Jim Kearney is a native of Colorado County; Jim graduated from Columbus High School in 1964. He received his undergraduate degree and a PhD from the University of Texas at Austin where he now teaches. Jim is the author of four books, his most recent being……

Tracey Wegenhoft is a local artist originally from Wichita Falls, Texas but has made Columbus her home for many years. She is a former high school Physics, Chemistry, and AP Biology teacher, and a graduate of Texas A&M University. In addition to her duties with the Foundation,…..

Kenneth Wegenhoft was raised on a ranch near Columbus and graduated from Columbus High School. He graduated from Texas A&M in 1967, and later earned his a PhD in Agricultural Economics from Oklahoma State University. He was employed by the LSU AgCenter from 1974 to 2005 as an Agricultural Economist…

Roger Wade is a frequent user of, and donator of material to, the Nesbitt Memorial Library archives. He is a retired insurance executive and actuary. Raised in Pleasantville, New York he graduated from Brown University with a Bachelor of Science in Applied…

In 1997, marriage and moving to Fort Bend County changed Susan Chandler’s career direction from teaching to public libraries.  She began as a part-time reference assistant at Fort Bend County and moved up the para-professional ladder, eventually becoming the program coordinator for the Wallace-Reader’s Digest…