The Student - Austin, TX
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N 30° 17.046 W 097° 44.055
14R E 621734 N 3350944
A life-size bronze sculpture of a young student at the University of Texas at Austin, studying in front of the university's Alumni Center.
Waymark Code: WMY22W
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/04/2018
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Located on the courtyard of the University of Texas at Austin's Alumni Center (a.k.a the "Etter-Harbin Alumni Center", abbreviated to "UTX" on campus building maps), "The Student" is one of two statues honoring the life of all UT "Longhorns" before and after their graduation.
It was designed by sculptor Sharon Connally Ammann and gifted to the Alumni Association by Rita and Morris Atlas (and their family), former UT students.
It is a life-size image of a young lad wearing a UT shirt, reading a college book. It is seated on a bench with available seating next to it.
A plaque next to the sculpture reads:
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THE STUDENT
A Gift from Rita and Morris Atlas and Family
In honor of the students --- past, present, and future -- of the University of Texas. They are a source of great pride to our state and county.
Sharon Connally Ammann, Sculptor
Dedicated September 21, 1996
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: The Student
Figure Type: Human
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Sharon Connally Ammann
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: Dedicated September 21, 1996
Materials used: Bronze
Location: Courtyard of the Etter-Harbin Alumni Center (UTX), University of Texas at Austin
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