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Pranitha Patil, BBA '14, is a co-founder of Function Health.

Pranitha lived at Kinsolving her freshman year, got involved in the Undergraduate Business Council, and graduated from McCombs with a degree in finance.

During undergrad, she started manually tracking her health after lab results showed high cholesterol. That experience became her "why" and fueled her passion for making personal health information more accessible. Today, Function Health provides access to a deeper view of your health through 160+ lab tests, advanced imaging, results tracking, and more.

Hello Longhorn is brought to you by LLH Healthcare, the official employee benefits sponsor of Texas Athletics. Better benefits. Greater impact. That's the LLH difference. Discover how your business can strengthen its workforce at LiveLifeHealthy.com.

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• What is LLH Healthcare? https://youtu.be/3pJ7UHtMD9E
• How can LLH Healthcare help Longhorns? https://youtu.be/0JYxNOR3shs

Hello Longhorn is produced by the Texas Exes and Sara Light, BS '02, Life Member, and Christopher Yates, BS '19, from the second floor of the Etter-Harbin Alumni Center. Music produced by Sharon Dastur, BBA '92, and Revelation Beats.

How do you turn a passion for events into a career raising over $300 million for causes that matter?

Meet Jennifer Stevens, BA '95, Life Member, and founder of JHL Company, on this week's episode of Hello Longhorn!

Jennifer brings people together for meaningful experiences—and raises millions along the way. From Mack, Jack & McConaughey to FORE Kids ATX and Band Together Texas, there's a lot we can learn from this Longhorn about creating events that make an impact. Hello Longhorn is brought to you by LLH Healthcare.

Clay Imports, run by Nick Barreiro, BA '13, Life Member, his brother Zac Barreiro, and Canan Kaba, MA '16, Life Member, creates handcrafted tile, architectural clay products, and home goods in Mexico. Nick never imagined he would go to college, but UT helped shape his journey. He met his wife, Canan, through the university, and together with his brother, they built Clay Imports, whose work can be found in homes, restaurants, and more across the country.

Swing by the Alumni Center, and we can show you their 17-inch hexagonal tiles ready for your name! Breeze Blocks, Cotto, Talavera & Terracotta Tiles - Clay Imports

Learn more about Clay Imports: Breeze Blocks, Cotto, Talavera & Terracotta Tiles - Clay Imports

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Hello Longhorn is brought to you by LLH Healthcare, the official employee benefits sponsor of Texas Athletics. Better benefits. Greater impact. That's the LLH difference. Discover how your business can strengthen its workforce at LiveLifeHealthy.com.

• What is LLH Healthcare? https://youtu.be/3pJ7UHtMD9E
• How can LLH Healthcare help Longhorns? https://youtu.be/0JYxNOR3shs

Hello Longhorn is produced by the Texas Exes and Sara Light, BS '02, Life Member, and Christopher Yates, BS '19, from the second floor of the Etter-Harbin Alumni Center. Music produced by Sharon Dastur, BBA '92, and Revelation Beats.

Liz Schoenfeld's, BA '07, BS '07, MA '10, Ph.D. '13, journey to becoming the CEO of LifeWorks started at UT—studying romantic relationships, earning her Ph.D., and eventually becoming an intern at LifeWorks. Today, she is the CEO, helping solve youth homelessness through housing, mental health, education, and workforce services.

Learn more about Lifeworks: Lifeworks

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Hello Longhorn is brought to you by LLH Healthcare, the official employee benefits sponsor of Texas Athletics. Better benefits. Greater impact. That's the LLH difference. Discover how your business can strengthen its workforce at LiveLifeHealthy.com.

• What is LLH Healthcare? https://youtu.be/3pJ7UHtMD9E
• How can LLH Healthcare help Longhorns? https://youtu.be/0JYxNOR3shs

Hello Longhorn is produced by the Texas Exes and Sara Light, BS '02, Life Member, and Christopher Yates, BS '19, from the second floor of the Etter-Harbin Alumni Center. Music produced by Sharon Dastur, BBA '92, and Revelation Beats.

Chris Gay, BA '97, BBA '98, took on healthcare because he had a why: friends who lost their lives to something that was entirely preventable.

A serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Evry Health, Chris believes doing nothing is not an option. Apathy is not in his vocabulary.

One of the fastest growing Longhorn companies, Evry Health is a tech-forward B2B health insurance provider, providing greater access, higher quality, and lower costs.

Learn more about Evry Health: Evry Health | Modern Health Insurance for Texas Employers & Members

Learn more about the Longhorn 100: Longhorn 100 | Texas Exes

Hello Longhorn is brought to you by LLH Healthcare, the official employee benefits sponsor of Texas Athletics. Better benefits. Greater impact. That's the LLH difference. Discover how your business can strengthen its workforce at LiveLifeHealthy.com.

• What is LLH Healthcare? https://youtu.be/3pJ7UHtMD9E
• How can LLH Healthcare help Longhorns? https://youtu.be/0JYxNOR3shs

Hello Longhorn is produced by the Texas Exes and Sara Light, BS '02, Life Member, and Christopher Yates, BS '19, from the second floor of the Etter-Harbin Alumni Center. Music produced by Sharon Dastur, BBA '92, and Revelation Beats.

Maria Cisne Farahani, BA '78, came to The University of Texas from Nicaragua, and her husband, Many Farahani, BS '78, came from Iran. They met for the first time at Contessa West, where Maria was a RA. Now, they own three coffee farms in Nicaragua that produce the beans roasted and sold in Austin known by all as Fara Coffee.

Learn more about Fara Coffee: Fara Coffee

Hello Longhorn is brought to you by LLH Healthcare, the official employee benefits sponsor of Texas Athletics. Better benefits. Greater impact. That's the LLH difference. Discover how your business can strengthen its workforce at LiveLifeHealthy.com.

• What is LLH Healthcare? https://youtu.be/3pJ7UHtMD9E
• How can LLH Healthcare help Longhorns? https://youtu.be/0JYxNOR3shs

Hello Longhorn is produced by the Texas Exes and Sara Light, BS '02, Life Member, and Christopher Yates, BS '19, from the second floor of the Etter-Harbin Alumni Center. Music produced by Sharon Dastur, BBA '92, and Revelation Beats.

Zach Walker, MPAFF '09, and Shawn Kotoske, MBA '21, have impressive resumes, including experience at the NSA, CIA, DIU, and the Pentagon.

Now, their business, ATX Defense, helps companies that work with the military ensure they are secure enough to do business with the government, while also helping military organizations modernize the technology they use. Get to know Longhorn 100 winners Zach and Shawn on Hello Longhorn this week. 🤘

Learn more about ATX Defense: ATX Home - ATX Defense

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Hello Longhorn is brought to you by LLH Healthcare, the official employee benefits sponsor of Texas Athletics. Better benefits. Greater impact. That's the LLH difference. Discover how your business can strengthen its workforce at LiveLifeHealthy.com.

• What is LLH Healthcare? https://youtu.be/3pJ7UHtMD9E
• How can LLH Healthcare help Longhorns? https://youtu.be/0JYxNOR3shs

Hello Longhorn is produced by the Texas Exes and Sara Light, BS '02, Life Member, and Christopher Yates, BS '19, from the second floor of the Etter-Harbin Alumni Center. Music produced by Sharon Dastur, BBA '92, and Revelation Beats.

Amy Jones, BJ '88, Life Member, thought she'd work in magazines. Instead, she became CEO of O'Connell Robertson, an integrated architecture, engineering and interior design firm with a mission-driven approach.

And if you've walked around campus, you've likely seen their work—from the Texas Union and North End Zone to the Softball Players Lounge and more. 🤘

Listen to how this Moody College grad turned her communication skills into a completely different career—and became a CEO along the way.

Follow Amy Jones: Amy Jones | LinkedIn

Learn more about O'Connell Robertson: Home | O'Connell Robertson | Mission Driven

Learn more about the Longhorn 100: Longhorn 100 | Texas Exes

Hello Longhorn is brought to you by LLH Healthcare, the official employee benefits sponsor of Texas Athletics. Better benefits. Greater impact. That's the LLH difference. Discover how your business can strengthen its workforce at LiveLifeHealthy.com.

• What is LLH Healthcare? https://youtu.be/3pJ7UHtMD9E
• How can LLH Healthcare help Longhorns? https://youtu.be/0JYxNOR3shs

Hello Longhorn is produced by the Texas Exes and Sara Light, BS '02, Life Member, and Christopher Yates, BS '19, from the second floor of the Etter-Harbin Alumni Center. Music produced by Sharon Dastur, BBA '92, and Revelation Beats.

J.B. Sauceda, the Texas Country Reporter, is a man who wears many hats. As the Texas Country Reporter he tells the stories of "ordinary Texans doing extraordinary things." After a career spanning photography, logistics, and even some Texas Humor, he is back on the Forty Acres to finish his degree.

Watch Texas Country Reporter: Home - Texas Country Reporter

Follow J.B. Sauceda: J.B. Sauceda (@jaybsauceda) • Instagram photos and videos

Hello Longhorn is brought to you by LLH Healthcare, the official employee benefits sponsor of Texas Athletics. Better benefits. Greater impact. That's the LLH difference. Discover how your business can strengthen its workforce at LiveLifeHealthy.com.

What is LLH Healthcare? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pJ7UHtMD9E

How can LLH Healthcare help Longhorns? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JYxNOR3shs

Hello Longhorn is produced by the Texas Exes and Sara Light, BS '02, Life Member, and Christopher Yates, BS '19, from the second floor of the Etter-Harbin Alumni Center. Music produced by Sharon Dastur, BBA '92, and Revelation Beats.

This Longhorn created the hair tie everyone is wearing. Andrea Nucete-Elliott, BA '17, is the CEO of TIY Products, maker of customizable hair ties that range from a fashion statement to essential athletic gear.

Hello Longhorn is brought to you by LLH Healthcare, the official employee benefits sponsor of Texas Athletics. Better benefits. Greater impact. That's the LLH difference. Discover how your business can strengthen its workforce at LiveLifeHealthy.com.

• What is LLH Healthcare? https://youtu.be/3pJ7UHtMD9E

• How can LLH Healthcare help Longhorns? https://youtu.be/0JYxNOR3shs

Hello Longhorn is produced by the Texas Exes and Sara Light, BS '02, Life Member, and Christopher Yates, BS '19, from the second floor of the Etter-Harbin Alumni Center. Music produced by Sharon Dastur, BBA '92, and Revelation Beats.