LifeLong Learning - San Marcos
Come Learn with Us!
Vision: San Marcos-area adults enjoy
informative, stimulating, social learning experiences.
Mission: Provide accessible no-cost/low-cost experiences for San Marcos-area adults to explore, question, learn, and engage with others.
Embracing Henry Ford’s adage that “anyone who stops learning is old, whether at 20 or 80,” Marianne Reese launched LifeLong Learning - San Marcos (LLL-smtx) in 2014 to ensure adults can participate in courses, lectures, and other learning opportunities.
LLL-smtx is a 501(c)(3) education non-profit whose mission is to provide accessible no-cost/low-cost experiences for San Marcos-area adults to explore, question, learn, and engage with others. LLL-smtx is an organization of volunteers governed by an Advisory Council, whose members are listed below.
LLL-smtx offerings are presented in partnership with the San Marcos Public Library and San Marcos Parks and Recreation as well as other local venues. During the COVID-19 pandemic, LLL-smtx successfully moved to on-line learning, drawing participants from throughout Central Texas and several states. Current offerings are now a mix of in-person and on-line learning.
LLL-smtx does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, or sexual orientation in any of its activities or operations.
Advisory Council
Marianne Reese, Founder and Director
Marianne is a life-long educator. In public schools, she served as a teacher, curriculum coordinator, and superintendent. Moving to Texas State University, Marianne taught courses in the Educational Leadership program and retired as chair of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Marianne was honored by the University as Associate Professor Emerita of Educational Administration.
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Becky Duval Reese, Associate Director
Becky served as Director of the El Paso Museum of Art from 1991-2005, providing world-class art experiences and promoting community inclusion. Her achievements resulted in a museum nationally recognized for the strength of its collections, its dynamic public programming, and its impressive new building. Becky was inducted into the El Paso Women’s Hall of Fame and received numerous civic awards and honors. She was a board member for UTEP’s Lifelong Learning Institute and has served on The Wittliff’s Collections’ Advisory Council since 2017.
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Stephanie Korcheck, Assistant Director
With over 30 years of policymaking, teaching, and program experience in education-related government and nonprofit organizations, Stephanie acquired expertise in policymaking, board development, advocacy, strategic communications, and grant writing. Stephanie is LLL-smtx’s webmaster and has facilitated several courses. She also serves as a citizen member on the San Marcos Police Chief’s Advisory Panel.
Jane Hughson
Jane is a long-time San Marcos resident. She graduated from Southwest Texas State University and retired in 2015 after 33 years of employment at Texas State University. Jane has a long history of service to the San Marcos community through her work in both the nonprofit and government sectors. She has served as President of the Heritage Association of San Marcos, Hays County Area Food Bank, and Leadership San Marcos. She served two terms on the San Marcos City Council from 1996-2002, and returned as a council member in 2014. In 2018 she was elected Mayor of San Marcos and is currently in her third term.
Marian Stasney
Marian Keith-Stasney received a B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Texas at Austin, leading to a career in communications technology. Retired from telecommunications, she spends most of her time volunteering and serving the community in various capacities. Marian attended her first LifeLong Learning class in 2018 after moving to San Marcos and has been a devoted participant ever since.
Bob Wallis
Bob retired to San Marcos in 2011 after a 38-year medical career in Houston. His practice years spanned Emergency Medicine, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and Family Practice. During his last 10 years in Houston, he was a Medical Director for the Memorial Hermann Healthcare System. He currently serves on the University of Texas Medical Branch alumni association board of directors.