About Us

Executive Director

Mrs. Larson joined Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation, Inc, in 1999. Prior to being named Executive Director for the Brazos Education Foundation, Mrs. Larson worked in the Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation's human resources, corporate communications, operations and administration departments. From 1987 to 1993, she was employed by Spring Shadows Glen Psychiatric Hospital in Houston, Texas as a full-time therapist and ombudsman for the Adolescent Family Crisis Unit. In 1993 she joined the University of Houston-Downtown where she worked for six years and held the positions of Executive Assistant to the President and Director of Institutional Advancement, Development Associate, Alumni Relations Coordinator and Special Events Director. Mrs. Larson is a graduate of Baylor University with a Bachelor of Science and Master of Education degrees. She has a lifetime teaching certification in secondary education and obtained licensure as a professional counselor (LPC) in the State of Texas in 1989. Her professional experience includes more than 25 years of service in the for-profit, non-profit, and government arenas as a full-time employee and part-time volunteer. Mrs. Larson and her husband, Randy, have two children.

Development Director

Mr. Horner joined Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation, Inc., in 2001, where he currently serves as the Development Director to the Brazos Education Foundation. Mr. Horner's 40 years of professional experience includes 30 years in the banking industry. Mr. Horner is a graduate of Baylor University where he received his Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Business Administration. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Horner and his wife, Carol, have three children.

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Coordinator of Engagement

Waco native, Julie Campbell Carlson is an award-winning writer and editor. She has a Bachelor of Art in History, with a minor in English from Baylor University. She has served as editor for several magazines including Discover Magazine of the Coastal Bend and Gifted Child Today. She has worked as Director of Communications and Marketing for the Baylor Law School and contributed to the Baylor Bear Foundations' Insider magazine. Mrs. Carlson writes the "Around Town" column for Waco Today. Her volunteer pursuits include the Waco Independent School District Education Foundation, the Waco Symphony Council and Cotton Palace, among others. She and her husband, Alan, have one daughter, who is a freshman at Sewanee: the University of the South.