Austin Mudd

By Ashley Lewis

         By Ashley Lewis

 Austin Mudd,  a Stephen F. Austin senior from Euless, Texas, balances being a full-time student, a fraternity member, working a part-time job, playing tennis, and snowboarding.

            Mudd, 21, is a radio/television major, with a minor in history. “What you enjoy should be your major, what you like should be your minor”, states Austin. History is very important to him because he feels “you never know how you got to a place unless you know where you have been”. Mudd “enjoys writing and would like to write for the newspaper” and “work at a big media corporation.”Thankfully, he has his parents, two brothers, Dustin, 31, Chris, 12, and sister, Elyce, 29, who fully support him and his decision in wanting to do so.

He loves SFA and his fraternity, Theta Chi. He enjoys being involved and interacting with his peers. Mudd shares that they “help the community” often and he likes being able to do so. His best memory at the university “would have to be at the Piney Woods game and tailgate.” Austin loves having a good time and being with his fraternity brothers. He shares that they “all have a bond, much like a real brotherhood.” He doesn’t regret being apart of Theta Chi in any way and believes they have greatly contributed to his college experience as a whole. He is very happy and thankful to be apart of the organization.

Mudd also has a part-time job, working on the Stephen F. Austin campus inspecting buildings and making sure they are within safety code. He enjoys this because he likes to help people, even if they don’t take notice of it.

            Austin played tennis in high school and has loved it ever since. He never played for the university but plays often and at one point, considered pursuing it professionally.  He decided not to but it will always be apart of him and his life. He loves snowboarding just as much but states, “I broke my tailbone snowboarding,” but still loves to do it, “which my mom hates,” he adds. He wasn’t able to snowboard for months after his injury and really isn’t able to often because of Texas weather alone, but it remains dear to him and he does every chance he gets.

            Balancing school, work, organizations, family, and sports is no easy feat, yet unlike many people, Mudd manages.