Auburn Family
Dream math graduate Anna Baker outside Samford Hall

Anna Baker changed the trajectory of her career by choosing to participate in the DREAM-Math program at Auburn University.

November 07, 2023

A young woman stands on top of a mountain with a colorful sunset in the sky behind her

Three days after graduating with a Bachelor of Science in biomedical sciences, Bekai Heffley began a 2,650-mile hike on the Pacific Crest Trail, a challenging trek from Canada to Mexico that takes hikers through deserts, forests and mountain ranges.

November 01, 2023

Auburn mascot Aubie with Alabama mascot Big Al

The Beat Bama Food Drive (BBFD) is a student-led effort consisting of over 650 volunteers, making it the largest student organization dedicated to service at Auburn. Now in its 30th year, the organization has two main goals: change lives — one meal at a time through donations to the Food Bank of East Alabama and beat the University of Alabama.

October 23, 2023

Auburn alum Tim Monk stands with a Space Force representative in camouflage gear with a model rocket between them

Tim Monk is a director on the New Glenn mission management team at Blue Origin.

October 20, 2023

Jay James

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and young Auburn alumni like Jay James are leaders in the field. James, a 2015 graduate, serves as cybersecurity operations lead at his alma mater and helps oversee the Security Operations Center.

October 20, 2023

Tommy Elliott reviews statistics while sitting in the press box at an Auburn football game.

'A perfect fit': Tommy Elliott is in his 50th season on Auburn football's stat crew.

October 13, 2023

Zach Dickey

Zach Dickey, a graduate student in Auburn University's College of Education, is a member of the U.S. Power Soccer National Team. He and his teammates are headed to Sydney, Australia, to compete against nine other nations in the Powerchair Football World Cup from Oct. 14-20.

October 05, 2023

photo of the election group

Outreach work in the College of Liberal Arts' Department of Political Science has professionalized election administration, trained leaders in efficient election processes and aided developing countries in free and fair elections.

September 22, 2023

Anglers pose outdoors

Big bass and big business go hand-in-hand for the Auburn Fishing Team. Aspiring professional fishermen at Auburn choose business degrees to help them with skills on and off the water.

September 20, 2023

Independence flying at the Eagles

On Sept. 12, Indy took an airline flight to Philadelphia in preparation for her grand stadium soar.

September 15, 2023

DeAngelo Johnson in his classroom

Many Auburn alumni teachers are bucking the state and national trend that declares as many as 70% of teachers are said to have considered leaving their jobs in recent years.

September 14, 2023

Marlon Blackwell in his studio

Auburn alumnus Marlon Blackwell and his firm, Marlon Blackwell Architects, have been selected to design the Global War on Terrorism Memorial in Washington, D.C.

September 11, 2023

Shay Pilcher

Shay Pilcher took her natural inquisitiveness and desire to solve problems and found a home in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering.

September 07, 2023

Eagles students in Atlanta

This fall, the EAGLES program is asking for help to make the Auburn dream a reality for even more students through a crowdfunding initiative aimed at offsetting the costs students and families incur.

September 07, 2023

Ashley Gilbreath

In the midst of a book tour and managing her design team, interior designer and Auburn University alumna Ashley Gilbreath is pinged with an email from her former professor, associate professor emerita Mary Ann Potter, now retired.

September 06, 2023