Huston-Tillotson University alum, donor and trustee David Godsey is greeted by his fraternity brothers at the Boots and Bling 150th Anniversary Alumni Gala at Mayfair in Austin, Feb. 22.© Sara ...

Huston-Tillotson University President Melva Wallace gives a speech while celebrating the university's sesquicentennial at the "Boots 'N Bling" gala Feb. 22.

The university's success didn't come overnight: "Growth, growth, growth," has defined Huston-Tillotson for the last 50 years, Benson-Owens, who hosted last weekend's gala in a disco cowboy outfit ...

Huston-Tillotson University alum, donor and trustee David Godsey is greeted by his fraternity brothers at the Boots and Bling 150th Anniversary Alumni Gala at Mayfair in Austin, Feb. 22.