A giraffe at Longneck Manor in Texas

After a long career with some of the nation’s most famous zoos, Rick Barongi ’74 realized his vision for a conservation park in Texas

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I got married in 2022, exactly 10 years to the day after I met my husband! Our first date was hiking along the gorges and around Beebe Lake.

Melinda Lu ’15, May / June 2023 Class Column

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