Ready to serve: Scholarships support Anthropology alumna hoping to make difference

5/26/2026

Charlotte Tuggle, Director
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Better by billions: Marvin J. Price ’11 makes North Carolina history with business investments
Community planning alumnus Marvin J. Price ’11 became an economic developer to see spreadsheets turn into smiles in his community.
Alumni Spotlight: Katie Massey Combs, '05, Doctoral Student at the University of Denver
In 2005, Katie Massey Combs graduated from Auburn University with a bachelor’s degree in social work and a minor in Spanish. She is currently a doctoral student in the Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Denver.
Medina awarded a prestigious NYT Fellowship
Eduardo Medina, '20, was named a New York Times 2021-22 fellow. The NYT selected only 17 fellows from over 3,000 applications.
Gaetano to serve as anthropology director
Arianne Gaetano will oversee the undergraduate program beginning this fall.
Jaimi Tapp '91 keeps the world moving through Atlanta airport
As director of operational readiness, Auburn Aviation alumna Jaimi Tapp's job is to make sure more than 100 million passengers move through the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport without issue.
Stroberg receives FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award
The award is the highest honor a civil aviator can receive.