Grace-Jones-of-Salado....say it like it was all one word. Her improbable rise to success is story enough; a country girl reared in the rural community of Smithville, Texas, leaves her home to join the legendary WASP to fly and deliver fighter planes during World War II; next, Grace takes an inconceivable step by becoming a famous runway fashion model in New York; then marries well known ace fighter pilot, Lt. Col. Curran 'Jack' Jones; is the first American woman allowed to perform the highly regarded 'Japanese Tea Ceremony' in public; and finally begins the second half of her well spent life by bringing the world of haute couture to the front doors of her famous namesake store, 'Grace Jones of Salado'. Her customers included Loretta Young, Liz Carpenter, Mrs. Lyndon Johnson, Gene Tierney, Jane Sibley, Mrs. Kissinger, Joan Brashear, Erma Bombeck, and Carolyn Farb. Many of these women had the pleasure to work with such top designers as Geoffrey Beene, Jean Louis, Count Sarmi, Pauline Trigere, Adolfo, Vollbracht, and St. Laurent. With barely a flick of her gold bangled-wrist, Grace seemed to fluidly move from one success story after another. 

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The new book features stories (12) with UT graduates Brené Brown, Admiral William H. McRaven, Alejandra Y. Castillo, Matthew McConaughey, Colt McCoy, Roy Spence, Karen Nyberg, Linda Addison, Amy Faith Ho, Logan Eggleston, Billy Ray Hunter, Jr., and Darren Walker. 

 Through interviews with these accomplished graduates, the authors learned about personal struggles and self-discovery for each that occurred during their college years. McRaven and Engelking found that postsecondary education time was key to helping these leaders find their calling and develop into the principled, respected, effective leaders we need today.

 While this book features alumni from The University of Texas at Austin, their stories can be found in colleges and universities around the country.

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Under her leadership, GSCTX continues to equip the next generation of young women with the skills to persevere, solve problems, and lead positive change in their communities and beyond.

Paula’s connection to Girl Scouts began at the troop level, leading campouts, cookie sales, and hands-on experiences with her daughters. Before joining GSCTX, she served in leadership at Sense Corp, a management consulting firm. 

A lifelong Austinite, Paula lives in Austin with her husband and their three Girl Scout daughters.

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