Alumni
Alumni Networking Event
The first annual Alumni Network Event was hosted by the Department of Economics in November 2022. The event was planned and executed by Drs. Rosemarie Fike and Robert Garnett, with assistance from Ms. Jane Logan, and brought together alumni and current students to share insights on life with an economic major.
- Elliott Barzilli
Class of 2017
Marcus & Millichap Inc. - Joe Brownback
Class of 2010
CapRock Wealth Advisors - Eric Brundage
Class of 1991
Genki Capital - Matt Buongiorno
Class of 2009
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP - Daniel Castañeda
Class of 2017
NexPoint Advisors LP - Chris Hamilton
Class of 2000
Hamilton Wingo LLP - Travis Kennedy
Class of 2009
Happy State Bank - Ethan Oliver
Class of 2018
Softvest LP - Stephen O’Neal
Class of 2009
Pine Wave Energy Partners LLC
Harris, Finley & Bogle PC - Hannah Saffle
Class of 2018 - Cy Sonderer
Class of 2017
American Airlines - Johnny Subash
Class of 2011
Skoll Foundation - Bryan Tony
Class of 2016
BGT Strategies LLC - Julia Zellers
Class of 2018
Northern Trust - Hannah Peterson
Class of 2020
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Alumni Endowed Scholarships and Awards
Thanks to the generosity of our alumni, the TCU Department of Economics honors annually students and faculty with the following scholarships and awards:
| Fund | Est. |
Donor |
Latest recipients |
|---|---|---|---|
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Alumni Excellence in Economics Scholarship Benefits a rising senior majoring in economics who demonstrates excellence in the field of economics |
2005 | George E. Henderson | Khanh Pham Jackson Kaiser |
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G. Dallas Horton Economics and Travel Fund Supports research and conference activities of econ faculty |
2008 | G. Dallas Horton | TCU Econ faculty |
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W. Jeffrey Paine Economics Fund Supports programming that benefits the student experience at the Department of Economics |
2020 | Paula and Jeff Paine | TCU Econ Dept |
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Howard A. Lang Jr. Economic Excellence Fund Supports research activities by economics majors, such as conference travel and best paper awards |
2020 | Gail and Andy Lang |
Khanh Pham Nasrin Farah |
Selected List of Our Alumni
| Name | Graduated | Current position |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Shi | 2020 | Financial Analyst, Lockheed Martin |
| Hannah Peterson | 2020 | FP&A Analyst, Pizza Hut |
| Madeline Hurst | 2018 | AML Compliance Officer, Fisher Investments |
| Joseph Noteboom | 2017 | Offensive Tackle, Los Angeles Rams |
| Alyssa Zellner | 2017 | Vice President, Kaufman Hall |
| Cy Sonderer | 2017 | Team Lead, International Revenue Management, American Airlines |
| Madeleine Bailey | 2016 | Associate, Husch Blackwell |
| Brian Trost | 2015 | Data Scientist, Instagram |
| Jeffrey Cross | 2014 | Assistant Professor of Economics, Hamilton College |
| Cory Garlock | 2013 | Financial Advisor, RBC Wealth Management |
| Wenting Yu | 2012 | Economist at Amazon |
| Christopher Mufarrige | 2011 | Senior Regulatory and Product Counsel, Marqeta |
| Guillermo Cornejo | 2010 | Co-Founder/CEO, Riders Share |
| Matthew Buongiorno | 2009 | Attorney at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP |
| Stephen O'Neal | 2008 | Co-Founder/Executive Vice President, Pine Wave Energy Partners |
| Andrew Wilfred | 2007 | Assistant Director, Singapore Institute of International Affairs |
| Farah Mandich | 2007 | Director, Resource Planning and Bidding, Xcel Energy |
| Brian Andrew | 2007 | East Gas Trader, Twin Eagle |
| George Ferguson | 2006 | Lieutenant Commander, US Navy |
| Sarah Quintanar | 2006 | Associate Professor of Economics, Midwestern State University |
| Sean Crotty | 2005 | Associate Professor of Geography, Texas Christian University |
| Joe Blosser | 2002 | Chief Impact Officer, Congdon Family Foundation |
| Andrew Luers | 2001 | Co-Founder/CEO, Habitat Energy; Co-Founder/Partner, ProviderTrust |
| Tibor Besedes | 1998 | Professor of Economics, Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Jason Murasko | 1997 | Professor of Economics, University of Houston - Clear Lake |
| Dan Boren | 1997 | Secretary of Commerce for the Chickasaw Nation, former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives (2005-2013) |
| G. Dallas Horton | 1992 | Las Vegas Personal Injury Attorney at G. Dallas Horton & Associates |
| Melanie Morgan | 1989 | Professor of Communication, Purdue University |
| Thom Wier | 1989 | Associate Professor of Economics, Hardin Simmons University |
| Sam Kyei | 1987 | Chief Economist at SAK Economics, former Chief Economist at BNSF Railway (2002-2018) |
| David Chaplin | Professor of Economics, Northwest Nazarene University | |
| Homer Erekson | 1974 | Professor of Managerial Economics, Texas Christian University |