"I’m a proud alumna of the College of Media & Communication. Whether I can give back via my scholarship endowment, mentor a student looking for career advice, or share lessons learned in the classroom, I do so happily and with the knowledge that I’m paying it forward and helping my Red Raider Family as it once helped me. COMC students: all you have to do it ask. I’d be honored to help you in any way I can with advice, connections and recommendations."
Linda Rutherford, Advisor for Southwest Airlines | Board Director for Cullen Frost Bank
"It is hard to put in a box, everything Linda Rutherford has done for our students. When she visits classrooms to give students a glimpse into the world of professional public relations, they listen to every word. When she acts as instructor for a mini-course for crisis communications, they sign -up and soak in the knowledge. When she provides opportunities for students to travel and experience PR at a national level, they say yes. She supports our student activities at every turn. And she throws a Guns Up! at every opportunity."
Jo Nelon, Associate Professor of Practice
"I have known Linda for nearly two decades as a friend, mentor, and as an example of the type of professional communicator I aspire to be. As a professor of public relations, it is quite literally my business to track the good, the bad and the ugly in our industry. Linda is a refreshingly and consistently GOOD example of an authentic purpose-driven communicator. Both personally and professionally, Linda is a catalyst for positive change. Social advocacy is in her DNA. Just spend a few minutes in her presence and you will be inspired to be better and do better, not just as a communicator, but as a human being. It breaks my heart a little to see her retire from an industry and company she loves so much, but I can’t wait to see what she does next!"
Lisa Du Bois Low, Associate Professor of Practice
