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HT Receives $75,000 Grant For

Viaer Alumni Hall Restoration

Huston-Tillotson University was the recipient of grant funding from the National Trust for Historic Preservation to help provide upgrades to a historic building on the East Austin campus.

From over 500 applications, HT was one of only 40 entities to receive funding. The $75,000 grant from the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund will go toward restoration of windows and wood elements of the Anthony and Louise Viaer Alumni Hall.

Formerly the Administration Building, it was constructed in 1914 with bricks manufactured by Huston-Tillotson students. Named after an alumnus of the University and 1958 graduate who gave a $1 million scholarship opportunity to University students, Viaer Alumni Hall was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

As the Olympics begin today in Japan, we salute and recognize alumnus James Gathers (wearing #985), who won the Bronze medal in the 200m dash at the 1952 Games.

Gathers, a native of Sumter, South Carolina, won his first two heats i and finished second in the semifinals to advance to the championship race in Helsinki, Finland. In the 200m finals, Gathers ran a personal-best time of 20.8 seconds to give the United States a 1-2-3 finish in the race along with teammates Andy Stanfield and Thane Baker.

Gathers, who served in the Air Force, passed away in 2002 a few weeks shy of his 72^nd birthday. 

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HT Alum, R&B Singer Satara Askew To Lead One-Day Music Festival in San Antonio

Congratulations to Huston-Tillotson alum Satara Askew, who is taking the lead on her career and has created a music event in her hometown of San Antonio.

Askew has organized the Summer Slayout, to be held Friday, July 30 in the Alamo City as she prepares for her first full-length release.

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