On May 17, 2025, ChampionsTX hosted its annual Extravaganza at the West Austin Youth Association (WAYA), celebrating a year of […]

This summer, Hyde Park Schools, one of Austin’s premier private Christian schools serving students from 4K through 12th grade, officially […]

Students from West Austin schools were recently named in announcements of National Merit Scholarship winners, with two students winning National […]

Katie Folger keeps a blank notebook handy. Considering that she moved six times before she was seven years old and […]

Hundreds of guests gathered under the stars at Songs of Hope to enjoy music from award-winning artists Adrian Quesada and […]

The Admirals Club of Austin recently welcomed its new members for 2025 with a Spring party at Matt’s El Rancho. […]

The Austin Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary (SAWA) held their fourth annual Garden Party of Tablescapes and Spring Style Show at […]

Nan McRaven, ACC Trustee; Board Member KLRU/PBS and Pease Park Conservancy; and Gates Foundation Consultant

St. Andrew’s seniors joined the ranks of the SAS Alumni Association this spring, celebrating their commencement together on May 31, […]

Any Baby Can’s annual “One Stellar Night” gala proved to be a resounding success, bringing together the community for an […]

Once during his Catholic school days, author Stephen Harrigan’s class watched a 1952 movie called The Miracle of Our Lady […]

Women Communicators of Austin (WCA), the largest and oldest nonprofit for local female communicators, hosted its annual Banner Brunch at the […]

A trip to Omaha Beach in 2004

ASO Tuneful Tales brings a  woodwind quintet of Austin Symphony Orchestra musicians to Yarborough Library on Friday, July 25; and […]

The WAYA community came together on the newly remodeled Brumley field to celebrate WAYA’s 45th Anniversary at Family Day, WAYA’s […]

By Anne DeVries After 23 years of nurturing young dancers and fostering community, Leigh Simmons, affectionately known as “Miss Leigh” […]

Make-A-Wish Central & South Texas’ annual gala Wish Night 2025 brought together 400 guests at the Austin Marriott Downtown. This […]

JJ Ruescas, the dynamic founder of Optimizing Me, is on a mission to redefine personal growth through curiosity, continuous improvement, […]

Laura Villagran Johnson, VP, Client & Community Relations Director at PNC Bank

A couple of years ago, I wrote a story for West Austin News about Juliette Madere, then an 18-year-old senior […]