FW Fire Station 21 supporting the Frogs

Fort Worth Fire Department Station 21 at Trail Lake Drive has this nifty TCU logo (with approval from TCU Athletics) on Engine 21 and Quint 21. The engines have been striped to replace the existing blue. 

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TCU alumna crowned Miss Panama 2012

In late March, Stephanie Vander Werf '09 was crowned the new Miss Panama 2012 at the Hotel Riu in Panama City and will represent the country in the 61st Miss Universe pageant in December. She also received the award for Miss Eloquence. Born in Ciudad de Panama, Stephanie studied public relations at TCU and is a TV presenter/host and the manager of strategic communication for a chain of family-owned restaurants. She has modeled in Panama and Argentina.

Photos:
Stephanie Vander Werf at the pageant

Video:
Her crowning moment - (How's your Spanish?)
Stephanie Vander Werf's promotional video

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Horned Frogs and bluebonnets

Charlie Parham '04 wrote us last week to share this image of his 1-year-old son Collin. Charlie and wife Alissa McKinney Parham '05 snapped this photo near their home in Keller on the day they selected their seats for the 2012 football season at Amon G. Carter Stadium.

"The combination of seat picking day, Texas bluebonnets and the No. 14 jersey had to be shared with you guys," Charlie wrote. "I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!"

Charlie works at Pepco Sales and Marketing, and Alissa works for Rising Star Ranch.

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Frog soldiers send greetings from Kandahar

Three Frogs serving in the U.S. Army sent greetings from their post in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The TCU soldiers pictured are (from left to right):

Captain Christian Clarke '07 - Operations Planner, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division

Captain Jeff Gagliano '07 - Intelligence Officer, 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group

Captain Clayton Terry '07 - Deputy Provost Marshall, 82nd Airborne Division.

The three took time to pose for a photo and show their TCU pride.

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Frog dog

Buster is a 7-year-old yellow lab mix belonging to Greg Ashley '10 of Houston. Ashley tweeted us this photo saying that this is the only person — er, canine — who is a bigger fan of the Frogs as he is. 

Three Frog soldiers deployed in Africa

1st Lt. Joshua Kane '07, Capt. Douglas Yates '93 and 1st Lt. Matthew Colia '08 (left to right) have been depolyed to Djibouti, Africa, as members of 3rd Squadron, 124th Cavalry of the Texas Army National Guard. The trio will be a part of an effort "to provide security forces for Camp Lemonnier and assist in building enduring partnerships with African nations," writes Yates.

The three took time to pose for a photo and show their TCU pride.

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Thai cafe

Suewannee Eubank ’93 and husband Yothin recently opened "Good Morning Chiang Mai Cafe" in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and they want every Horned Frog to stop in and say hi if they pass through the area! Suewannee is also teaching visual arts at Chiang Mai International School. Follow them on facebook too.