TTUHSC Alumni Association

10/02/2026

What if a Southern staple could also offer new insights into brain health? Researchers at here at TTUHSC are exploring just that.

A new clinical trial is studying whether daily pecan consumption may benefit older adults with mild cognitive impairment, while also examining the connection between nutrition, gut health and the brain. The study brings together TTUHSC researchers and community members to explore how something as accessible as food may contribute to healthier aging.

This is the kind of work that makes us proud of the TTUHSC community—turning research into opportunities to improve health, expand knowledge and make a difference close to home.

To read more about the great work being done at TTUHSC click on the article below!

https://www.ttuhsc.edu/stories/ancestral-staple-modern-mind-food

10/01/2026

The latest issue of “Pulse: The Magazine of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center” is available online now! Check it out for the latest features on alumni, faculty, staff and students. https://pulse.ttuhsc.edu/issue/summer-2026/

09/23/2026

A huge thank-you to everyone who has joined us for our first two Alumni Chill & Grill Tailgates! We’ve loved seeing so many of our alumni come together to reconnect, celebrate, and cheer on the Red Raiders.

The fun continues this Saturday, September 26th, at Raider Alley, Tent 3! We can’t wait to welcome even more of our TTUHSC alumni for another great tailgate!

This week’s featured school: School of Nursing!

All School of Nursing Alumni will have special early access beginning 3 hours before kickoff. All other TTUHSC alumni are invited to join us 2 hours before kickoff. Come enjoy the pregame festivities, reconnect with fellow alumni, and get ready to Wreck ’Em!

Don’t forget to RSVP using the link below!
https://securelb.imodules.com/s/1422/m20/theme1/interior.aspx?sid=1422&gid=1002&pgid=7198&cid=16797

09/22/2026

We are thrilled to announce our 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients!

We are incredibly proud of the impact you are making through your dedication, leadership, and commitment to advancing the Future of Health in your communities and beyond.

Your accomplishments are an inspiration to us all, and we are honored to call you TTUHSC Alumni. Congratulations to this year’s distinguished awardees!

09/20/2026

09/16/2026

Who's ready for our second tailgate? Thank you to everyone who came out to our last tailgate, we had an amazing turnout! We will be hosting our next Alumni Chill and Grill Tailgate this Friday, September 18th in Raider Alley, tent 3.

This week we will be highlighting the School of Medicine, which means if you are an SoM Alumni, you have special early access starting 3 hours before kickoff, all other Alumni are welcome to join 2 hours before kickoff! We cant wait to see y'all there, Wreck 'Em!!

Don't forget to RSVP using the link below!
https://securelb.imodules.com/s/1422/m20/theme1/interior.aspx?sid=1422&gid=1002&pgid=7195&cid=16793

09/11/2026

Courage isn't the absence of fear, it’s acting in spite of it. We honor the lives lost, the heroes who ran toward danger, and the families who carry the weight of that day. Never Forget.

09/09/2026

What's Happening Wednesday: Abilene Campus Highlight

There have been some great things happening down at our Abilene campus! From Next Stop Nursing camps to Rural Cancer Collaborative projects, but today we wanted to highlight the new campus renovations. Down in Abilene our campus is getting a beautiful refresh, they have added more classrooms and study spaces, and installed some great artwork and refreshed branding. So to all of our Abilene Alumni, next time you are in the area your may want to check out your old stomping grounds, because pretty soon you may not recognize it!

09/02/2026

Our favorite time of the year is officially here! We will be hosting our Alumni Chill and Grill Tailgate this Saturday, September 5th in Raider Alley, tent 3! We would like to give a huge thank you to Dermatology Associates of West Texas for sponsoring our very first tailgate of the season. We wouldn't be able to cheer on our fighting Red Raiders without your generous support!

We have a bunch of exiting new additions to the tailgate and we cant wait for y'all to see them. This weekend we will be highlighting the Julia Jones Matthews School of Population and Public Health, which means if you are an JJMSPPH Alumni, you have special early access starting 3 hours before kickoff, all other Alumni are welcome to join 2 hours before kickoff! We cant wait to see y'all there, Wreck 'Em!!

Don't forget to RSVP using the link below!
https://securelb.imodules.com/s/1422/m20/theme1/interior.aspx?sid=1422&gid=1002&pgid=7185&cid=16779

09/01/2026

We want to highlight one of our Alumni Advisory Board Members, Dr. Ashley Sturgeon!

Dr. Sturgeon is a native of Midland. She graduated with honors from Texas Tech with a degree in Animal & Food Science, where she met her husband Jason. She graduated with honors from Texas Tech Health Sciences Center School of Medicine. Dr. Sturgeon completed an internship in Internal Medicine, residency in Dermatology, and fellowship in Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology. She is board certified in Dermatology and Mohs Micrographic Surgery. She is a partner with Dr. Brent Paulger and Dr. Keith Wisniewski at Dermatology Associates of West Texas and is a former president of the Lubbock County Medical Society. She is most proud of her teaching award from the Texas Medical Association and the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Animal and Food Sciences Department. Dr. Sturgeon started the dermatology clinic at the Lubbock Impact Free Clinic, and continues to serve there today. She and her husband Jason live in Wolfforth with their sons, Levi and Luke.

Thank you Dr. Sturgeon, for all of your hard work to improve the Future of Health in West Texas and at TTUHSC!