From Biggin Hall to Bikini Bottom: Caleb Eason '23 makes his mark at Nickelodeon

11/21/2025

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Strokes of Genius
Auburn Alumna Rada Owen '03 trained Annette Bening for her Oscar-nominated performance in "Nyad."
Curating success in a visual world
Kathryn Floyd, an associate professor of art history, has received the Gerald and Emily Leischuck Endowed Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching.
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.
First in the family: Tyler Sims '24 becomes first pilot in long line of aviation professionals
One day, professional flight alumnus Tyler Sims hopes to take off from a gate where his mother is working and share a plane with his flight attendant aunt. Until then, Sims said his family motivates him to keep pressing forward, even when times get tough.
‘Never, never, never quit’: Bradley DeBose ’10 building better world through architecture
Liberal Arts alumnus Bradley DeBose ’10 never quits. As a successful architecture professional, he’s never quit on a project, a chance to help people or an opportunity to support young professionals.
'The Tales of Sydney' and the Furry Friendship That Started It All
A special dog and unique friendship between two Auburn alumnae lead to a series of successful children’s books.

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