By Sarah Mitchell Bonnie Wheeler, originally from Boston, has had a long and distinguished career at SMU, where she’s taught for 50 years. She was recruited to SMU in 1975 after teaching at Columbia University in New York City. This fall, she’ll celebrate her...

Leigh grew up in Dallas, attending Highland Park High School before going on to Vanderbilt for college. Ross is originally from Boston and studied at Colgate. The two met in Tennessee while Leigh was in graduate school and Ross was working. After getting married, they...

As 2024 comes to a close, we are presenting you with a special issue of The Good Life Park Cities. This issue focuses on some of the amazing residents and contributors we have featured over the years. We have had the privilege to introduce you to some fantastic Park...

Lucinda Buford, originally from Little Rock, Arkansas, arrived in the Park Cities in 1990 after finishing college. In 1989, she had traveled to Dallas for a wedding where she sat next to a stranger who would become her future husband. She attended Rhodes College in...

David Peacock’s journey to Dallas began in 1992 when he moved from his hometown of Charlotte to attend SMU. His roommate at the time was dating Laurie’s best friend, and through this connection, David met Laurie. By the time they both graduated in 1996—David with a...

Kevin and Lynn Wisdom are enthusiastic Park Cities residents and are fortunate that their son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter are nearby residents as well. The unique character and charm of the community is not lost on them. Kevin and Lynn’s journey together began...

Though neither are originally from the area, Ed Le Cara and Copper Dallas both eventually found their way to Texas. Copper is originally from small town in south Georgia who made her way to the University of Georgia where she studied Marketing and Advertising. During...

By Doug Ferber Gerald Turner, SMU’s longest-serving president, has decided to step down from his role after three decades of leading the Mustangs. Dr. Turner will take on the position of President Emeritus at the end of the 2024-25 academic year. We will remember Dr....

By Sarah Mitchell Michelle Joyner’s journey began in Roanoke, Virginia, but her childhood was filled with moving around the South due to her dad’s job. By the time she was in the fourth grade, her family settled in Plano, Texas, where her parents still live today....