Author: Casey Ryan, C’95
Twenty years ago, I went on an epic road trip to New Orleans, where I happened to turn 21. It was a 26 hour drive from Philadelphia through the South, including Atlanta which was two years away from the Centennial Olympic Games. The week was full of discovery, highways and laughter.
Oh yea, between Austin and San Antonio there’s a stretch of highway where the legal limit is 85 mi/hr
This year, to engage our alumni in Texas, we are visiting the Lone Star State to bring a Penn update to our outstanding alumni there. Yes, Craig Carnaroli,W’85, the Executive Vice President; Tara Davies, Director of Regional Clubs and I are driving through the great state of Texas!
The Highway in Austin
This epic trek starts on Sunday, March 9 and runs until Thursday, March 13, hitting Houston, San Antonio, Penn Austin and Dallas. During our trip, Craig Carnaroli will meet with our proud Penn family to discuss the University’s position in the current environment of higher education as well as new and exciting ventures happening on campus.
I’m taking requests for souvenirs
If you are in the area, please join us at one of our stops in Texas:
- Houston – March 9, 5:30 – 7:30 pm hosted by Kathleen Kopp, CW’74, PAR’16, and Alfredo Perez, PAR’16
- San Antonio – March 10, 7:00 pm at Paesanos Lincoln Heights
- Austin – March 11, 7:00 pm hosted by Jay Srinivasan, WG’96, and Jakes Srinivasan, WG’94
- Dallas – March 12, 6:00 – 8:00 pm This event is at capacity.
San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site Monument in La Porte (Houston,) TX
I look forward to the stories from the road in later entries.
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