma at the University

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Community Park Cities 

Can a Simple Ping Boost Your Social Life?

July 6, 2015November 15, 2019 Sara Cagle 0 Comments Highland Park High School, iOS, Ping Social, University of Texas, Wes Cole, Will Ko, Winston Tri

For three roommates at the University of Texas, the best parts of college were not always planned events, but more

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Blog Park Cities Schools 

Wallace Hall Gets in Legislators’ Heads

December 18, 2013November 15, 2019 Dan Koller 0 Comments Politics, University of Texas, Wallace Hall

University Park resident Wallace Hall, who is also a University of Texas regent, is upsetting a few state legislators, who

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Blog Park Cities 

These Texas Sweethearts Are Head Above Rest

November 27, 2013November 15, 2019 Dan Koller 0 Comments Caroline Cooper, head sweetheart, Highland Park High School, Liza Yates, Providence Christian School of Texas, Schools, Silver Spurs, Texas Cowboys, University of Texas

Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Nov. 22 edition of Park Cities People. The Silver Spurs, the University

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Blog Park Cities 

Bring on Pictures of Sorority Pledges

September 4, 2013November 15, 2019 Dan Koller 5 Comments Kappa Alpha Theta, University of Texas

We have received our first sorority photograph of the semester, and it’s a doozy. A dozen Park Cities girls pledged

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Blog Park Cities 

Lots of Highland Park Grads Leave Texas, News Says

August 29, 2011November 15, 2019 Dan Koller 11 Comments Highland Park High School, Media, Schools, University of Texas

According to a story published in Saturday’s Dallas Morning News, Highland Park High School sends a larger percentage of its

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