THE TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION MAGAZINE | F A L L 2 0 1 0 PresiDent’s letter

Borlaug, Billionaires and Big ideas in the world of higher education fundraising, we talk often about the “big idea” and how it inspires giving. some people are moved to provide opportunity for young people through scholarships. others give to the college program that helped jump-start their successful career. around here, many give back to preserve our proud history and traditions. But philanthropists often are motivated by a desire to solve a pressing issue facing our society. they want to support “big hairy ideas” generated through scholarly research that will advance knowledge and improve lives. they want to transform. they want to create a better world. one of those big ideas surfaced recently after a meeting in afghanistan between a&M’s Dr. ed Price and philanthropist howard Buffett, son of leg- endary investor Warren Buffett. their aspiration is to assist farmers in war-torn countries as a means of alleviating conflict and promoting long-term peace. as director of a&M’s Borlaug institute for international agriculture, Price knows some things about the relationship between war and empty stomachs. it’s his job, after all, to extend the late Dr. norman Borlaug’s legacy of achieving social justice through an adequate food supply. once Buffett learned that a partnership with a&M could advance his cause, he donated $1.5 million through the texas a&M Foundation to create a faculty chair and multidisciplinary program that will focus on international conflict and development. You can read more about Buffett’s gift to a&M on Page 16. i know big ideas are nothing new at texas a&M, but i’m delighted that our aggie ingenuity has finally garnered the attention of not only the Buffett family but also Bill Gates, who in 2009 made a $1 million gift to a&M in Borlaug’s honor to train future leaders in agriculture. Both Warren Buffet and Gates have called for 40 of america’s wealthiest individuals and families to sign a “Giving Pledge” in which they would publicly commit to giving away at least half their wealth to charity during their lifetimes or after their deaths. in the world of philanthropy, this is big time―these are the big dogs, they have “big hairy ideas” and they now recognize texas a&M’s world-class expertise in agriculture. With such influential private partners, along with our loyal and generous former students, there is no limit to what this university can achieve. i look forward to seeing the domino effect of these endowed gifts as they give our faculty and students the opportunity to discover, to solve and to dream ... and yes, to create a better world. on a side note, don’t miss the Foundation’s 2010 annual report on Page 43. it’s our way of informing you about the good work we’re doing for a&M thanks to your generosity.

eddie j. davis ’67 president texas a &m foundation Seven Aggie Medal of Honor recipients kept faith with A&M values. » p.28

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FEATURES 16 College Impact: FARMINGATTHEFOREFRONT

Howard G. Buffett Foundation and Texas Christina Uriegas Austin ’07 ’11 dreamed of A&M Agrilife lead $1.5 million project on becoming a physician from a young age. The conflict and development. generosity of Jon L. Hagler ’58 helped Austin realize her dream. » p.20 20 Student Impact: RXFORSUCCESS Cornerstone Faculty Fellowships Meet future physicians Christina Uriegas support outstanding College of Liberal Arts professors such as Dr. Mary Austin ’07 ’11 and Aaron Rodriguez ’11, Meagher, who is studying pain recipients of life-changing scholarships. sensitivity to help multiple sclerosis and cancer patients. » p.34 24 Faculty Impact: UNDERTHESPELLOFRODNEYHILL College of Architecture professor teaches Aggies to follow their dreams. vOlUMe XII nO . 1|F A l l 2 0 1 0 Spirit is published three times a year by the Texas A&M Foun dation, which manages major gifts 28 and endowments for the benefit of academic Spirit Impact: programs, scholarships and student activities at Texas A&M University. Please direct inquiries to ALIVINGTRIBUTE the Marketing Office, Texas A&M Foun dation, Texas A&M’s Memorial Student Center 401 George Bush Drive, College Station, TX 77840- 2811, call (800) 392-3310 or (979) 845-8161, honors seven Aggie heroes who received or e-mail [email protected]. Information the nation’s highest military award. in this magazine is for educational purposes only and should be examined by independent legal counsel due to possible differences in local laws and individual needs. 34 giving.tamu.edu College Impact: www.facebook.com/TexasAMFoundation ROCK-SOLIDACADEMICCITIZENS www.texags.com/main/SpiritAndMind.asp www.youtube.com/AggieSpiritAndMind Cornerstone Faculty Fellowships support www.twitter.com/TXAMFoundation outstanding College of liberal Arts professors. copyright © 2010 texas a &m foundation e D I TO R Sondra White ’87

MAnAGInG eDITOR Mary vinnedge ’75

DIReCTOR OF MARKeTInG Kathy McCoy ’80

MAnAGeR OF MARKeTInG John Zollinger

WeB COMMUnICATIOnS SPeCIAlIST Rachel Dohmann ’07

MARKeTInG SPeCIAlIST Alice Bassett DEPARTMENTS STUDenT InTeRnS nichelle Jaeger ’12 Jennifer Albee ’13

ART DIReCTIOn & D e S I G n Geer Design, Inc. 3 THELEGACY PHOTOGRAPHY Bob english ’46, his wife and Texas A&M Mike A. Adkisson ’51 (pp. 4-5) benefit from a charitable gift annuity. Gabriel Chmielewski ’06 (pp. 1, top; 3; 7, bottom; 11, middle; 12, bottom; 23; 4 LETTERS / CORRECTION 28-29; 31; 32; 36; 37; 40) 42 College of Architecture (p. ) 6 ONCAMPUS Cushing Memorial library Archives (p. 13, Aggies visit and help children as far away top left) Department of electrical and Computer as China and as close as Bryan; architecture engineering (p. 6, bottom) students create sun-worthy buildings. TEXASA&MFOUNDATIONANNUALREPORT Gamesa (p. 8) TEXASA&MFOUNDATIONTRUSTCOMPANY Robb Kendrick (cover; pp. 2; 4; 13; 14-15; 8 LABWORK 20; 26; 44; 45) Texas A&M takes a leading role in wind- Igor Kraguljac (p. 39) power research; A&M entomologists may James laCombe (p. 43; 46) have a new way to fight fire ants. Justin lange ’07 (pp. 14-15) True to Aggie spirit, the loyalty and generosity Jim lyle (pp. 1, left; 34; 38; 47) 10 NEWGIFTS of Texas A&M supporters overshadowed a weak Alisa Murray (p. 10) A sorority makes the largest Greek gift economy last fiscal year. Read a message from Richard nira (p. 9, left) ever; the Rachal Foundation supports the our president and chairman, and see the results lauren Pazitney ’12 (p. 6, right) in the Foundation's 2010 annual report. » p.43 John Peters (p. 7, top) Bush School and MSC renovation. TAMU Marketing & Communications 12 ONEVOICE (p. 12, top) University libraries (p. 11, bottom) Renewal of Military Walk is a gift from vaughn Construction (p. 11, top) the heart. Shawn Wilder (p. 9, bottom) by Dan Hughes ’51

P R I n T I n G 14 VIEWPOINT Grover Printing 38 OPPORTUNITY BOARD OF TRUSTeeS Bob Surovik ’58 Center for Teaching excellence gives Chairman faculty a classroom advantage. John Bethancourt ’74 Contents Chairman-elect 40 @FOUNDATION SM Mel Glasscock ’59 Operation Spirit and Mind climbs past Charles Gregory ’64 $205 million for student financial aid. Richard Kardys ’67 Tom Saylak ’82 42 POSTSCRIPT van Taylor ’71 Pointe du Hoc holds an important place

O F F I C e R S in world and Texas A&M history. ed Davis ’67 by Robert Warden ’86 President Professor of Architecture Jim Palincsar Senior vice President for Development 43 2010 ANNUALREPORT Doyle Thompson C Ov e R P H OTO vice President and Controller 58 A &MLEGACYSOCIETY Scholarship money buoyed Christina liska lusk Uriegas Austin ’07 ’11 toward her goal vice President and General Counsel 83 CONTACTUS of practicing cardiology.

2 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION Charitable Gift Annuity Combines Giving and Receiving TheLegacy

To discuss how a planned gift to “Aggie Bob” english ’46 attributes he wanted to expand his assistance to the Texas A&M Foundation might much of his success to what he learned the Corps of Cadets, so he contacted benefit A&M, you and your in Texas A&M’s Corps of Cadets. Brian Bishop ’91, Texas A&M Foun - family, contact Glenn Pittsford ’72 Shortly after receiving his econom- dation senior director of development in the Office of Gift Planning at ics degree, english borrowed $1,100 for the Corps. When Bishop visited [email protected] or (800) from his parents to start a business english in Dallas, he brought along 392-3310. He or another gift selling car batteries, an endeavor that Mark Matthews ’80, a gift planning planning officer can describe how developed into automotive paints. officer at the Founda tion. such plans work and provide When his paint business was in trou- “I had been thinking about mak- personalized illustrations. They ble dur ing the 1970s, english expanded ing a legacy gift for some time,” english $1 also consult with you and your his customer base by paying to any- said. “When I was ready, I called Mark. one who shared a new Aggie joke in He showed me ways to reach my goals advisers throughout the process his store—a gimmick that earned him for giving.” Through a charitable gift as you consider and implement the nickname “Aggie Bob.” And this annuity, english helped both Texas a charitable gift. year, as english Color and Supply Inc. A&M and his family. With some of thrives with 39 stores and counting, the payments from the charitable gift english gave back to A&M through a annuity, they continue to support the charitable gift annuity he established Corps of Cadets. Mark Matthews ’80 (left), a for himself and his wife, Marijo. english had already heard about Foundation gift planning officer, helped english already had been support- gift annuities through Foundation Bob English ’46 and his wife, Marijo, set up a charitable gift annuity to ing Texas A&M programs through newsletters, and Matthews gave him support the Corps of Cadets. scholarships and other gifts. But details. “My accountant said, ‘It’s a good deal. You ought to do that.’ ” A charitable gift annuity offers:

◊ lifetime payments to one or two people—spouses, for example.

◊ A generous tax deduction.

◊ Significant payout rates.

◊ Fixed payments for peace of mind.

◊ A choice of payment intervals: monthly, quarterly or annually. “The process of making the gift— there was nothing to it,” english said. “It’s a perfect way for me and my wife to give at our stage of life. And while I was setting it up, I made some great new friends at the Foundation.”

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 0 3 SINGINGCADETSSERENADE A&M Annex Reaction could ever imagine. He spoke of it almost CLASSOF ’46 AGINHISFINALDAYS daily for the remaining two weeks afterward We received such a tremendous We received the latest issue of Spirit before he passed away. response to J. Decker White’s addressed to my father, retired lt. Col. That is what the “Spirit of Aggieland” column about the A&M Annex in Henry M. Durham ’46. I always read it to is all about. the summer issue (Page 38) that my father, who was no longer able to read we couldn’t fit everything in this it for himself. It is with deep grief and regret —roschelle springfield Woodville, Texas issue! Visit our Flickr page at that I must inform you that he passed away flickr.com/photos/texasamfoundation on Feb. 3, 2010. AFRIGHTENEDFRESHMAN to see more archival photos. In April we were pleased to attend Muster in College Station, where he was I found J. Decker White’s article on the A&M Annex years in the most recent Please Share honored along with numerous others who were role models for the Aggie tradition. Spirit magazine very interesting [Postscript, We always enjoy receiving our He attended A&M for his master’s degree Page 38, summer 2010 issue]. My husband, readers’ reactions to Spirit. If immediately following his service in World Clinton Fawcett ’52, was one of those any of the magazine’s content War II. When I asked him why he had who spent his freshman year at the Annex. moves you to write, please e-mail chosen to go to A&M, he told me that he I can still remember the bewildered look us at [email protected] or had been with so many men during the war on his face as we left him that day at Bryan send a note on the postage-paid who spoke so highly of their experiences Field, a lonely and scared freshman. He adjusted and made the best of it. form on the back cover. at A&M that he decided that he wanted to be a part of the legacy. He and my mother He always laughed at how he started his college career in abandoned barracks at a sondra white ’87 lived in a little camp-type trailer on a site Editor where Kyle Field now stands. closed air field and ended it in a wooden building, almost off campus, which was mary vinnedge ’75 Between my father’s background and Managing Editor the ties from our son, Tyler Springfield ’04, Baylor law School at that time. I was on the committee to arrange housing I have no pictures to send, but I’m for the Singing Cadets while they were in eager to know how the project progresses. Woodville last January. Three young men —betye fawcett stayed in our home following their perform- The Woodlands ance. In visiting, I told them about my father (93 years old) and mother (89), who ALGEBRAATTHEANNEX were then residents at a local nursing home, I went to the barracks in fall 1946 and was and Daddy’s A&M experience. Those young with e Troop Cavalry with H. D. Foitik ’47 men got up an hour early to sing to my as CO [commanding officer]. It’s interesting parents before getting on their tour bus. to hear about your efforts at documentation. Dressed in their classic blazers, looking There was a grad student who saved me by very starched and pressed, they met my tutoring me in algebra when I was going parents in their room at the nursing home into the final exam with a 61 average. The and sang The Spirit of Aggieland at their few days of tutoring was like turning a light very best. My father, with tears in his eyes, bulb on, and I got a 98 on the final and managed to shake their hands with his passed with a C. gnarled, arthritic hands—and the years Those were the days. between their ages briefly disappeared. Aggies were simply supporting Aggies. —charles owens ’50 It was a beautiful moment that meant Roxboro, N.C. more to my father than those young men

4 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION Mike A. Adkisson ’51 (back row, second from of Greenville and established The Pediatric MAYISEESOMEID ? right) and his barracks mates posed for this Clinic, still in operation with three pedia- Do you have the names of the two fish snapshot at the A&M Annex in 1948. tricians. I retired in 2004. in the photograph on Page 38 in the summer issue? They look familiar. —mike a. adkisson ’51, m.d. faap ELUSIVEANNEXPHOTOS I started A&M in 1948 as a veteran Greenville, Texas I spent my freshman year at the A&M Annex and as a transfer from Texas Tech. Instead as a member of the Corps and Fish Band. I am a son of Staley Creswell, who taught of being assigned to the Annex, I was a I’m sharing scans of photos circa fall 1947 english at Bryan Field. Several years ago I member of B veterans Company in Dorm to spring 1948. tried to document life at the Texas A&M 11. I had enough hours from Tech to be I graduated in 1951, still a member Annex. Those efforts were not very suc- ranked as a sophomore scholastically so of the Aggie Band. All those in the photos cessful. At that time, I asked virginia lee my class year is 1952. served as officers during the Korean War Dobson, wife of Jack Dobson in biology, (we received our orders prior to our diplo- to prepare the map of faculty housing at —robert p. “bob” simpson ’52 Jeffersonville, Ind. mas). Comments about some individuals the annex. I have shared that map with J. in the photos (my barracks mates): In their Decker White. Editor’s note: Sorry, but we don’t have senior year, two were commanders of each As for pictures, James R. “Jim” the names of those strapping fish in our of the band companies, one was head drum nolen ’58, son of a math professor there, summer issue. We still hope someone will major, another was drum major of the has tons of pictures. I can help you get in write in and share their names. Maroon (Field Artillery now) Band; I touch with him in Bryan. was on the combined band staff, one PRAYERSFORTEXASA &M aeronautical engineer graduate worked on —sam creswell ’70 San Antonio the nASA Apollo mission. I just received the summer Spirit, a great publication—congrats. DECKERWHITERESPONDS When I finished, I felt really bad I Jim nolen ’58 lived with his family in the could not do some big financial thing for apartment area near my bachelor quarters Texas A&M. The education I earned at in 1946, when he was in fifth grade. He has A&M was great. As a Korean vet, my time shoe boxes of old photos but said he was not there was not easy: One reason was that I too familiar with them. There should be a didn’t learn much in high school, and good number of black-and-white photos they don’t give you much slack. Good taken with a Kodak box camera. stuff! I was 21 and mowed yards, cleaned Jim reminisced with me about the out a dog kennel, did dorm inventory at times and promised to look for photos of the end of the spring semester, etc., to identifiable scenes such as the main gate, make ends meet. chapel, swimming pool, chemistry lecture Sorry I can’t enclose a big check, but hall, administration building, etc. I will I will keep A&M in my prayers. call him from time to time to check his progress. —m.l. “jack” fly ’56 Tulsa, Okla. I spoke with lynn estep ’52 of Dallas, too, who had called the Texas A&M Foun - Editor’s note: We like to hear from all of Charles H. Neeley ’51 (left) and Joe E. dation about his pictures. He promised our readers and are glad you enjoyed our Rutherford ’51 strike poses in 1948. to select and send me some photos that I summer issue. would find useful—recognizable scenes and Please excuse the obscene gestures in buildings. We had a good phone visit. one of the photos (boys will be boys). All CORRECTION of us thrived in an atmosphere of strong —j. decker white ’51 camaraderie. Williamsburg, Va. Captions on Pages 30 and 31 in the For instance, in spring semester 1948, summer issue were incorrect and as the troops got restless, mischief reigned. RECONNECTINGAFTER 60 YEARS should have read respectively: Dae J. You mentioned the aircraft parked on the I was a fellow graduate student with Kim ’09 and Kyle Finegan ’09 are tarmac—some cadets managed to “requisi- J. Decker White ’51, who wrote about the members of a faculty-led capstone tion” fire extinguishers and startled sleeping A&M Annex in the last issue of Spirit. project helping the city of College fellow cadets, some smoke bombs were I can tell from Decker’s picture that Station with its nonprofit funding retrieved and tossed to adjoining barracks, the last 60 years have been good to him. program. Dr. Arnold vedlitz provides water fights broke out between barracks, etc. I can still see the face of the friendly, but feedback on the city of College Station During my Air Force service (1951-53), shy, young man I knew. Thank you for capstone project; students on the I was a courier officer in north Africa helping me reconnect with Decker. team include Dae J. Kim ’09, Kyle (neuassuer Air Force Base, Casablanca, Finegan ’09, Sarah Dempsey ’07 ’09 Morocco). I later went to University of —ralph gilby ’50 and Michael eli Williamson ’04 ’09. Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, where Wilmington, Del. I also did my internship and pediatric residency. I returned to my hometown

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 0 5 OnCampus

Budding Engineers Visit Campus engineering; 29 teenagers from Texas Thirty high school students tested their and one from louisiana were selected. engineering skills at eCe Unplugged, They stayed in Haas Hall during the a Department of electri cal and Com - camp. Applications for 2011 will be puter engineering summer camp held posted next year at www.ece.tamu.edu. June 27 to July 6 at Texas A&M. Campers made an antenna out of a can and built speakers and robots as part of the camp’s goal to show stu- dents practical applications for degrees in electrical or computer engineering. Participants toured the Magnetic Resonance Systems laboratory, Chip Fabrication laboratory, Thin Film laboratory and other campus sites. Nine Aggies led a summer camp for 60 Chinese orphans. They also learned Aggie traditions and attended presentations on research in Aggies Visit Chinese Orphans computer and electrical engineering. last summer nine Aggies who signed Dr. Rusty Harris, an assistant professor About 150 students applied to up for study abroad in Qingdao, in engineering, helps high school students attend the camp by sending in a tran- etch a wafer—similar to a microchip— China, visited with ethnic-minority Yi at the Student Nanofabrication Facility script, teacher recommendation and youths who were orphaned by AIDS during the ECE Unplugged camp. 100-word essay about their interest in caused by drug addiction. Aggies sam- pled Yi culture, including food and games, and the youngsters met their first foreigners. To show appre ciation for what they learned about Chinese culture, the Aggies donated school supplies and one pair of shoes for each stu- dent in the program. The Aggies also led a summer camp for 60 orphans aged 5 to 10 who hope to start first grade this fall. After returning, the Aggies began raising money to sponsor a class of 40 to 45 children; each child’s education costs about $450 a year. Their goal is to sponsor the whole class, which will then be named the

6 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION “Texas A&M University love Class.” If you would like to help, contact Dr. Antonio la Pastina, associate pro - fes sor in the Department of Com mu - ni cation, at [email protected] or Audrey Harry ’10 at audreyharry @neo.tamu.edu.

Mays Project Plays Out Well

Students at Texas A&M’s Mays Busi - ness School ended the spring semester by doing kid stuff. extreme Makeover: Playground edition, a Business Stu - dent Council project, raised $25,000 to rejuvenate the playground at Milam elementary School in a low-income Dr. Liliana Beltrán demonstrates how the New Device Enlightens area of Bryan. Although most of the heliodon simulates sunlight on a building A&M Design Students for stu dents Rutuparna Pathak ’10, Saher Using the College of Architecture’s money came from corporate sponsor- Zunaira ’10, Amruta Naiknavare ’10 and new heliodon, Aggies see a 3-D ships, the student body pitched in by Maryam Rajabali ’11. representation of sunlight hitting supporting pizza and frozen yogurt equipment and to treat the school’s a building at any place, on any fundraisers. 700-plus students to ice cream during day of the year and at any time. “Understanding how the sun The bulk of the funds purchased 5 a dedication ceremony May . moves is so difficult to visualize,” new playground equipment. “We said Dr. Liliana Beltrán, an assistant didn’t want to pick some thing they’d ‘Life Is Loud’ Recruits Teachers professor of architecture who uses just sit on,” said Kelli Downing ’11, the heliodon in her daylighting Texas expects a shortfall of 11,000 and green building classes. “The the council’s vice president of events, science, technology, engineering and heliodon is a perfect tool for “but chose the equipment knowing math (STeM) teachers by 2012. To students to easily see the sun’s that we wanted the kids to be active effect on their designs. It’ll be a ease the crisis, Texas A&M University and moving while using it.” great help to determine a building’s participates in the “life is loud” solar response.” The remaining money went recruit ing campaign organized by the Students start by placing a toward materials the Aggies used to model on the heliodon’s table. Texas A&M System. refurbish Milam’s older playground They rotate the device to simulate “life is loud” promotes the Mid- the latitude of the building’s site. Career STeM Teacher education One of seven lamps, which repre- Derek Wallace ’11 paints school playground sent the sun at different times Pro gram (MC-STeP), which mainly equipment for a Business Student Council of year, illuminates the model. project last spring. targets college graduates who desire a Students move a lamp over the new career or dream of teaching. The model to reveal sunlight changes program offers tuition reimburse- from morn ing to evening. “With the heliodon, students ments and signing bonuses toward can observe their design from more certification and employment. It also angles than in computer models,” allows placement in teaching posi- Beltrán said. “I like computer tools a lot, and I use them a lot, but for tions in as little as three months and understanding solar geometries certification within 18 months. this tool is better.” The campaign takes its name from the background “noise” of modern life that too often distracts students from achieving their goals. MC-STeP teachers who participate in the pro- gram “fight the noise” by offering sanctuaries of quiet that nurture learning. For more information, visit www.lifeisloud.org.

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 0 7 Pollen found in honey leaves clues to its country of origin. An A&M anthropology professor and palynologist (one who studies pollen and spores) is tracking bootleg honey imports for U.S. producers.

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Pulling Energy Out of Thin Air Aggie Melissopalynology

The Texas A&M University System and Dr. vaughn Bryant, A&M anthro - Gamesa, a sustainable energy company pology professor and palynolo gist (one specializing in wind farms, announced who studies pollen and spores), blows May 24 that they will install the nation’s the whistle on bootleg honey. largest land-based wind turbine in West Chinese honey, a byproduct of Texas. The Gamesa turbine, a 393-foot- that country’s canola oil production, tall-pole with 419-foot-diameter rotors, was being sold well below the world will reduce noise while providing a price for honey in the United States 50 percent increase in energy output about two years ago. To protect the as compared to previous turbines. domestic market, Congress enacted a Four System members—Texas 250 percent tariff. To skirt the fee, A&M University, Texas engineering some exporters have since engaged in Aggie researchers will work on turbine experiment Station, Texas Trans - honey hanky-panky, sending their technology with the wind-farming company Gamesa, whose turbines portation Institute and West Texas honey to other countries, who then dwarf the horses on a hill in Spain. A&M University—will participate in label the sticky liquid as being from a the turbine project country other than China. as part of a long- Bryant examines pollen in term agreement to imported samples to determine origin. conduct research He believes he is the only per son in and testing for the U.S. who regularly engages in Gamesa’s energy melissopalynology, the study of proj ects. Headquar- pollen in honey. Usually he finds that tered in Spain, samples supposedly from Cambodia, Gamesa has 22,000 Indonesia, laos and viet nam were megawatts of wind blended with small amounts of honey farms in develop- from those Southeast Asia countries ment in europe, but contain mostly Chinese honey. north America U.S. honey producers hope and Asia. Bryant’s findings can aid their quest Construction for stricter federal import and product will take place at standards. They want labels to accu- the Alternative rately specify origin and content— energy Institute prohibiting infusion with corn syrup, Regional Wind for instance—as well as a ban on honey Test Center at that is strained to remove pollen, which West Texas A&M makes tracing its origins more difficult in Canyon. and sometimes impossible.

8 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION Aggies Light Up EPA Contest Religion as a Fraud Factor The U.S. environmental Protection When deciding whether to invest in Agency (ePA) confirms that Aggies a company, you might want to lean Sweet Temptation for Fire Ants have come up with an ultra-bright toward those based in the South. After Aggie researchers have some sweet ideas about controlling fire ants. idea. A solar light pipe system comparing Gallup poll data with pre- Dr. Micky Eubanks, Texas A&M designed by Dr. liliana Beltrán, assis- vious research models, three Texas associate professor of entomology, tant professor of architecture, and A&M accounting professors concluded and his team discovered important built with help from six environmen- companies were less likely to slant fire ant diet preferences during a two-year study of the insects on tal design, construction science and finan cial reporting when headquar- their native turf in Argentina and electrical engineering students was tered in counties where residents say in the United States. one of 14 winning projects at an ePA religion plays a major role in daily life. Eubanks’ team learned that U.S. fire ants supplement their prey diet sustainability competition last spring Drs. Sean McGuire ’00, Thomas with plant sugars from extrafloral in Washington. The A&M team Omer and nathan Sharp found this nectar (outside a plant’s flower) received $75,000 to further develop, to be particularly true in small to or from honeydew produced by insects feeding on plants. They implement or market its Horizontal medium- size firms that undergo less learned that Argentine fire ants Hybrid Solar light Pipe: An monitoring from outside financial almost exclusively eat protein-rich Integrated System of Daylight and analysts. For such companies, religion prey on the ground—but only electric light, which transports sun- may substitute for other monitoring. because other ant species living and dining in the plants defend light into buildings from as far away McGuire, Omer and Sharp report - their sweet food supply effectively. as 40 feet. ed a significant association between a The team’s findings could lead county’s religiosity and its aggressive- to development of sugar-based baits that will be more tempting ness in financial reporting. After to fire ants than current baits, allowing for other company and coun - which contain protein or lipids. ty characteristics, when the populace
web extra: of one county scores 10 percent higher Visit giving.tamu.edu/SpiritMagazine than another in saying religion is to see a video related to this article. important every day, there is a 48.8 percent decrease in the likelihood that a firm in the more-religious site will Nick Gignac ’05, working on his master’s degree be sued for accounting malfeasance. in architecture, checks the solar light pipe in a 10 simulated office at A&M’s Riverside campus. The states reporting the most residents claiming religion is impor- tant daily were in the Bible Belt. Texas The device funnels light from a was 13th with 72 percent. At the bottom collector through a pipe of highly Texas A&M entomologists learned that were Alaska (48 percent), vermont (46 reflective material into a simulated fire ants were highly attracted to sugar percent) and new York (44 percent). baits on trees in Argentina. office in a freight container. Because the pipe passively redirects daylight through a small window opening, it reduces both lighting and cooling costs. To develop the system, Beltrán helped the Aggies study and select materials and components; optimize the interaction of daylight and electric light sources and controls; build and install the system; and capture data. electrical engineering students installed the system’s lighting and dimming controls; construction sci- ence and environmental design stu - dents focused on construction of the light pipe geometry and testing room.

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 0 9 Gifts to the Texas A&M Foundation Inspire Spirit and Mind NewGifts

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Aggies Can Build On This Houston Couple Salutes Corps Carillon and Stephen Rinard ’64 estab- Carol and Karl Hopkins ’89 in lished a scholarship for Aggies majoring December 2009 began funding two in environmental design or construc- endowments to help Aggie cadets. tion science. The endowed Mabel The first—a $100,000 gift—will and Clarence Rinard AIA (American provide scholarships to cadets for study Institute of Architects) Scholarship abroad or for cultural and language honors his parents, both of whom immersion programs. “Carol and I studied architecture in Kansas. estab - wanted to give back to my alma mater lished in early 2010, the scholarship and help students become prepared gives preference to undergraduates in to work in a global marketplace,” the Corps of Cadets, to graduate stu- Hopkins said. “We believe that this dents who had been in the Corps of endowment for language and culture Cadets or to active members of the studies will help.” Singing Cadets. Stephen Rinard, who Hopkins, who received a bache- Mark Ely ’83 and his wife, Janet, earned a bachelor’s degree in meteor- lor’s degree in history, was part of the established a scholarship for honors students attending Mays Business ology, retired from the national first class of A&M students to visit the School’s Center for Executive Weather Service in Fort Worth. university’s Santa Chiara Study Center Development. in Italy in 1989. Matching Funds Double Mays Gift The second gift—endowed with Business honors students will benefit $50,000—honors his parents, Gordon from a scholarship fund that Mark R. & Peggy Hopkins, with a General ely ’83 and his wife, Janet, established Rudder Corps Scholarship for a cadet in April. The Mays Business School’s entering his or her junior year who is Center for executive Development will pursuing a degree in mechanical engi - match the couple’s $150,000 gift to cre- neering. Dr. Gordon Hopkins was ate a $300,000 scholarship endowment. head of A&M’s mechanical engineering “Call it what you want—‘paying department from 1977 to 1983. it forward’ or ‘giving back’—there FACULTYIMPACT comes a time when you honor those who have helped to shape you,” said Halliburton Invests in Engineering Mark ely, who earned a bachelor’s Former students and friends of Texas degree in finance from A&M. He is A&M University working at Hallibur - founder and managing partner of oil ton have contributed $1 million to and gas exploration company eBR fund an endowed faculty chair in the energy lP in Sugar land. Dwight look College of engineering.

10 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION A spokeswoman for Halliburton, President Gerald Ford, former first which recruits heavily at A&M, says lady Barbara Bush, former Secretary “great teaching produces great students of State Colin Powell, Jordan’s Queen who in turn become great employees.” noor and author Maya Angelou. These lectureships were estab- COLLEGEIMPACT lished in 1992 by grants from Dr. Paul Sorority Creates Ethics Lectureship Martin and his wife, Dotty, of the eta Chapter at Akron University. Texas Delta Gamma sorority on May 3 pre- th A&M’s lectureship is the 14 and final sented a $100,000 check to the Texas endowment created from their gift. A&M Foundation for the endowed Delta Gamma Foundation lecture - Cushing Adds Rare Books ship in values and ethics. It is the largest gift to the Texas A&M Founda - The generosity of Barbara and Arno tion by a Greek organization. The Krebs Jr. ’64 helped Texas A&M acquire Delta Gamma Foundation contri buted the John G. P. Wood Collection of $50,000 to match the $50,000 raised nearly 900 rare equine science and by the local chapter of the sorority. military history books. The couple’s gift memorializes his parents, lynette Construction progresses at the MSC.

and Arno W. Krebs ’37. Gifts From Ed Rachal Foundation The Wood Collection, valued at Support MSC and Bush School

more than $600,000, includes the first In March, the Ed Rachal Foundation published book on veterinary medi- continued its longtime support of cine, Vegetii Renati Artis Veterinariae Texas A&M with a major gift to each of two programs: the Memorial (1528). The collection arrived in July Student Center (MSC) renovation and is primarily housed at the Cushing and the George Bush School of Memorial library and Archives. The Government and Public Service. Delta Gamma President Sarah Williams ’11 The recent $200,000 contribution presented a $100,000 check to the Texas Foundation invites you to contribute to the MSC renovation follows A&M Foundation. to this collection by contacting two $100,000 gifts to that project Adelle Hedleston at (979) 862-4574 in 2008 (the campaign has raised $6 million). The Robert A. The gift will provide funds in or [email protected]. Mosbacher Sr. Graduate Fellowship perpetuity to host speakers at campus is the Rachal Foundation’s second A recent gift helped the University Libraries events open to the public. Some of $100,000 fellowship at the Bush buy a rare books collection that includes The School; it also established a Bush the previous Delta Gamma lectures Anatomy of an Horse by Andrew Snape, printed School internship with a $50,000 across the country featured former in London in 1687. gift in 2006. The 45-year-old Ed Rachal Foundation, which was funded by a bequest, makes grants for charitable, scientific, literary and educational endeavors in Texas. The organization’s roughly $12 million in Aggie support, which began in 1975, includes a $250,000 gift to establish the Ed Rachal Foundation Nautical Archaeology Publication Fund in 2004. Rachal beneficiaries at A&M also include the Texas A&M Univer - sity Children’s Center, College of Science, College of Education and Human Development, Dwight Look College of Engineering, Mays Business School, and Corps of Cadets.

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 0 11 A Tradition Restored

$4 million gift from class of ’51 aggie brings new life to military walk OneVoice

It would be nice to have a more glamorous history, but the main reason I enrolled in A&M was due to the eco- nomic conditions at that time. Being born during the Great Depression, my parents had a hard time supporting a family of four children, two of which (my twin brother and I) would enter college together.

At that time, Texas A&M, with its Going to Texas A&M proved to be Corps of Cadets, offered one of the one of the most important decisions most reasonable prices in the country that I have ever made. The knowl- for a person to attend a superior insti - edge and skills acquired there helped tution of higher learning. By working me to have a very successful career. in the oil fields during the summer Our A&M legacy is continuing recess, I could save almost enough with my son Dan A. Hughes Jr. ’80, money to carry me through the fall daughter Keleigh H. Sasser ’81, several and spring semesters. grandsons and one granddaughter. It did not take me long to fall in I hope my contributions will help love with Texas A&M. The Geology future students find the satisfaction Department, with its friendly profes- and catch the same Aggie spirit that sors, was like a family. I enjoyed its Texas A&M has given to me. Regard - field trips and summer camps. less of what I give Texas A&M, the insti - tution has given me much more.

—by dan a. hughes ’51

Editor’s note: Dan Hughes (pictured at left) has given back to Texas A&M for more than 30 years. In addition to the Military Walk project, Hughes funded a chair in the College of Geosciences in 2004 and—with his son, Dan Allen Hughes ’80, and twin brother, Dudley Hughes ’51—established the Berg- Hughes Center for Petroleum and Sedimentary Systems in the Department of Geology and Geophysics in 2009. He also has made dozens of gifts to The Association of Former Students and 12th Man Foundation since the 1970s.

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12 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION Texas A&M marked the restoration of Military Walk Sept. 11 with reflections from (left) President R. Bowen Loftin ’71, Regent Chair - man Morris Foster ’65, Gov. Rick Perry ’72, Dan A. Hughes ’51 and Corps Commander David Keim ’11 (right) as well as a Corps of Cadets parade (below). Just a narrow paved street in 1924 (upper left), the 1,500-foot walk- way now features brick and lime- stone pavers with historic markers and enhanced landscaping. Several members of the Hughes family attended the dedication ceremony, including (upper right, from left) his son-in-law, Stuart Sasser ’80, daughter-in-law, Jacqueline Hughes, and sister, June Ainsworth.

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 0 13 More than 8,600 American flags waved in front of the Texas A&M University Freedom from Terror Memorial on Sept. 11, 2010. For the National Day of Remem - brance, Texas Aggie Conservatives placed flags at the 2-year-old campus memorial, which is located near Corps of Cadets dormitories. The memorial—designed by four Class of ’07 graduate architecture students—was a gift from the College of Architecture’s classes of ’68 and ’03.

fter meeting halfway across the world in a country racked by war, two Americans realized they shared a dream: to help farmers patch up their land, produce better crops and deliver them safely to hungry people. When the U.S. military arranged for the pair to tour Afghan farms and meet with agriculture professors at an Afghan university in early , they witnessed dire circumstances: Many Afghan farmers who knew how to grow food crops have been killed or fled during three decades of war. Agribusiness units of the U.S. military work to fill the void by teaching farmers in more than a dozen provinces how to improve irriga- tion, test soil and increase the yields of food crops ranging from potatoes to pomegranates. But the visiting civilians believe Afghanistan and other conflict-ridden countries need more help. One of the Americans is Howard G. Buffett, eld- est son of billionaire Warren Buffett and head of his name sake foundation that has supported global efforts in conservation and the human condition since . An Illinois farmer, Howard Buffett devel oped his passion to help people through his interest in photography. “I started taking pictures of sunsets, moonrises and other parts of nature on our farm. And then as I traveled to check on conservation projects our foun - dation was supporting around the world, the pictures I took helped me realize that one of the biggest factors in the success of an effort was the condition of people in that area.” College ImpaCt

The Howard G. Buffett Foundation and Texas A&M AgriLife are leading a $1.5 million project on conflict and development. With people just trying to survive, Howard G. Buffett (center) and Dr. Ed Price (right), director of the Borlaug Institute, they must use whatever is available, examine peanuts during a trip to Afghanistan. he added. “You can’t expect a starving person to save a tree. I knew I had to “When I listened to Ed, I was reevaluate what we were doing.” amazed by the breadth of knowledge The other American is Dr. Ed and skill available through the Borlaug Price, who began his career in the Institute,” Buffett said. “When I see Peace Corps in Malaysia, later was an people who’ve actually had their hands economist for the Federal Reserve and in the dirt, I know that’s how the now oversees agricultural outreach in answers will come, not by politicians some 40 countries as director of the and bureaucrats who’ve never been Norman Borlaug Institute for Inter - involved in agriculture.” national Agriculture, a joint program Shortly after returning to the within Texas A&M AgriLife. “Our United States, the men came to an (Above) The late Dr. Norman Borlaug received a Nobel Peace Prize for his work alleviating whole effort keys off what Dr. Borlaug agree ment. The Howard G. Buffett world hunger. (Below) The Borlaug Institute was fond of saying—that peace cannot Foun dation in June 2010 gave $1.5 assists farmers in developing countries to be built on empty stomachs,” Price said mil lion to establish a teaching and market their crops and improve yields. of the institute and Nobel laureate research program that will explore for whom it is named. The late Dr. how agriculture and natural resource Norman Borlaug is considered to be management affect conflict. the father of the Green Revolution Part of the gift, made to the Texas for his work to end world hunger. A&M Foundation, will establish the Howard G. Buffett Foundation Chair in Con flict and Development in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Texas AgriLife Research. The chair’s holder will lead research on the economic and social relationships at play in conflict-plagued nations. The goal is to enable countries to resolve and recover from conflict through the use of agriculture and natural resource management. The funds also will ben - efit pro grams and graduate student fellow ships, with initial work in Afghanistan. Buffett’s foundation also is build- ing a separate agricultural facility for an Afghan university, which will then bring advanced technology to the nation’s farms.

18 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION “Tome,Dr.Borlaugisarealhero. So the ability to link up with the Borlaug Institute

is a dream come true.”—howard g. buffett

But the impact of Buffett’s gift to Texas A&M will reach far beyond Afghani stan. According to the latest World Bank figures, 45 countries need such assistance: 34 of the world’s poor- est countries and 11 middle-income countries—with a pop ulation of about 1 billion—were fragile or embroiled in conflict in October 2009. The Borlaug Institute already works in agricultural development to alleviate hunger in many of those countries, including Iraq, Afghanistan, Southern Sudan, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, El Salvador and Guatemala. Buffett’s foundation has supported projects in some of the same places and in many other Beau Davis ’06 of the Borlaug Institute works For more information about how you nations in the Americas, Africa, with military agriculturists from the Democratic can support the Borlaug Institute and Europe and Asia. Republic of the Congo in Central Africa. other College of Agriculture and Life Price said the Buffett Foundation Sciences programs, contact: gift will “inform policymakers and pro - want to do nothing important, or vide tools for development profession- you’ll bat something less than that if Monica Delisa als to assist in the quick revitalization you take on the really tough problems. Senior Director of Development of countries plagued by conflict or, I personally—and the foundation— Texas A&M Foundation even better, to prevent conflict.” take risks. It’s hard to get investment (800) 392-3310 or (979) 847-9314 Price and Buffett credit Howard’s money for Afghanistan because of [email protected] son, Howard W. Buffett, for encour- security, so I’m willing to try. After giving.tamu.edu aging them to pursue “the broader Ed and I talked, I thought our foun- For details about the Borlaug Institute topic of conflict rather than strictly dation could be a catalyst in getting and Howard G. Buffett Foundation, visit: agricultural production.” something going in agriculture.” “He said we need to learn from Having the right partner is key to borlaug.tamu.edu this project about how agricultural gaining the confidence to invest in www.FragileTheHumanCondition.com development is necessary for resolving conflict areas, he said. “To me, Dr. (Click on HGB Foundation.) conflict,” Price said of the younger Borlaug is a real hero. So the ability Buffett, who previously worked at the to link up with the Borlaug Institute U.S. Department of Agriculture and is a dream come true.” now is at the White House. Through his foundation, Howard —by kathleen phillips G. Buffett tackles high-risk projects. “You can bat 1,000 in this game if you

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 0 19 STUDENTIMPACT

Scholarships funded by Jon L. Hagler ’58 are a perfect cure for Aggies with doctor dreams.

20 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION C HRISTINA U RIEGAS AUSTINAND A ARON R ODRIGUEZCOMEFROM DIFFERENTWORLDS , BUTTHEYHAVETHREETHINGSINCOMMON : ACOMMITMENTTOHIGHEREDUCATION , ADESIRETOBECOMEA PHYSICIAN , ANDFINANCIALSUPPORTTOACHIEVETHEIRDREAMS FROM J ON L. HAGLER ’ 58.

Austin ’07 ’11 and Rodriguez ’11 are I was 2 years old sitting with my mom, among 125 Aggies who have received a who was pregnant with my sister at the Hagler Foundation Excellence Award time,” the Edinburg native said. “I was (FEA). Students who receive these schol - listening to her belly with a stethoscope arships, created through Hagler’s family trying to figure out what was going on foundation, are known at A&M as “The in there. My aunt and uncle, who are Hagler Scholars.” both doctors, have a picture of me FEAs are designed to recruit and when I was 8 wearing a white coat.” retain outstanding A&M undergradu- She also had a commitment to ates from historically disadvantaged education, thanks in part to having groups who are often underrepresented parents who were teachers and a stable in Texas A&M’s student body. Students environment growing up as the eldest who receive these awards from the of five children. As her high school’s Texas A&M Foundation are minorities valedictorian, Austin entered Texas or face significant economic or educa- A&M with more than 50 credit hours tional hurdles. “I can’t think of a more from taking Advanced Placement and leveraged investment in education than dual-credit courses, allowing her to to give scholarships to people who graduate with her bachelor’s degree desire to better themselves and become in biomedical science in three years. better citizens,” said Hagler, who was “The Hagler Scholarship elimi- the lead donor to the Foundation’s nated the need for me to work while headquarters and is its namesake. going to school so I could focus on Donors may create FEAs in two my studies,” Austin said. “Then Mr. ways. They can give $10,000 to fund a Hagler agreed to let me use the fourth one-time, four-year award for one stu- year of the FEA scholarship for my first dent. Or a $50,000 gift will permanent- year of medical school. To thank him, ly endow an award that provides an I sent him a picture of me after the annual stipend to one student for four ceremony in which I received my white years, then another student for four coat for medical school. I told him that years, and so on. he had contributed to this event.” FEAs can be named in memory or Now a student at the Texas A&M in honor of a person, class or organi- Health Science Center, Austin is enter- zation. For instance, global investment ing her fourth year of medical school management firm Grantham, Mayo, at Scott & White in Temple and apply- Van Otterloo & Co. LLC created an ing for residency. She hopes to practice endowed FEA in honor of Hagler, who interventional cardiology, which will recently retired as the company’s part- allow her to perform procedures such ner and director. Hagler also matched as angioplasty and stenting. a $100,000 endowed FEA gift from the Greater Texas Founda tion in 2007. Education Heals Hard Knocks As a child, Aaron Rodriguez repeatedly Destined for a White Coat suffered sinus allergies, resulting in Christina Uriegas Austin had a quest numerous visits to his pediatrician. Christina Uriegas Austin ’07 ’11, who for understanding the wonders of the The bond between him and his doctor hopes to specialize in cardiology, is an intern at Scott & White in Temple, Texas. human body since early childhood. sparked the psychology major’s interest “My family has a picture of me when in pursuing a medical career.

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 0 21 But the Houston native faced Creating Thoughtful Citizens daunt ing challenges during his early Hagler has firsthand understanding years. Rodriguez was initially raised in of what an FEA scholarship can mean an area plagued by gangs and violence. to students such as Rodriguez and When his father was incarcerated for Austin. “When I came to A&M, I was eight years, the family moved in with the beneficiary of a layering of schol- Rodriguez’s maternal grandparents. arships, none of them huge,” he said. Although living in a safer area, the “But together they made it possible for family received another blow when me to attend college.” his grandmother was diag nosed with He found that his time at Texas Lou Gehrig’s disease. A&M as well as his graduate work at Education proved to be the stabi- Harvard University prepared him for lizer in Rodriguez’s life and eventually much more than a career. a way to move forward. “When I was “Higher education is about a lot in elementary school, I was in bilin- more than getting a job. It makes indi- gual classes and college never crossed viduals into better citizens,” Hagler my mind,” he said. In middle school, said. “The ultimate goal of education he started earning good grades and is to develop a person’s capacity to interacting with friends whose parents think. It’s not about a particular skill had college educations. “I learned they’re developing to get a job. then that college can better our lives.” Instead, it’s about their capacity to The Hagler FEA along with other reason, to analyze facts, to look for scholarships helped Rodriguez move evidence and to believe that they beyond his turbulent early years and should be searching for those facts. focus on education. “Mr. Hagler and They should not take conventional those who funded my other scholar- wisdom necessarily as the truth.” ships believe in my ability to get a col- Hagler credits Texas A&M for hon - lege degree,” Rodriguez said. “When I ing these capabilities, and he provides graduate and become financially sta- financial support so students in need ble, I plan to follow in their footsteps will have the same opportunity. “As and give back to Texas A&M.” an educational institution, Texas

In recognition of his dedication and leadership, A&M has meant and will always mean the Foundation in 2003 named Jon L. Hagler ’58 a lot to me. My work with Vision 2020 “trustee emeritus,” only the second such honor (the university’s strategic plan) led me it has bestowed in its 57-year history. Hagler also is the 2005 recipient of the Foundation’s to believe that investing in scholarships coveted Sterling C. Evans Medal. pays handsome rewards.”

—by dorian martin

For more information about Foundation Excellence Awards, contact:

Jody Ford ’99 Director of Development—Scholarships

Texas A&M Foundation (800) 392-3310 or (979) 865-8161

[email protected] giving.tamu.edu

A Hagler scholarship helps undergraduate
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22 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION When I graduate and become financially stable, I plan to give back to Texas A&M. —AARON RODRIGUEZ ’11

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 0 23 ggies lucky enough to land a seat in one of the popular courses taught by architecture professor Rodney Hill embark on a wondrous journey of exploration and self-discovery. For more than 40 years, the unassuming, perpetually smiling professor with a penchant for unconventional neckwear has delightfully altered the trajectory of students’ lives by teaching them how to follow their dreams and reach for the stars. “This is a man who has magic in him,” said Walter Wendler ’72, former dean of the Texas A&M College of Architecture and current director of the School of Architecture at Southern Illinois University. “I have met many fine teachers, but not a single one who has the power to impact people’s lives as Rodney Culver Hill does.” A&M Dean Jorge Vanegas echoes the sentiment. “He emerges as one of the most remarkable educators I have met. He combines boundless passion, energy and selfless dedication to his students with a brilliant intellect, an infectious charm and a genuine sense of care.” Architecture professor Rodney Hill Since joining A&M in 1969, Hill has garnered nearly every major uses his wizardry to entice students teaching honor awarded by the university. Last May, he received the to think creatively. His own creative Presidential Professor for Teaching Excellence Award at spring commence- flair shines in the classroom, the studio ment. A month earlier, he was presented with the Award for Innovative and (shown here) at the annual Halloween costume party sponsored st Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Technology at the 21 International by Texas A&M’s American Institute Conference on College Teaching and Learning at Florida State College. of Architecture Students chapter.

24 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 0 25 With 26 significant honors and awards at press time, Hill Scott Price ’74 said Hill “encouraged us not to think is much more than an architect or teacher—he’s an expert ‘out of the box’—a cliché I use reluctantly—but to tear up in environmental psychology and a futurist who prompts the box, work hard and strive to create something better.” students to draw their own conclusions from emerging global Price, who holds a doctoral degree in urban science, is a sen- conditions, innovations and imagined possibilities. ior management analyst for the city of San Antonio. An accomplished sculptor, welder and woodcarver, Hill “Rodney’s studio,” said Amy Kircher ’09, a master of has exhibited in galleries and museums from coast to coast. architecture student, “is known as a haven for experimenta- In Aggieland, he is perhaps best-known for the centennial tion and discovering one’s strengths.” wood carvings at the Memorial Student Center, the Silver Taps Hill has taught various courses and design studios, but sculpture and myriad other artistic works on campus. In introductory courses are his favorite. “I love teaching freshman 2007, Hill was commissioned to create the wood and bronze because they don’t know that they are not supposed to be Obelisk of Knowledge, a 13-foot-tall sculpture honoring Arab able to do something. So you just go in with this expectation contributions to arts and sciences that was a gift to the and say, ‘Here, here’s what you’re supposed to do,’ and they major benefactors of Texas A&M’s Qatar campus. say, ‘Oh, OK.’ ” “Creativity flourishes in diverse environments where there are opportunities for cross-cultural exchange,” said Hill, who holds the Harold L. Adams ’61 Interdisciplinary Professor - ship in the Department of Architecture. “Many of the most important scientific discoveries in the modern era happened at the bor- ders between disciplines.” Hill in 2002 helped found A&M’s Institute for Applied Creativity, which promotes the study and application of creativity and innovative thinking across colleges and disciplines. He describes the creative process as “the ability to bring order Regarding this forma- Professor Rodney Hill encourages out of chaos.” As teacher and mentor (he doesn’t dis tin - tive experience, David his students to experiment and discover their strengths. guish between the two), he employs self-discovery to unleash Applebaum ’80, a Cali - creativity. fornia architect who has designed homes for many celebri- “My personal goal is to assist students in igniting their ties, said, “It has been more than 34 years since I sat in spark and to nurture and fan the flame by opening their Rodney Hill’s classroom, but there has never been a day since mental ‘gates,’ tweaking their curiosity and allowing each one that I do not use one of the lessons, exercises or examples to discover the excitement of learning through this process he introduced to this wide-eyed freshman in Architecture of self-discovery. Learning isn’t about facts, tests or grades, 101. He taught us to think for ourselves, find our voice and succeeding or failing. It is an all-consuming, joyful burst of think creatively. He confidently steered me and countless energy and pleasure at finally discovering or understanding students toward self-realization.” something.” Hill’s most popular course, Environmental Design 101— His mission is to unlock creative potential and teach The Design Process, typically fills all 150 seats within the first students to become lifelong learners, thought leaders and eight hours of registration. The class, open to all majors since knowledge creators who embrace possibilities, not subdue 2003, is a creativity workshop in which students discover them. His contempt for rote learning is evident in his teaching and develop their problem-solving ability and entrepreneurial style, which brings a refresh ing alternative to stodgy pedagogy. spirit, both individually and in multidisciplinary teams. “The best way for me to describe his angle on teaching Students from those classes tend to dominate the Ideas is from every direction,” said Doug Bell ’04 ’09, who earned Challenge contest sponsored by the Center for New Ventures environmental design and visualization degrees; and works and Entrepreneurship at Mays Business School. They also fare for Reel FX Creative Studios in Dallas. extremely well in other innovation competitions.

26 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION Hill’s latest opus, Architecture 458—Global Ethics, Culture and Practice, focuses on world cultures and the do’s and don’ts of interpersonal communication in almost every nation. “In a more interdependent world, the capacity to understand and respect another culture has to become one of the prerequisites of an educated person,” Hill said. “The edu - cation environment we need to establish is to learn globally.” This excerpt from his freshman design studio class illus- trates the depth found in all of Hill’s courses. “By the end Robert Shemwell ’82, an American Institute of Architects of the semester, you should have considerably more control Fellow and a partner in San Antonio-based Overland Partners over your design and problem-solving abilities. Architecture Inc., is spearheading a campaign to create the Rodney Hill orchestrates culture, environment, materials and art to achieve Professorship in Creativity and Design. This permanent fund a harmonious whole. Your semester will be focused on improv - will support future College of Architecture faculty who ing the quality of life of your clients by synchronizing with exemplify Hill’s passion for creativity in and out of the and respecting the values of the planet and its inhabitants.” classroom. Shemwell and other former students of Hill Part of Hill’s appeal lies in his view of each student as a are working with the Texas A&M Foundation to raise the creative individual capable of stellar work. It’s up to the stu- $150,000 endowment. dent, he said, to disprove this preconception. As the lead architect of the Bonfire Memorial’s design That failure is an option also helps. “The person who team, Shemwell knows well the importance of legacy and creativity in Texas A&M culture. has never failed,” Hill said in quoting Albert Einstein, “has One of the first donors to the fund was Robert Riggs ’87. never tried anything new.” “I’m often asked how I managed to navigate a circuitous Hill’s former students recall his ability to put them at ease route from A&M architecture to working in Congress and and cultivate a mutual trust that often forms a lifelong bond. on a presidential campaign, to receiving the highest awards “I like to think that he saw me for what I could become, of broadcast journalism, to entrepreneurship on the Internet. not what I was,” said former student Alan Colyer ’81, a prin- The answer is that Rodney Hill instilled in me critical and cipal and regional director for planning and urban design at creative thinking skills. the architecture firm Gensler. “After 28 years of practice, I “He prepares his students to become knowledge creators still consider Rodney to be a mentor.” and to be ready to reinvent themselves. Life has now come Joseph Dacus ’73 described Hill as a manipulator—in full circle. My son, Patrick ’11, started his first year of design the best possible way. “It was a true dance to behold,” said in Rodney’s class and my daughter, Katherine Lee ’13, is Dacus, a California architect. “He could stroke, cajole and fer- plugging Rodney’s global cultures class into her international studies degree program. They will join the ranks of former ret out an undiscovered genius in almost every student. He students who received a spark of creativity from Rodney’s would act as a guide for the exceptional student and as the passion.” perfect cheerleader for those shy or reticent ones until they Hill is no stranger to the difference an endowed profes- could move ahead with confidence.” sorship can make. Since 2007 he has held the Harold And the effort endures, said Kevin Parma ’91, founder Adams Professorship in Architecture, which reaches beyond of parmadesign in Dallas. “I find his influence grows as the College of Architecture. “My Global Ethics, Cultures opposed to just being a singular moment left behind in and Practices class has students from all over campus. a classroom. Many good educators excel in the classroom. Each semester, support from the professorship allows us Great people such as Rodney Hill make an impact that lasts to host an etiquette dinner and other activities which throughout life.” enhance critical social skills students will need in the global marketplace.” Hill is enthusiastic about the proposed professorship’s —by phillip rollfing focus on creativity. “Creativity is the currency of the new millennium. Entrepreneurship has always created more To support the Rodney Hill Professorship in Creativity and Design jobs than established businesses. This will be an investment or other programs in the College of Architecture, contact: in social and economic progress.” Larry Zuber —by larry zuber Assistant Vice President for Development Texas A&M Foundation To make an online contribution, go to giving.tamu.edu and click (800) 392-3310 or (979) 845-0939 on the “Give Now” button. Then select “College of Architecture” [email protected] and “Rodney Hill Professorship in Creativity and Design” from giving.tamu.edu the two drop-down menus.

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SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 0 27 ✯ George Keathley ’37 Mount Altuzzo, Italy,  September . For conspicuous gallantry, above and beyond the call of duty. All officers and noncommissioned officers had become casualties. S/Sgt. Keathley moved up and assumed command of both the nd and rd platoons, reduced to  men. Under deadly small arms and mortar fire, he crawled from one casualty to another, collecting their ammu- nition and administering first aid. Suddenly an enemy hand grenade hit and exploded near S/Sgt. Keathley, inflicting a mortal wound. He continued leading his men. Had it not been for his indomitable courage and incomparable heroism, the rem- nants of three rifle platoons might well have been annihilated.*

ALIVING TRIBUTE            What kind of man, without hesitation, pilots an aircraft leaking fuel into an inferno to complete a bomb run he knows he won’t survive? Or digs up antipersonnel mines with his bare hands to clear a path for soldiers following him? Or, when mortally wounded, braves small-arms fire to crawl from one casualty to another and then rallies his men to hold the position against overwhelming odds? Imagine a crippled B- commander refusing to save himself and struggling to maintain altitude so his crew can safely jump from their doomed plane. Or a young first lieutenant, wounded but zigzagging through withering artillery, mortar and small-arms fire to muster confused, leaderless infantry units. Picture a severely wounded officer doggedly battling from house to house and charging through bullets to take a strongly defended building. Then there’s the Marine, assigned to perimeter defense in the predawn darkness on Iwo Jima, stopping enemy troops with hand-to-hand combat. What kind of men do these things? Men such as Lloyd Hughes ’43, Thomas Fowler ’43, meaning her child was killed in action. Speaking for all George Keathley ’37, Horace Carswell Jr. ’38, Turney Aggie families who lost children in battle, Anderson Leonard ’42, Eli Whiteley ’41 and William Harrell ’43, said at the 1951 MSC dedication that “those beyond sight Aggie Medal of Honor recipients. Texas A&M’s Memorial and touch, who walked here, learned here, laughed here— Student Center (MSC) celebrates these seven heroes and our sons—are here.” And they still inspire us with their the memories of thousands of other Aggie men and shared spirit of courage, honor and sacrifice. women who fell or will fall on battlefields around the Former MSC Director Jim Reynolds said the memo- globe since World War I. rial is living because it serves the growing, diversifying A&M’s campus is peppered with monuments to those campus while reflecting the dynamic nature of our society who served. And with help from Col. James Woodall ’50, and its role in the world. “Memorials help us remember the Sam Houston Sanders Corps of Cadets Center houses freedom is not free; it’s maintained by sacrifice generation six of the seven original Medals of Honor. (Texas A&M after generation. The Aggie value of patriotism must be University Press recently published Woodall’s book, Texas revered, remembered and preserved,” Reynolds said. “If Aggie Medals of Honor.) But the most visible monument we ignore history, we’ll repeat its mistakes and tragedies.” to heroism and sacrifice rises three stories in the heart Current Director Luke Altendorf credits the stu- of campus: the MSC itself. dents, saying, “When we talk about a living memorial, it After World Wars I and II, Texas A&M was one of reminds me of stories passed down orally from genera- many colleges across the nation that either designated tion to generation. Our students pass along the stories existing student unions as memorials or built memorial about the MSC and its traditions. It’s not so much, ‘Let’s student unions. By 1951, when the MSC was dedicated, pay homage to those who’ve passed away.’ It’s more, 1,006 Aggies had died in World Wars I and II. Following ‘Let’s carry on their tradition of honor and service.’ ” the 1973 renovation, the building was rededicated as a Sam Laden ’55 was a fish in fall 1951, when excite- memorial to Aggies who died in all wars, past and future, ment about the new MSC still ran high. He remembers 1,275 total as of April 2010. its bronze plaque listing the names of Aggies who fell in The MSC, closed until 2012 for renovation and expan - World Wars I and II, the Medal of Honor displays, and sion, is a living memorial. Why a “living” memorial? It the pride and reverence that inspired students to remove depends on whom you ask. their hats and lower their voices inside the building and In Building Leaders, Living Traditions: The Memorial refrain from walking on the grass outside. Student Center at Texas A&M University (Texas A&M Uni - “When you walked in,” he recalled, “you immediately versity Press), author Amy Bacon ’91 tells of Mrs. E. P. knew this was holy ground, dedicated to people who had Anderson of San Antonio, an A&M Gold Star mother— paid the price. It’s from them we draw our heritage.

✯ ✯ ✯ William Harrell ’43 Horace Carswell Jr. ’38 Lloyd Hughes ’43 Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands,  Over South China Sea,  Ploesti Raid, Rumania,  August March . For conspicuous October . He piloted a B- . For conspicuous gallantry gallantry and intrepidity at the bomber in a one-plane strike in action He piloted a heavy risk of his life above and beyond against a Japanese convoy, made bombardment aircraft partici- the call of duty. Sgt. Harrell was one bombing run at  feet, pating in a long and hazardous holding a position in a perimeter circled, and fully realizing that minimum-altitude attack against defense around the company the convoy was thoroughly alerted the Axis oil refineries of Ploesti. command post when Japanese and would meet his next attack His plane received several direct troops infiltrated our lines in the with a barrage of anti-aircraft hits from both large and small early hours of dawn. Awakened fire, began a second low-level caliber anti-aircraft guns. by a sudden attack, he quickly run. A hail of steel from Japanese He could have made a forced opened fire. Unmindful of his guns, riddled the bomber, knock- landing in any of the grain fields danger as grenades fell closer, he ing out two engines. One of the readily available at that time. waged a fierce lone battle until crew discovered that his parachute The target area was blazing. an exploding missile tore off his had been ripped by flak and Flames leaped high above the left hand and fractured his thigh. rendered useless. The third engine bombing level of the formation He was wounded again by the failed. Carswell ordered the but he unhesitatingly entered Japanese. Exhausted by profuse crew to bail out while refusing the blazing area and dropped bleeding, he fearlessly met the to save himself and chose to his bomb load with great challenge. remain with his comrade. precision.

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Today’s young people will be able to stand on the shoul- “The MSC touches all generations. In some ways, ders of giants just as we did.” it’s a manifestation of the Aggie spirit,” Altendorf said. Sam’s son, Gary Laden, ’81, who was active in the “The renovated MSC, with its Hall of Honor that pays MSC’s Student Conference on National Affairs (SCONA), tribute to Aggie heroes, will dramatically express that agrees. One great way to honor those who have fallen, spirit. That area will feel different. It will have flooring he said, is to carry on their tradition of leadership and of a different color and a vaulted ceiling. You’ll know service. “I think it’s a fitting testament that the MSC is a you’re in a sacred space.” training ground for future leaders, not only for America, but now for the world.” —by kathy disanto Collin Laden ’10, Gary’s son and the 61st MSC pres- ident, described the MSC as a symbol of selfless sacrifice. To support the MSC renovation project, contact: “The Aggies who have given their lives in war, especially David Wilkinson ’87 the seven Medal of Honor recipients, exemplify that sac- Senior Regional Director of Major Gifts rifice; it resonates through the building and inspires the Texas A&M Foundation thousands of Aggies who walk through the halls.” [email protected] Collin Laden’s parents and grand parents in 2009 (800) 392-3310 or (979) 845-8161 established the Collin Russell Laden ’10 Family MSC Endowment in his honor. The fund will provide MSC Cindy Munson ’99 leaders with opportunities for international experiences Assistant Director of Development and cultural endeavors, and also will support leadership, Texas A&M Foundation fundraising and travel programs for the MSC Freshman [email protected] in Service and Hosting organization (FISH). (979) 458-1689 The Laden family is an example of generations of To make an online donation, go to giving.tamu.edu and click Aggies building on the foundations laid by heroes: Some on the “Give Now” button. Then select “Student Affairs/ would call that a living memorial. Memorial Student Center” and “MSC Renovation & Expansion Some $82 million of the MSC project cost will be Project” from the two drop-down menus. borne by A&M students who voted to increase their fees in
web extra: Visit giving.tamu.edu/SpiritMagazine to see a tribute 2007. To raise the $20 million still needed for the project, to Aggies in the military. former students can partner with them through Our MSC: A Tribute to Honor, a campaign led by the Texas A&M Foundation on behalf of the university. *Heroism details are excerpted from Medal of Honor citations.

✯ ✯ ✯ Thomas Fowler ’43 Turney Leonard ’42 Eli Whiteley ’41 Near Carano, Italy,  May . Kommerscheidt, Germany, - Sigolsheim, France,  December For conspicuous gallantry. In the November . He displayed . While leading his platoon midst of a full-scale armored- extraordinary heroism while in savage house-to-house fighting, infantry attack, nd Lt. Fowler, commanding a platoon of mobile he attacked a building through while on foot, came upon two weapons. He repeatedly braved a street swept by mortar and disorganized infantry platoons overwhelming enemy fire to automatic weapons fire. He was held up in their advance by an direct the fire of his tank destroyer hit and severely wounded in the enemy minefield. He then made from exposed positions. When a arm and shoulder, but he charged a personal reconnaissance through strong German attack threatened into the house alone. Although the minefield, clearing a path by to overrun friendly positions, suffering from wounds which lifting the antipersonnel mines he moved through withering had rendered his left arm useless, out of the ground with his hands. artillery, mortar, and small he advanced on a strongly He led the infantry through the arms fire, reorganized confused defended house, and charged minefield, returned and, on foot, infantry units whose leaders had through a hail of bullets. As he he led the tanks through the become casualties, and exhorted emerged, he was again hit and mines. One of his tanks was set them to hold firm. Wounded critically wounded. In agony afire. With utter disregard for early in battle, he was last seen and with one eye pierced by a his own life, he ran directly into at a medical aid station which shell fragment, he remained at the enemy tank fire to reach the was subsequently captured by the head of his platoon until burning vehicle. the enemy. forcibly evacuated.

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 0 33 Working with graduate and undergraduate students such as Daniel Woodie '11, Dr. Mary Meagher studies pain sensitivity to help cancer and multiple sclerosis patients. College ImpaCt

CORNERSTONE FACULTY FELLOWSHIPS REWARD LIBERAL ARTS PROFESSORS

Dr. Mary Meagher is working to prove that that prevent or reverse the adverse effects “mind over matter” is a legitimate mantra. of cancer chemo therapy and radiation treat - A professor of psychology in A&M’s College ments. of Liberal Arts, she uses animal and human Like Meagher, many other College of models to study how stress alters pain sensi- Liberal Arts faculty go above and beyond tivity and vulnerability to multiple sclerosis. what is expected. So in 2007 when former When her team’s findings showed promise College of Liberal Arts Dean Charles A. in addressing the pain, fatigue and cogni- Johnson realized that many of the college’s tive side effects associated with cancer treat- senior faculty could enjoy further career suc- ments, she needed seed money to conduct cess with additional monetary support, he preliminary studies. created the Cornerstone Faculty Fellows pro- With funding from the college’s Corner - gram. Johnson knew that, given a steady stone Faculty Fellows program, Meagher and stream of seed funding, they might receive her team partnered with M. D. Anderson appointments to endowed chairs or profes- Cancer Center to conduct experiments that sorships. led to three co-sponsored grant applications The program pools college funds with for this expanded line of research. Meagher money from three endowed discretionary said the team’s goal is to find new treatments accounts to cover four-year awards of $7,500

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 0 35 per year to liberal arts professors at Beginning this fall, the College of organizations that extend the reach, Texas A&M. Such discretionary funds Liberal Arts also will use dean’s dis- nationally and internationally, of from private donors enable deans cretionary funds given by Tom ’82 and Texas A&M. to launch significant programs like Laurie ’82 Saylak to support the two ◊ Expediting a research project— Corner stone and to satisfy the urgent newest Cornerstone Faculty Fellows: James Arnt Aune, professor of needs of a college. history professor Terry Anderson and communication These unrestricted gifts are par- sociology professor James Burk. To say Cornerstone funds helped ticularly important given the recent And if Meagher and six other jump-start Aune’s research is mislead - state-mandated budget cuts at A&M. mem bers of the first two fellows’ class - ing. He is already an award-winning According to The Eagle, Bryan/College es are any indication, the program scholar whose research in rhetoric has Station’s daily newspaper, A&M faces works. Here are more examples: been called far-reaching and ground- budget cuts of up to $39 million on breaking. Now Aune is applying a top of a $21 million reduction and ◊ Enhancing leadership and rhetorical framework to an area he internal reallocation that is already visibility—Craig Kallendorf, has long thought about: the freedom taking place. A&M must submit plans professor of English and classics of speech and religion clauses of the to reduce its budget by 5 percent in Cornerstone funds have acceler- First Amendment as seen through the 2012 and another 5 percent in 2013 to ated Kallendorf’s research and help judicial decisions of Supreme Court help make up for an expected $18 bil- defray travel costs when he takes on Justice Hugo Black, who served from lion state budget shortfall. leadership roles of key professional 1937 to 1971. With his Cornerstone funds, the professor hired two graduate research assistants to create a database of Black’s judicial opinions. Aune plans to collaborate with the students on two scholarly articles and a book chapter on the rhetoric of Black’s work.

◊ Financing extended travel for research projects Cornerstone funds helped at least four fellows continue projects by traveling to meet with collaborating scholars, visiting key libraries or archives, or presenting papers on their projects. English professor Claudia Nelson traveled to Great Britain to meet with a collaborator and visit archives asso- ciated with two book projects on understanding childhood, the family and gender in Victorian England. Classics professor Steve Oberhelman extended research trips to Greece to continue work on two book projects on medical practices during the late Byzantine and Ottoman eras. Sociology professor Rogelio Saenz met with a

With his Cornerstone Fellowship funds, Dr. James Arnt Aune, a communication professor, pays graduate research assistants for designing a database of Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black’s judicial opinions.

36 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION Dr. Steve Oberhelman has used fellowship funds for travel to Greece, where he does research on ancient medical practices for two books.

research colleague in Mexico City to collaborate on a project comparing the health of older adult migrants in California, Texas, Illinois and Mexico. Political science professor B. Dan Wood attended six professional con- ferences to present papers on research that evaluated the responsiveness of American political institutions to dem - ocratic influence on issues such as foreign policy, civil rights and global warming.

The impact of the Cornerstone Faculty Fellowship program extends far beyond monetary support to inspire, encourage and validate faculty efforts, as it did for Burk. “I’m happy that we are doing important work and happy to be part of a college that recognizes that work,” said Burk, whose research focuses on military sociology, political sociology and social theory. José Luis Bermúdez, dean of the College of Liberal Arts since June 1, agrees with the program’s intent. “The exciting contributions to scholarship made by Faculty Fellows raise the visibility of the college at home and abroad as well as enhance intellectual life on campus. I see programs such as this one as central to the college’s continued rise toward the very first tier of public universities.” Through Annual Cornerstone Faculty Fellows selections begin with names submitted to the dean of discretionary funds, deans can enrich the College of Liberal Arts in various ways. Departments follow up by submitting nomination the opportunities for faculty and packets that include a cover letter, vita and support letters from outside sources. The dean, students. in consultation with a college committee on endowed positions under shared governance, ultimately selects up to four professors. —by leanne south ’94 To date, 14 liberal arts faculty members have received Cornerstone Faculty Fellowships, which are revealed with fanfare. Former Dean Charles A. Johnson announced the appointments To learn more about how you can support during surprise interruptions of classes, honoring the faculty member in front of his or her the College of Liberal Arts, contact: students. Since he left, that tradition has continued.

Mark Klemm ’81 Dr. James Burk, a sociology professor, found the surprise especially meaningful. “It was a Senior Director of Development personally touching and wholly unexpected gesture—a gesture I will never forget, a gesture that shows as much as any gesture could—how seriously the college takes the award of a Texas A&M Foundation Cornerstone Faculty Fellowship. I was also pleased that the award was made in front of my (800) 392-3310 or (979) 845-5192 students. Teaching students is so important to the mission of the college and to the success [email protected] of our research, so it was nice to be able to share this moment with them.” giving.tamu.edu

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 0 37 Center for Teaching Excellence Opportunity

Students with outstanding academic credentials choose Texas A&M in part because it offers a premier education through exceptional teaching and research.

But nearly 30 years ago, a group of Dr. Stephen Daniel, senior philosophy Aggie moms wanted to significantly professor and holder of the College improve the quality of teaching at of liberal Arts’ Fasken Chair in Texas A&M so their children could Distinguished Teaching. “That sense achieve their full intellectual potential. of having a place to go is helpful and In response, Texas A&M President comforting.” Winner of the 2007 Frank vandiver in 1983 established the Pres idential Professor of Teaching Center for Teaching excellence (CTe) excellence, Daniel said he has kept to help A&M faculty teach more effec- abreast of teaching and learning strate - tively and thrive professionally. gies by attending CTe programs. With a staff of five consultants working directly with Texas A&M fac- It’s All About Teaching and Learning ulty, the center asserts its presence on CTe programs and services fall into many fronts. three main categories: learning com- Dr. Dennis O’Neal ’73, head of the “One of the CTe’s major contri- munities, workshops and individual Department of Mechanical Engineering, butions is simply providing a place for praises CTE staff for helping faculty consultations. meet the challenges of teaching classes faculty to talk to one another about Participants in learning commu- of all sizes. something we do daily: teaching,” said nities—groups that have a common instructional development goal and learn from one another—meet over an extended period to discuss teaching and learning topics. One popular learn ing community is the Faculty Teaching Academy, in which award- winning faculty members share teach - ing insights with their colleagues six times a year. The CTe frequently presents work - shops on topics such as course design, assessment, large classes, class room response systems, and the most pop- ular offerings: syllabus construction and the creation of a teaching portfolio.

38 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION Before instructing students, teaching assistants participate in CTE-designed training.

Council, which raises funds for the center. Thirty of the 150 Montague-CTe Scholars have also received The Asso - ciation of Former Students’ university- level distinguished achievement awards in teaching. Five of those were named Presidential Professors of Teaching excellence, A&M’s top honor for teaching. To receive this honor, a pro- fessor must be nominated by the CTe, Student Government Associa tion, Graduate Student Council or an A&M It also provides individual con- Building a Permanent Endowment college and then selected by a presi- sultations to faculty who request feed - Since its inception, the CTe has dentially appointed committee. The back and assistance about teaching relied on money from the university two annual awards, $25,000 each, are strategies. “I’m happy that we have budget—which is currently under - believed to be the nation’s highest the Center for Teaching excellence going a series of cuts—and private monetary awards of their kind. as a resource,” said Dr. Dennis funds. On a year-by-year basis, The Carl Jaedicke ’73, the Texas A&M O’neal ’73, head of the Department Association of Former Students has Foundation’s vice president for devel - of Mechanical engineering. “Its staff provided funds to partially support opment, said the CTe has an exciting understands the challenges of teaching its operations. A permanent endow- mission that every Aggie can 19- to 23-year-olds in small or large ment of $10 million would transform embrace. “If you’re passionate about classes, and they work side by side with the CTe and grow its programs, fur- the value of classroom teaching and our faculty to help them improve ther supporting the goals of Vision learning, CTe programs represent a their teaching skills.” Other CTe 2020, A&M’s strategic plan, which wonderful opportunity to invest in the endeavors include hosting the emphasizes the improvement of fac- students, faculty and future of A&M.” Wakonse South Conference in ulty teaching skills. Working with the Foundation, the College Teaching every April, an Dr. Debra Fowler, CTe associate center is reaching out to donors whose event funded partially through the direc tor, says the center is looking passion lies in making an enduring Texas A&M Foundation, and a train- for more donors like Kenneth impact on improved student learning— ing program for teaching assistants at Montague ’37. In 1991, he and his including a lead donor for whom the the beginning of fall and spring wife, Judy, established the Montague- center would be named. If your pas- semesters. CTe Scholar Award for undergraduate sion is teaching excellence, I hope you Dr. Ben Wu, CTe director and teaching excellence at A&M. will support our quest. an associate dean of faculties, said the After his distinguished oil indus- center’s new strategic plan focuses on try career, the Montagues created the —dr. chandrika rajagopal the design and delivery of programs award because they believed the best program & advancement coordinator center for teaching excellence that meet the teaching needs of A&M research universities should equip fac - faculty by promoting practices based ulty with exceptional teaching skills. For more information about how you can on research proven to enhance stu- They believed teachers have tremen- support the CTE, contact: dent learning. The CTe continues to dous influence on their students’ emphasize the sharing of inclusive, success as well as their subsequent Carl Jaedicke ’73 interdisciplinary perspectives while contributions to the workplace and Vice President for Development showcasing faculty innovations and society. The couple’s son and daughter- Texas A&M Foundation achievements. in-law, Jim ’69 and vicki Montague, (800) 392-3310 or (979) 845-8161 continue to support his legacy as [email protected] mem bers of the CTe’s Development giving.tamu.edu

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 0 39 Operation Spirit and Mind,SM Texas A&M’s scholarship and fellowship initiative, had raised more than $205 million in gifts by June 30. @Foundation

Gillis Family Inspired to Give for her husband’s life as a great When Thomas Gillis Jr. ’42 died in American, Aggie and former Corps April, his family scheduled his funeral commander. There could not have on Muster, a day full of rich Aggie been a more fitting time to honor an tradition. The Gillis family had request - Aggie who served his state and nation ed that Ross volunteers fire rifles at in a time of war.” the Bellville funeral, but due to com- The family already planned to mitments for the Muster ceremony at endow a Corps 21 Schol arship of Texas A&M, the group could not $100,000 in Thomas Gillis’ name. After attend. Gillis’ daughter, Amy Schwartz, the cadets presented the brass and made a second appeal for a cadet American flag, Gillis’ son, Stratton ’77, presence, and Brent lanier ’10, Ross was so moved that he established a volunteer Jon Dobbins ’10, Travis second Corps 21 Scholarship of Jones ’11, Salvador Medrano ’10 and $100,000 in his dad’s name to honor Beau Graham ’10 answered the call. the five cadets. “This university meant lanier, a Maroon Coats student the world to him and we wanted to ambassador for the Texas A&M Foun - honor that with our gifts,” he said. dation, touched the hearts of the Gillis family that day. In his role as Corps of Fund Drive Tops $205 Million The son, wife and daughter of the late Thomas Gillis Jr. ’42 gave Maroon Cadets commander for 2009-10, Operation Spirit and Mind,SM an initiative Coat Brent Lanier ’10 the whistle that lanier presented Gillis’ wife and chil- raising money for Aggie scholarships Gillis used when he was commander of the Corps of Cadets. Lanier was dren with his brass rank insignia “to and graduate fellowships, received Corps commander in 2009-10. show the cadets’ deep appreciation nearly $205.7 million from Jan. 1, 2007, to June 30, 2010. The goal for this initiative, led by the Texas A&M Foundation on behalf of Texas A&M University, is $300 million. Operation Spirit and Mind giving from Jan. 1 to June 30, 2010, totaled $20.4 million, about $14.6 million in current gifts and another $5.8 million in planned gifts. Current gifts include cash, stock, pledge payments on pre- viously established scholarships and corporate matching funds; planned gifts, which will be realized after the donors’ lifetimes, include bequests and trusts. During the calendar years 2007,

40 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION 2008 and 2009, the initiative raised Cara Milligan ’08 began work as about $43.2 million, $33.2 million and assistant director of development for $35.8 million respectively. Mays Busi ness School on July 19. During the first six months of this Milligan pre viously year, 10 endowed fellowships were worked in animal estab lished. new endowed scholar- reproduc tion and ships by type—followed by total—are: genetics in beef cat- tle at Kallion Farms Corps of Cadets 27 in College Station, endowed Opportunity Awards 5 where she managed (for deserving middle-income students) Cara Milligan ’08 bookkeeping oper - President’s endowed Scholarships 5 a tions as well as field duties. (for academic merit and student leadership) Ryan vaughan ’07 ’09 started Foundation excellence Awards 2 Sept. 1 as assistant director of devel- (for students who have overcome economic, opment for two social or educational disadvantages) departments: Indus- Regents’ Scholarship 1 trial and Systems (for low-income students whose parents Reap These Benefits by Giving do not hold college degrees) engineering, and to A&M Through the Foundation

engineering Tech - The Texas A&M Foundation manages Customized scholarships 49 nology and Indus - private gifts that benefit Texas A&M academics and student programs. Total trial Distribution. 89 Here are some advantages to mak- Most recently he Ryan Vaughan ’07 ing charitable gifts to the Texas Howdy to Four New Staffers worked as an undergraduate adviser A&M Foundation: in the Department of Health and Patrick Williams ’92 ◊ The Foundation is a private Kine siology. vaughan, formerly a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable started as director tight end on the Aggie football team, organization, so gifts are tax- of development for deductible to the extent allowed has three brothers who graduated the College of Agri - by law. from A&M. culture and life ◊ Gifts to the Foundation ensure donor privacy and confidentiality. Sciences on Aug. Foundation Staff Changes ◊ Donors may designate the 18. Williams previ- exact use of their gifts to the ously worked for Patrick Williams ’92 A July 1 restructuring led to title Foundation for the benefit of Green hill School in Addison as direc - changes and/or promotions for sev- A&M, including scholarships, faculty support or college tor of major gifts and alumni rela- eral Foundation employees. discretionary funds.

tions. Williams is past president of Janet Handley ’76 is vice president ◊ The Foundation has an impres- the Dallas A&M Club and is a repre- for investments, Glenn Pittsford ’72 sive record of professionally sentative at large for the leadership is vice president for gift planning, and managing funds, and its flexible investment strategy maximizes 90 Council of The Associ ation of Former Tim Walton ’ is assistant vice pres- earnings. Students. ident for real estate services. Questions? Contact Carl Jaedicke ’73, Brittany Borden ’06 on June 14 In senior development staff the Foundation’s vice president for became assis tant director of devel op - changes, Carl Jaedicke ’73 is vice development, at (800) 392-3310 or [email protected]. ment for the Department of Comput - presi dent for development. Don er Science and engineering, and the Birkelbach ’70, David Hicks ’75, Bubba Depart ment of electrical and Com - Woytek ’64 and larry Zuber are assis- puter engi neer ing. tant vice presidents for development. Borden, who joined David Wilkinson ’87 became senior the Foun dation in regional director of development. Steve 2008, previously Blomstedt ’83 and Brian Bishop ’91 was senior gift are senior direc tors of development. plan ning assistant In other changes, Jay Roberts ’05 and in the Office of larry Walker ’97 became directors of Brittany Borden ’06 Gift Planning. devel opment.

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 0 41 Aggies analyze the Pointe du Hoc cliffs to plan preservation of the World War II battle site.

Tribute to Rudder’s Rangers Our solutions were simple in concept but created practical and One of D-Day’s most important battles occurred at Pointe du Hoc philosophical challenges. in normandy, France. lt. Col. James earl Rudder ’32 and his men We recommended that the large in the 2nd Ranger Battalion scaled its 30-meter cliffs to challenge the caverns at the base be filled with con- German defense positions on the Atlantic Wall in 1944. That effort crete, applied from the top of the by Rudder, Texas A&M University’s revered president from 1959 to cliff through pressure hoses, to better 1970, was crucial to the Allies’ D-Day success. As a result, Pointe du support cliff loads; we also advocated Hoc has become one of normandy’s most popular tourist sites. reinforcing the Observation Post with micro piles—thin stabilizing piers—to In 2001, however, the most significant bunkers. Then we drilled destructive ensure stability. German bunker on the site—the and nondestructive bore holes to We knew nature would take its Observation Post—was closed to the determine geologic formations. Using course, so filling the caves to save the public out of safety concerns due to 3-D resistivity tomography, we could Observation Post would mean constant eroding cliffs below it. The Observa - detect groundwater flow and subter- future maintenance. Was it worth it? tion Post serves as the foundation for ranean voids. A laser scan of the cliffs, The collective answer was yes. the national memorial to the 2nd site and bunkers allowed us to create After an additional season of Ranger Battalion and was the site for an accurate model of the cliff to gathering more detailed information Memorial Day speeches by Presidents determine the depth and position of and working with the American Battle Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton. the caves relative to the Observation Monuments Commission and French In 2006 the American Battle Post bunker. authorities, France’s GTS Group began Monu ments Commission asked Texas the stabilization in February 2010. The T EAM E FFORT A&M researchers to study the causes $6 million project should be complete Aggies who studied ways to shore up the of the cliff erosion and recommend World War II battle site Pointe du Hoc: about the time this magazine rolls off mitigation procedures that would ◊ Dr. James Bradford, Department the press. allow the Observation Post to reopen. of History. The success of the Pointe du Hoc As the director of the Center for Her - ◊ Dr. Jean-Louis Briaud, Zachry restoration demonstrates the value of Department of Civil Engineering. i tage Conservation in A&M’s College teamwork from academia, professional of Architecture, I was honored to serve ◊ Dr. Richard Burt ’93 ’00, Department of Construction Science. practice and the federal government. on the research team with five other ◊ Dr. Bruce Dickson, Department From our important work on this proj - A&M professors and 30-plus graduate of Anthropology. ect, Texas A&M has helped save one of assistants. Between 2006 and 2008, the ◊ Dr. Mark Everett, Department our country’s most significant sym- of Geology and Geophysics. team made several trips to France to bols of the sacrifices made in World ◊ Dr. Robert Warden, director of the assess the site and manage the project. Center for Heritage Conservation War II. Our Pointe du Hoc restoration and a professor in the Department study included four fundamental of Architecture. —by robert warden ’86 professor, department of components. First, we conducted a ◊ More than 30 graduate research assistants. architecture structural analysis of the cliffs and

42 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION TEXASA&MFOUNDATIONANNUALREPORT TEXASA&MFOUNDATIONTRUSTCOMPANY 44 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION Eddie J. Davis ’67 (left), Bob J. Surovik ’58 Aggie Perseverance Pays Off

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, was marked by an uncertain economy that made for an especially challenging fundraising climate. But once again— thanks to the generosity of our donors, prudent leadership and wise invest- ment policies—the Foundation posted solid results. The past year reinforces our belief that a shared goal of supporting Texas A&M University endures despite economic adversity.

Fiscal Facts While not all of our year-end results are rosy, we’re delighted to inform you that gifts to the Foundation and to the university showed an 11 percent increase, from $96.9 million in fiscal year 2009 to $107 million. This is proof that your loyalty and generosity to A&M remain steadfast in spite of the recession that began in 2007. Although our planned gift dollar totals declined from last year, the number of gifts has increased, which tells us that more Aggies see the advan - & tages of estate planning as a way to create their A M legacy. A&M’s Physics Department relocated The volatile investment climate made it necessary to decrease by 8 per- to a striking new facility, thanks to the generosity of Cynthia and George P. cent the funds we annually provide to A&M, from $64 million in fiscal year Mitchell ’40, who donated $35 million 2009 to $59 million this year. But this amount is still 18 percent above the for its construction. The Mitchells are A&M’s most financially supportive $50 million we provided to A&M in 2007, a telling story considering the benefactors of the modern day. economic landscape of the past few years. At the end of our fiscal year, we had achieved an investment return of nearly 12 percent on our endowed funds. Our net assets increased 9.4 percent, from $911 million in fiscal year 2009 to $997 million in fiscal year 2010. We invite you to read the pages that follow for a more detailed accounting of our fiscal year.

Heep of Heritage During the past fiscal year, a unique event boosted our fundraising totals. The Herman F. Heep and Minnie Belle Heep Texas A&M Foundation, which for generations has provided funds for the university, transferred its management and $28.9 million in assets to the Foundation.

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 0 45 Other noteworthy gifts include: ◊ More than $10 million from George P. Mitchell ’40 for the physics facility, a faculty chair in sustainable fisheries and the Giant Magellan Telescope. ◊ $1.5 million from the Howard G. Buffett Foundation for a program to explore how agriculture affects conflict. ◊ $1.4 million in scholarships from the Terry Foundation. ◊ More than $1 million in scholarships from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. ◊ $1 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to the Borlaug International Scholars Fund in honor of the late Dr. Norman Borlaug. ◊ $1 million from Trisha and L.C. “Chaz” Neely Jr. ’62 for the Memorial Student Center (MSC) renovation and expansion project.

Welcome to the Rudder Wall This year we are thankful to add four names to the south wall of the Jon L. Hagler Center, reserved for those who have given $5 million or more in This fiscal year four new names were engraved on the Hagler Center’s Rudder cumulative gifts to benefit Texas A&M University: Wall, reserved for donors who have ◊ Leslie L. Appelt ’41 given more than $5 million to the Foundation to benefit A&M. ◊ Reta & Harold J. Haynes ’46 ◊ Dan A. Hughes ’51 ◊ TXU

Two Priorities In fiscal year 2009, we gave considerable attention to two fundraising prior- ities identified by the university: a scholarship initiative, Operation Spirit and Mind,SM and the MSC renovation campaign, Our MSC: A Tribute To Honor. The $300 million scholarship initiative continues to bring Aggies together to assist students who excel academically, hope to study abroad or simply wish to pursue their passions without increasing debt. Since Operation Spirit and Mind began in 2007, Aggies and friends of A&M have given more than $200 million for scholarships and fellowships.

46 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION Former students are uniting behind a campaign to renovate and expand the MSC to better serve more than 49,000 A&M students—as well as visitors— while retaining the building’s familiar grand identity. University President R. Bowen Loftin ’71 and Foundation senior staff have traveled to several cities to visit with Aggies to encourage participation in this endeav or. During the first six months of the campaign, many of you—including several Foundation trustees and A&M classes—have Eddie J. Davis ’67 (left) and Bob J. Surovik ’58 (right) present A&M answered the call of our beloved campus landmark with gifts and pledges to President R. Bowen Loftin ’71 with date totaling $6 million. a $59 million check representing Foun dation funds provided to the university at academic convocation Still Among the Best, Thanks To You Sept. 24. For many years the Foundation along with Texas A&M University (including our share of the Permanent University Fund) has ranked in the top 25 in endowment market value among all U.S. and Canadian institutions. In the most recent ranking (2009), we are 12th overall and fifth among publicly funded institutions. Our year-end results signify that you, our donors, place your confidence in the Foundation to manage your endowments for the benefit of Texas A&M. We hope that our strength and stability will maintain your trust in years to come. With gratitude,

Bob J. Surovik ’58 Eddie J. Davis ’67 Chairman of the Board of Trustees President of the Texas A&M Foundation

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 0 47 Gift Report

gifts to texas a & m

Donors gave $107.5 million to the Texas A&M Foundation and Texas A&M University during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010. The totals include pledges and irrevo- cable planned gifts following generally accepted accounting principles. For every dollar raised during the 2010 fiscal year, the Foundation spent 13.2 cents.

$ millions $107.5 Annual totals for fiscal years 120 $114.0 2001 through 2010 $95.2 $96.9 90 $92.0 $90.9

$65.6 60 $61.9 $54.0 $49.8

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0 ’01 ’02 ’03 ’04 ’05 ’06 ’07 ’08 ’09 ’10

foundation’s change in net assets The Foundation’s net assets increased by 9.5 percent during the 2010 fiscal year. $ millions $999.2 Annual totals through 1200 June 30, 2010 $1,031.8 $1,055.8 900 $910.7 $861.1 $748.5 $661.6 600 $560.8 $554.9 $582.1

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0 ’01 ’02 ’03 ’04 ’05 ’06 ’07 ’08 ’09 ’10

48 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION Who Is Giving and for What Purpose

w h e r e t h e $ 1 0 7 . 5 million came from Gifts from foundations made up a significant percentage of contributions during fiscal year 2010. The Herman F. Heep and Minnie Belle Heep Texas A&M Foundation transferred $28.9 million in assets to the Foundation, which caused a larger than usual proportion of gifts received from foundations. Gifts from individuals, includ - ing former students and friends of Texas A&M University, comprise more than a fourth of the fiscal year’s contributions.

10.3% 16.2% Percentages of 2010 total gifts received Organizations Former Students

9.9%

43.4% Friends

Corporate, Family and 20.2% Other Foundations Corporations

h o w t h e $ 1 0 7 . 5 million was directed The Foundation identifies donations through four major designations we call “impact areas.” Student impact represents scholarships and fellowships to undergraduate and grad uate students. Faculty impact refers to gifts that fund faculty chairs, professor- ships and fellowships, while college-impact gifts help a specific college or department through discretionary or building funds. Spirit impact gifts cultivate student activ- ities and organizations, traditions and other outside-the-classroom programs.

40.0% 11.0% Where 2010 gifts were directed Student Impact Faculty Impact

7.0%

Spirit Impact

Non-University Accounts 2.0% College Impact

40.0%

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 0 49 Benefits to the University

foundation funds made available to texas a & m

Each year, the Foundation makes available to Texas A&M millions of dollars for students and faculty according to donors’ wishes. In fiscal year 2010, these funds totaled $59 million, an 8.4 percent decrease from fiscal year 2009. These funds consist of non-endowed gifts—money disbursed immediately rather than invested by the Foundation—and income from endowments.

$ millions Annual totals for fiscal years 80 $59.0 2001 through 2010 $69.8 $64.4 60 $50.2

40 $40.5 $42.8 $37.2 $34.2 $31.0 $27.2 20

0 ’01 ’02 ’03 ’04 ’05 ’06 ’07 ’08 ’09 ’10

state pays declining portion of texas a & m b u d g e t

State appropriations have declined from one quarter of Texas A&M University’s budg- et early in the decade to one-fifth of the budget in recent years. Tuition increases and private contributions make up the difference. The following chart shows the increasing gap in appropriations versus the university’s budget for the past decade.

$ millions % tamu budget Annual totals for fiscal years 1600 80 2001 through 2010 $1,222.5 $1,146.4 $1,087.5 1200 $993.9 $1,025.6 60 $934.1 $803.2 $808.8 $842.2 $735.3 800 40

33% 32% 31% 30% 28% 27% 27% 26% 26% 25% 400 20 Total TAMU Budget ■ State Appropriation ■ % TAMU Budget ■ 0 ’01 ’02 ’03 ’04 ’05 ’06 ’07 ’08 ’09 ’10

50 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION Endowment Funds

long-term investment fund asset allocation By investing assets, the Foundation preserves the purchasing power of gifts while providing steady earnings for Texas A&M. The Foundation’s long-term investment pool is composed mostly of endowments.

19.2% 21.7% Total fund value $874.4 million as of June 30, 2010 Domestic Equity International Equity

3.3% 14.0% Energy & Other Cash & Equivalents Real Assets

International 10.2% Fixed Income 3.8% Private Equity

Domestic Fixed Income Alternative Marketable Equity

19.4% 8.4%

endowments by unit

The following chart shows the total value for endowments held by the Texas A&M Foundation for the benefit of Texas A&M University as of June 30, 2010.

$ millions Totals as of June 30, 2010 Engineering $189.7 University Scholarships $173.1 Agriculture $113.0 Provost $98.4 Business $87.0 Other* $81.8 Corps of Cadets $68.5 Veterinary Medicine $54.3 Science $44.0 Student Affairs $41.8 Liberal Arts $36.6 Geosciences $26.8 Bush School $25.7 Education $22.2 *Includes Texas A&M University Architecture $16.9 Press, KAMU-TV, Reed Arena, $7.5 non-designated endowments and Galveston endowments with split beneficiaries. 0 50 100 150 200

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 0 51 Financial Performance

investment performance

The Texas A&M Foundation has a solid record of investing. Over the years, we have consistently exceeded market indices and outperformed many peer organizations, ranking in the top investment quartile. For the one-, three-, five- and seven-year periods the long-term investment pool experienced annualized total returns of 11.83 percent, -2.69 percent, 4.33 percent and 7.5 percent respectively through June 30, 2010.

% annual return Annual totals for fiscal years 30 2001 through 2010

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0 Foundation Long-term Investments ■ S&P 500 ■ T-Bills ■ -15 Blended Custom Benchmark ■ 75/25 Benchmark ■ -30 ’01 ’02 ’03 ’04 ’05 ’06 ’07 ’08 ’09 ’10

endowment performance

Endowment gifts are crucial to the future of A&M because they provide benefits to the university for generations. The Texas A&M Foundation invests endowments using asset allocation to maximize growth while safeguarding capital during tough economic times. The chart below illustrates the market value of a $100,000 endowed scholarship created in 1980 and the cumulative value of student stipends.

$ thousands 300

225

150

Initial $100,000 Gift ■>

75 Market Value of Endowment ■ Cumulative Stipends to Students ■ ’80 ’86 ’92 ’98 ’04 ’10

52 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION Operation Spirit and Mind SM Initiative At a Glance

SM Operation Spirit and Mind, a Texas A&M University initiative led by the Foundation to raise $300 million for undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships, began Jan. 1, 2007. As of Sept. 30, 2010, the initiative had reached 74 percent of its goal: more than $223 million. The chart below shows Operation Spirit and Mind gifts by type during calendar years.

$ millions 80

$60.6 $62.7 $62.1 Planned Gifts–Fellowships ■ 60 $37.9 Planned Gifts–Scholarships ■ Non-Endowed Graduate Fellowships ■ Endowed Graduate Fellowships ■ 40 Non-Endowed Scholarships ■

Endowed Scholarships ■ 20

*As of September 30, 2010■ 0 ’07 ’08 ’09 ’10*

new endowed scholarships The chart below reflects the number and value of new endowed scholarships and fellowships created during the Operation Spirit and Mind initiative. These new endowed gifts, which total $35.8 million as of Sept. 30, 2010, will support a variety of schol- arship programs in perpetuity.

# new endowments created $ millions Total Amount Raised ($ Millions) ■ 300 15 Other Endowed ■ Regents’ Scholarships ■ $11.1 240 $10.4 12 Sul Ross Scholarships ■ $6.9 General Rudder Scholarships ■ Corps Scholarships ■ 180 $7.4 9 Corps 21 ■ Aggie Leader ■ President’s Endowed Scholarships ■ 120 6 Foundation Excellence Awards ■

Endowed Opportunity Awards ■ 60 3

*As of September 30, 2010■ 0 ’07 ’08 ’09 ’10*

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 0 53 Planned Giving

planned gifts by broad type The Foundation’s Office of Gift Planning helps donors establish after-lifetime and dual-benefit gifts that will aid Texas A&M University and its students. For fiscal year 2010, the Foundation documented 115 planned gifts valued at $40.4 million. Of the new gifts, 95 are revocable and 20 are irrevocable.

Percentages of revocable and irrevocable planned gifts documented in fiscal year 2010 Irrevocable Planned Gifts 17.4%

Revocable Planned Gifts 82.6%

planned gifts by specific type This chart shows the values of planned gifts, itemized by giving method, that the Office of Gift Planning documented during fiscal year 2010. Working with their financial advisers and a Foundation gift planning officer, donors chose the method that best suited their individual situations. As in past years, bequests were the preva - lent planned gift method, with 67 percent of the total.

$ millions As of June 30, 2010

Bequest $27.8 Revocable Living Trust $3.9 IRA/Income in Respect to Decedent $3.3 Charitable Gift Annuity $1.7 Testamentary Unitrust $1.2 Irrevocable Life Insurance $1.1 Charitable Remainder Unitrust $0.6 Revocable Life Insurance $0.5 Retained Life Estate $0.4

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

54 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION Texas A&M Foundation Trust Company

trust company assets under management The Trust Company, a Foundation subsidiary, serves donors who make gifts through charitable trusts, charitable gift annuities and bequests benefiting Texas A&M. In 2010, Trust Company clients contributed $6.7 million to new and existing accounts. Last year $1.2 million from matured trusts and other accounts was transferred to the Texas A&M Foundation as the donors designated. As of June 30, 2010, the Trust Company had 343 accounts with more than $94.5 million under management.

$ millions # accounts Annual totals for fiscal years 160 400 345 344 343 ending June 30, 2001, 322 302 through June 30, 2010 277 120 253 $122.0 300 218 $108.3 $95.3 $100.3 $94.5 173 $89.9 80 $81.9 $79.9 $82.6 200 165 $66.5

40 100 $ Millions ■ # Accounts ■ 0 ’01 ’02 ’03 ’04 ’05 ’06 ’07 ’08 ’09 ’10

trust company accounts Trust Company clients can choose from several forms of giving, depending on their philanthropic and financial goals. Types of trusts include basic charitable trusts, unitrusts and annuity trusts. The Trust Company also manages charitable gift annu- ities, which are similar to charitable trusts but are easier to create and require a minimum gift of only $10,000.

0.8% As of June 30, 2010 50.0% Estates 13.3%

Charitable Gift Annuities Charitable Remainder

Unitrusts 13.9% Other Trusts and Agency Accounts*

Charitable Remainder *Includes investments and a trust Annuity Trusts Other Charitable Trusts managed for other Texas A&M University System components. 03.9% 18.1%

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 0 55 Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

june 30, 2010 june 30, 2009

a s s e t s

Cash and cash equivalents $ 35,920,496 $ 42,386,489 Accrued revenue and other receivables 2,209,487 2,267,894 Contributions receivable, net of allowance 38,628,900 43,683,976 Investments 962,003,828 882,983,239 Cash collateral for securities loaned 121,103,921 114,433,856 Remainder interests 42,751,886 39,931,829 Assets held in trust by others 5,653,427 5,224,880 Furniture and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization: $1,887,884 (2010); $1,748,975 (2009) 1,024,254 1,193,157 Headquarters building, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization: $3,465,567 (2010); $3,264,171 (2009) 9,630,905 9,832,302 Art collection and collectibles 19,377,370 19,377,370 Other assets 1,035,787 653,959

Total assets $ 1,239,340,261 $1,161,968,951

liabilities and net assets

Liabilities Accrued liabilities $ 1,306,255 $ 1,183,074 Annuities payable 9,327,471 9,129,511 Payable upon return of securities loaned 121,103,921 114,433,856 Amounts held for other charitable organizations 108,153,865 125,813,607 Other liabilities 208,611 686,779

Total liabilities $ 240,100,123 $ 251,246,827

Net assets Unrestricted $ 21,831,830 $ 9,455,292 Temporarily restricted 233,153,916 209,721,280 Permanently restricted 744,254,392 691,545,552

Total net assets $ 999,240,138 $ 910,722,124

Total liabilities and net assets $ 1,239,340,261 $1,161,968,951

These financial statements are drawn from the Texas A&M Foundation audit recently conducted by the independent accounting firm BKD LLP. The Foundation will supply copies of the complete audit report upon request.

56 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION Consolidated Statement of Activities and Changes in Net Assets

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, 2010 2009 with summarized finan cial information for the year ended temporarily permanently June 30, 2009 unrestricted restricted restricted total total r e v e n u e s

Contri butions $ 150,766 $ 21,071,065 $ 54,226,973 $ 75,448,804 $ 71,952,595 Other support 294,559 1,486,861 722,244 2,503,664 3,092,124 Interest and dividend income 636,724 14,950,588 465,806 16,053,118 19,547,773 Rental income 5,550 26,962 — 32,512 25,956 Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments and other assets 13,608,683 54,125,388 3,749,141 71,483,212 (172,261,774) Revenue from oil and gas interests 74,022 148,160 252,139 474,320 2,613,279 Other revenue 570,091 ——570,091 358,478 Net assets released from restrictions 75,083,851 (68,376,388) (6,707,463) ——

Total revenues $ 90,424,246 $ 23,432,636 $ 52,708,840 $ 166,565,722 $ (74,671,569) e x p e n s e s

Payments and transfers to Texas A&M University– scholarships, fellowships, faculty chairs and other payments $ 63,903,473 $ — $ — $ 63,903,473 $ 56,562,034 Management and general 3,982,460 ——3,982,460 3,987,266 Fundraising 10,161,775 ——10,161,775 9,853,198

Total expenses $ 78,047,708 $ — $ — $ 78,047,708 $ 70,402,498

Change in net assets 12,376,538 23,432,636 52,708,840 88,518,014 (145,074,067)

Net assets, beginning 9,455,292 209,721,280 691,545,552 910,722,124 1,055,796,191

Net assets, ending $ 21,831,830 $ 233,153,916 $ 744,254,392 $ 999,240,138 $ 910,722,124

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 0 57 A&M Legacy Society

The A&M Legacy Society recognizes Texas A&M’s most generous supporters: indi- viduals, corporations and organizations whose cumulative, current giving through Texas A&M Univer sity, the Texas A&M Foundation, The Association of Former Students, 12th Man Foundation and George Bush Presidential Library Foundation totals $100,000 or more, and individuals who plan to make future gifts through their estates. With donors’ approval, the Texas A&M Foundation prominently displays mem- bers’ names in Legacy Hall of the Jon L. Hagler Center. This honor roll recognizes A&M Legacy Society members as of June 30, 2010.

$5,000,000 + Exxon Mobil Corp. ExxonMobil Foundation | A Mobil Foundation Annenberg Foundation Leslie L. Appelt ’41 | F AT&T Ford Motor Company AT&T Foundation Inc. Ford Motor Company Fund

| B | G Baumberger Endowment Susanne M. & Melbern G. Glasscock ’59 BP Group BP Foundation Inc. | H Robert W. Briggs Jr. ’55 Mr. & Mrs. Jon L. Hagler ’58 Mr. & Mrs. Harvey R. Bright ’43 Halliburton Frances & Jack Brown ’46 Reta & Harold J. Haynes ’46 Minnie Belle & Herman F. Heep ’20 | C The Herman F. Heep & Minnie Belle The Effie & Wofford Cain Foundation Heep Foundation ChevronTexaco Corp. Hewlett-Packard Co. ConocoPhillips Hewlett-Packard Foundation Kay & Jerry Cox ’72 Houston Endowment Inc. Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo | D James L. Huffines Jr. ’44 Dow Chemical Co. Dan A. Hughes ’51 Dow Chemical Foundation DuPont | L Walter Lechner ’14 | E Sara H. & John H. Lindsey ’44 George J. Eppright ’26 Mr. & Mrs. Earl W. Lipscomb ’26 Mr. & Mrs. Sterling C. Evans ’21 Dwight Look ’43

58 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION | M | Z Susan P. & Clay V. N. Bright ’78 Mr. & Mrs. L. Lowry Mays ’57 The Zachry Foundation The Brown Foundation Inc. MBNA The Zachry Group Valerie & Leonard Bruce Ella C. McFadden Charitable Trust Bartell Zachry Charitable Trust Jan & Bob Bullock Dorothy & Arthur R. McFerrin Jr. ’65 Jere Lynn & James L. Burkhart ’57 Cynthia & George P. Mitchell ’40 $1,000,000—$4,999,999 Burlington Resources Inc. Motorola Burlington Resources Foundation Motorola Foundation 3M Company Eugene Butler 3M Foundation Inc. | N | C Audrey Calais & James K. B. Nelson ’49 | A James J. “Jim” Cain ’51 Abell-Hanger Foundation CEA Systems Inc. | P Accenture Celanese Ltd. PeopleSoft Inc. Donna & Donald A. Adam ’57 CenterPoint Energy Advanced Micro Devices Inc. Central & South West Corp. | R Mr. & Mrs. Ford D. Albritton Jr. ’43 Central & South West Foundation Ed Rachal Foundation Alcoa Central Power & Light Co. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Read Alcoa Foundation West Texas Utilities Co. Dr. & Mrs. Chester J. Reed ’47 Joanne & Edward C. “Pete” Aldridge Jr. ’60 The Clark Construction Group Inc. John W. Runyon Jr. ’35 Mr. & Mrs. Albert B. Alkek William P. Clements Jr. Robert H. ’50 & Judy Ley Allen The Coca-Cola Company | S Anadarko Petroleum Corp. The Coca-Cola Foundation San Antonio Livestock Exposition Inc. Andersen Compaq Computer Corp. Schlumberger Ltd. The Honorable & Mrs. Hushang Ansary Computer Associates International Inc. Schlumberger Foundation Inc. ARCO Mr. & Mrs. Michael M. Cone ’60 Shell Oil Co. ARCO Foundation Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Walter W. Conners Shell Oil Co. Foundation Nina Heard Astin Charitable Trust, Ashley R. ’88 & David L. Coolidge ’87 Silicon Graphics Inc. Wells Fargo Bank Texas, NA Trustee Mr. & Mrs. D. C. Cox ’32 Alias/Wavefront Inc. Autodesk Inc. O. Wayne Crisman ’38 Aventis George W. Crocker ’51 | T CRSS Inc. The Terry Foundation | B The Cullen Trust for Higher Education Texas Instruments Inc. Bank of America Texas Instruments Foundation Randall & Dee Barclay Unitrust | D TXU Sandy & Ron Barclay ’68 Sallie O. & Don H. Davis Jr. ’61 Jean M. & John J. Bardgette ’45 William B. Davis & Leola T. Davis | V BASF Corp. Deloitte & Touche Corp. LLP Verizon Corp. Bayer Corp. Deloitte & Touche Foundation Verizon Foundation Bayer Foundation Rod Dockery ’66 Ruby S. & Foreman R. Bennett ’27 Duke Energy Corp. | W M. “Buddy” Benz ’32 Duke Energy Foundation The Robert A. Welch Foundation Denise M. & Jorge A. Bermudez ’73 Glen B. Dunkle ’50 Martha H. & Charles A. Williams ’37 Deborah F. ’76 & John E. Bethancourt ’74 The Rex Dunn Family Modesta & Clayton Williams ’54 Janet & John R. Blocker ’45 The Boeing Company | E Sue G. & Harry E. Bovay Jr. Julia M. & Marcus C. Easterling ’30 Mr. & Mrs. William B. Boyd ’45 Joy & Ralph Ellis

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 0 59 Marijo & James R. English Jr. ’46 | I Mr. & Mrs. Joe Hiram Moore ’38 Ernst & Young LLP IBM Corp. Karen & Steven M. Morris Ernst & Young Foundation IBM Rational Software Edward J. Mosher ’28 Claude H. Everett Jr. ’47 Intel Corp. Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Judith & Charles R. Munnerlyn ’62 | F | J M. Jeanne Fairweather MD FACP L. Weldon Jaynes ’54 | N Lou & Jack Finney ’38 George R. Jordan Jr. ’41 National Action Council for Minorities Ray C. Fish Foundation Mrs. Leland T. Jordan ’29 in Engineering Inc. Freda & Ralph A. Fisher Jr. ’44 National Hispanic Scholarship Fund Gina & William H. Flores ’76 | K L. C. “Chaz” Neely Jr. ’62 Fluor Corp. W. M. Keck Foundation Ruth M. & William J. Neely ’52 Fluor Foundation Mary & Mavis Kelsey ’32 Sarah & Ray B. Nesbitt ’55 The Ford Foundation George Leslie & Carolyn Wierichs Kelso Mr. & Mrs. James M. Noel Sr. ’29 Douglas A. Forshagen ’33 Robert Marion Kennedy ’26 Nortel Networks Ada & James M. Forsyth ’12 Doris W. ’70 & Robert H. Kensing ’46 Alice A. & Erle A. Nye ’59 Harriet & Joe B. Foster ’56 Caesar Kleberg Foundation Thomas R. Frymire ’45 for Wildlife Conservation | O Patti & Weldon D. Kruger ’53 T. Michael & Olive E. O’Connor | G Evelyn & Edward F. Kruse ’49 O’Donnell Foundation Mrs. James H. “Marie” Galloway Mr. & Mrs. Howard W. Kruse ’52 C. E. “Pat” Olsen ’23 Dorothy & Raymond E. Galvin ’53 Harriet S. & Claude Onxley ’51 General Electric Co. | L Oryx Energy Co. GE Fund Emma & Rowley Landon ’20 Preston M. Geren Jr. ’45 Leonard Leon ’45 | P Rhonda & Frosty Gilliam ’80 Paula & R. Steve Letbetter ’70 Rosie M. & Murry D. Page ’51 The Neil & Elaine Griffin Foundation Carolyn & Jack E. Little ’60 Vola & Fred A. Palmer ’59 Gladys & Harvey Guinn Lockheed Martin Corp. Janet & Thomas C. Paul ’62 Lockheed Martin Foundation Sue Ellen & Alexander H. Pegues Jr. ’50 | H Carolyn S. & Tommie E. Lohman ’59 PennzEnergy Faye & Robert C. Hagner ’48 Teresa L. & Joe R. Long Pennzoil-Quaker State Co. Michel T. Halbouty ’30 John W. Lyons Jr. ’59 Pharmacia Corp. Vicki L. & Robert T. Handley ’67 Phillips Petroleum Co. R. H. Harrison Family | M Phillips Petroleum Foundation Inc. Lauren L. & Glenn D. Hart ’78 Billie M. Manion Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation H. E. B. Grocery Co. Allan A. Marburger ’60 Natalou T. & Kenneth P. Pipes ’52 Hill’s Division of Colgate Palmolive William C. McCord ’49 Charles & Margaret Plum Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Bruce McMillan Jr. Foundation Inc. Therese & Thomas W. Powell ’62 Hoblitzelle Foundation Jean & Tom McMullin ’36 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Cynthia L. & Jerry F. Holditch ’79 The Meadows Foundation PricewaterhouseCoopers Foundation COL & Mrs. R. C. Horne Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. Procter & Gamble Co. Houston A&M Club Merrill Lynch & Co. Foundation Inc. Procter & Gamble Fund Houston A&M University Mothers’ Club Joseph E. Millender Flora M. & Billy Pete Huddleston ’56 Sandy K. & Bryan N. Mitchell ’70 | R Dudley J. Hughes ’51 Roy F. & Joann Cole Mitte Foundation Kathleen L. & J. Rogers Rainey Jr. ’44 Monsanto Co. Helaine & Gerald L. Ray ’54 Monsanto Fund C. Keller Reese Jr. ’29

60 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION Earlene & Ben R. Reynolds Jr. ’46 | V Beckman Coulter Inc. Kay & Britt Rice Carol Lynn & G. David Van Houten Jr. ’71 Mary & Jefferson E. Bell Jr. ’42 Jean H. & Bernard C. Richardson ’41 BHP Billiton Petroleum (Americas) Inc. Michael Lee Richardson ’65 | W Joyce & Dick Birdwell ’53 Sid W. Richardson Foundation Kim & Calvin A. Wallen III ’77 Gail & George L. Black Jr. ’53 Robyn L. ’89 & Alan B. Roberts ’79 Richard Wallrath Educational Foundation Blue Bell Creameries Inc. Sharon & Charles Robertson Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Mildred & Willy F. Bohlmann Jr. ’50 Rockwell Wal-Mart Foundation Boone and Crockett Club Rosalyn & E. M. “Manny” Rosenthal ’42 Dr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Ward ’28 Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. Meredith & Ray A. Rothrock ’77 The Washington Times Foundation Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Inc. Phoebe & W. Dale Watts ’71 Craig & Galen Brown Foundation Inc. | S Wells Fargo Bank Texas, NA Vera & Roy E. Bucek ’42 Sam Houston Sanders MD ’22 Mildred G. & Theodore Wendlandt ’27 The Honorable George H. W. Bush SBC Communications Inc. Dr. C. Clifford Wendler ’39 SBC Foundation Neva & Wesley West Foundation | C Louis E. & Elizabeth M. Scherck G. Rollie White Trust Rocco Caffarelli Educational Trust Richard M. Schubot Donna & William M. Wilder Jyl G. & Tony Randall Cain ’82 Evelyn & Oscar Schuchart ’43 Earline & A. P. Wiley ’46 Simmie O. Callahan III ’42 Brent Scowcroft Mr. & Mrs. James E. Wiley ’46 The Callaway Foundation Abe & Annie Seibel Foundation Williams Brothers Construction Co. Inc. Canon USA Inc. Sondra & Ronald L. Skaggs ’65 R. Ken Williams ’45 Gloria & Carlos H. Cantu ’55 Marc B. Smith Jr. ’46 Richard B. Wirthlin Capital City A&M Club The Vivian L. Smith Foundation Royce E. Wisenbaker ’39 Sue & Louis E. Capt ’54 Dorothy P. & Albert K. Sparks ’45 Oscar S. Wyatt Jr. ’45 Cargill Helen K. & Daniel L. Sparks ’89 Carnegie Corporation of New York Sadie & William P. Stromberg ’51 | Z Hal N. Carr ’43 M. B. & Edna Zale Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Charles M. Cawley | T Marion C. & F. Peter Zoch III The Cawley Family Foundation Temple-Inland Foundation Citigroup Inc. The Tenneco Companies $500,000—$999,999 Barbara & Daniel D. Clinton Jr. ’52 Arthur J. & Wilhelmina Doré Thaman Jo Ann & Charles M. Cocanougher ’53 William A. Triche ’50 & Homer A. Triche | A Brandon C. Coleman Jr. ’78 TTI Inc. J. S. Abercrombie Foundation Brenda Cooper Billie B. Turner ’51 Aghorn Energy Inc. Elaine & Joseph B. Coulter ’50 Amerada Hess Corp. John L. Cox | U Hess Foundation Flora Cameron Crichton for Ammon Underwood ’07 Gabe D. Anderson Jr. ’41 The Flora Cameron Foundation Union Pacific Corp. Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. Albert & Jessie Cudlipp Family Union Pacific Foundation Archer-Daniels-Midland Foundation Cypress-Fairbanks Educational Foundation Union Pacific Resources ARGUS Financial Software UNOCAL 76 | D UNOCAL Foundation Inc. | B Dallas A&M Club USX Corp. Baker-Hughes Inc. Dallas County A&M University USX Foundation Inc. Baker-Hughes Foundation Mothers’ Club Marathon Oil Co. Betty Jo & Charles Barclay Jr. ’45 Lyra B. & Edwin R. Daniels ’48 Bechtel Group Inc. David A. Dashiell ’41 Bechtel Foundation Dell USA LP

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 0 61 Digicon Geophysical Inc. Bernice Harmon Hibbler Mr. & Mrs. Frederick R. Mayer Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Dompier Diane & George K. Hickox Jr. ’80 JFM Foundation Wanda & Lawrence A. DuBose ’42 Peggy & John R. Hill Jr. ’44 James A. Mayo Family John S. Dunn Research Foundation Nita Sue & Otto W. “Bill” Hoernig ’60 Mr. & Mrs. John C. McDuffie Jr. ’42 Stephen A. Holditch ’69 Robert H. McLemore ’33 | E Houston Electrical League Inc. Bettie J. Mead Jesse L. Easterwood ’09 Scholarship Trust Alberta & Bruce Howorth Joe C. Merritt ’63 Eastman Chemical Co. Farrell G. Huber Jr. ’55 Charles F. Milstead ’60 Sandra & P. G. “Buck” Eckels ’52 William M. Huffman ’53 Judith Montague Electronic Data Systems Corp. Helen C. & Sam W. Huggins ’27 Kenneth Montague ’37 El Paso Corp. Humane Information Services Donald S. Moore El Paso Corporate Foundation Betty L. & Benjamin F. Huss ’46 James S. Moore ’52 Elsevier Science Ltd. Robbie L. ’86 & William A. Moore ’86 LuAnn G. Ervin ’84 | I Donald S. Morris ’51 International Paper Co. Elizabeth & Paul H. Motheral ’52 | F International Paper Co. Foundation Frank M. Muller Jr. ’65 Gertrude & Richard Faulkner Sr. Jack H. Murray Jr. ’42 The First National Bank of Bryan | J FMC Corp. Jean & Skip Johnson ’52 | N FMC Foundation National Academy for Nuclear Training Joseph Wm. & Nancy N. Foran | K National FFA Foundation Laura R. Foran ’06 Kachina Oil Co. National Instruments KPMG LLP Newfield Exploration Co. | G KPMG Foundation Sherrill & Donald H. Niederer ’53 Donna M. ’89 & Phillip R. Garrett ’91 Barbara & Arno W. Krebs Jr. ’64 Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation Inc. Heidi & J. Michael Gatens III ’80 David R. Norcom ’73 General Motors Corp. | L Page Harris Northrop ’39 General Motors Foundation Inc. Keith Langford ’39 Sam K. & Barnett L. Gershen ’69 Walter & LeVerne Lasley ’42 | O Cynthia E. & H. Jarrell Gibbs ’60 Kim & Ken R. LeSuer ’57 OPAS Guild Eugenia & Ben Goode ’32 George M. Lewis ’24 P. M. Green ’25 Mr. & Mrs. Winston W. Lorenz ’37 | P Jerry G. Griffith ’54 COL & Mrs. Fred C. Lund ’38 Paso del Norte Health Foundation Clara & Daland M. Griffiths ’44 Thomas Lyles ’49 Charles L. Pence ’51 Rae T. & Henry J. Gruy ’37 Peggy A. & Robert I. Pender ’56 | M J. C. Penney Co. Inc. | H Lorraine R. MacMahon J. C. Penney Co. Fund Inc. Richard E. Haas ’45 Mary Richards Martin PepsiCo Inc. David L. Haberle ’40 Barbara Marvin & Pablo Marvin ’66 PepsiCo Foundation Inc. Mr. & Mrs. William H. Haley Jr. ’51 Robert S. Marvin III Frito-Lay Inc. Donald & Adele Hall Bettie & Charles A. Mattei Jr. ’49 James B. Peterson ’72 COL & Mrs. Frank W. Halsey ’17 Eddie & Joe B. Mattei ’53 The Hamill Foundation May Department Stores Co. | R Janice & Bill Hanna ’58 May Department Stores Co. Foundation Bunny & Carl F. Raba Jr. ’59 C. Melvin Harrison ’52 May’s Raba-Kistner Consultants Inc. H. E. B. TeleVentures Lord & Taylor Betty R. & Lee R. Radford MD ’53 Dr. John & Carol Heit ’43 The Frank W. Mayborn Foundation Jack M. Rains ’60

62 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION Randall’s Food Markets Inc. Susan & R. Sam Torn ’70 John W. Anderson Foundation Raytheon Co. Shelley & Joseph V. Tortorice Jr. ’70 Melba & Lavon N. Anderson ’57 Raytheon Systems Co. Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc. Reliant Energy | U Applied Biosystems/MDS Sciex, Rhône-Poulenc Union Carbide Corp. Instruments Susan Dixon & Joe C. Richardson Jr. ’49 Union Carbide Foundation Ersen Arseven ’74 Mr. & Mrs. J. Ed. Robeau Jr. ’45 Jan & Jim Uptmore ’53 John H. Atterbury III ’70 Ruth D. & Austin W. Roberts ’41 Dr. Dionel E. Avilés ’53 Rohm and Haas Company | W Paul S. Wahlberg ’50 | B | S Rob & Bessie Welder Wildlife Foundation W. Mike Baggett ’68 San Antonio A&M Club Foundation Emily & Joe H. Wellborn ’41 Bailey Controls Co. Schering-Plough Corp. Linda W. & Delbert A. Whitaker ’65 Evelyn & Lloyd Bailey Jr. ’44 Schering-Plough Foundation Inc. Betty Brown & Walter L. Williams ’49 Lauren D. Murphy ’85 Linda & Ralph A. Schmidt ’68 Patricia & Conley R. Williams ’62 & Michael J. Baker ’85 Eileen D. & Gary W. Schuchart ’68 Richard A. Williford ’55 R. C. Baker Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Herbert L. Schwarz ’49 Louise Motyl Wilson L. G. Balfour Inc. Hughes Seewald ’42 & Forrest C. Wilson Jr. Sugar & Wm. Michael Barnes ’64 The Sequor Foundation Sharon S. Wilson ’81 Barnes & Noble College Bookstores Inc. Earle A. Shields Jr. ’41 & James P. Wilson ’81 Robert E. Basye Claire Doss Simmons Diane & Bob Winter ’45 Melanie & Richard L. Bauer ’75 Janis M. & Charles S. Skillman Jr. ’57 Pat & Charles R. Wiseman ’57 Henry M. Beachell Bea & John Slattery Gus & Ethel Wolters Foundation Trust Betty & Bill Beck ’42 Donald C. & Ruth C. Smith George W. Worth Jr. ’61 Mary Lou & David Behne ’52 Mary Sue & RADM Robert Smith III ’61 Stanton P. Bell ’54 Elouise Beard Smith & Omar Smith ’37 | Y Carol Ann & Jack L. Benson ’63 Mr. & Mrs. Edwin B. Snead ’25 George O. Yamini ’39 Ann & Robert C. Berger ’60 South Texas Academic Rising Scholars Mr. & Mrs. August C. Bering III ’35 Southwest Dairy Museum Inc. | Z Anne & Gene R. Birdwell ’59 John H. Speer ’71 Renee Zelman Dr. S. H. Black The Starr Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Trygve Bogevold ’33 State Fair of Texas Scholarship $250,000—$499,999 Rosalie & Clifton J. Bolner ’49 State Farm Insurance Companies Betty C. & William H. Bowie ’43 State Farm Companies Foundation | A Donald S. Bowman ’36 Claudia & Roderick D. Stepp ’59 The Clara Abbott Foundation Elizabeth & Searcy Bracewell ’38 Madlin Stevenson James R. Adams ’61 Brazos County A&M Club Ronald C. Stinson Jr. ’53 Janice L. & Harold L. Adams ’61 Loraine & William G. “Breezy” Storage Technology Corp. Phillip D. Adams ’70 Breazeale ’35 Storage Technology Foundation Yvonne & Red Adams Foundation Mildred K. & Charles H. Bridges ’45 Shirley & Joseph B. Swinbank ’74 Patricia M. ’70 & C. J. Allen ’45 Harris Brin ’42 Ninette M. Allen-Maples David M. Britt ’51 | T & Thomas O. Allen Peggy L. & Charles L. Brittan ’65 Texas Farm Bureau Gladys M. & William D. Allison ’44 Anabel & Bob Bruce ’42 Texas Turfgrass Association AMC Corp. (Aston, Monteith, Crichton) Irene S. Burgess Donna Beth & James R. Thompson ’68 American Geological Institute James J. Bush Frank L. Thompson ’41 American Quarter Horse Foundation Perry Thompson Jr. ’63 Alticor

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 0 63 | C Joe Ann & Nelson M. Duller Jr. ’48 Georgia-Pacific Corp. Clarence E. Calvert ’42 Anne & David D. Dunlap ’83 Georgia-Pacific Foundation Inc. Sam J. Campise ’58 Barbara & Jerry C. Durbin ’57 Patricia L. & Henry Gilchrist ’46 Nancy S. & B. Gene Carter ’53 Margaret D. & Sebastian J. “Jack” LaVerne Twilligear Goodman Winifred T. Carter Durr Jr. ’45 Linda L. & Henry W. Goodwin ’66 Mary B. & Harvey Cash ’33 DXP Enterprises Inc. John R. Grace ’48 Lou & Red Cashion ’53 Roy L. Dye Jr. ’39 Granada Corp. Pamela M. & Barent W. Cater ’77 Martha & Jeff Dykes ’21 Eva & Ernst H. Gras ’44 Kay & Sidney W. Cauthorn ’60 Dynamic Systems Inc. James R. Graves ’51 Mary Cecile Chambers Trust LaNell & E. Gordon Gregg ’61 Scholarship Award | E Sandra J. & Gerald D. Griffin ’56 Carl G. Chapman ’69 Eva Easterwood Charitable Trust Elizabeth & Yale B. Griffis ’30 Ruby L. & Frank H. Cheaney Jr. ’52 Eastman Kodak Co. Hayden Grona ’57 Martha L. ’85 & John W. Clanton ’84 Eastman Kodak Charitable Trust Guaranty Federal Bank Sue & Willard Clark ’42 Eddleman-McFarland Fund Gulf Greyhound Partners Ltd. Coastal Bend Community Foundation ELECTROGIG Beth & James R. Coker ’60 E. W. “Ned” Ellett | H Page & Gregory M. Cokinos ’79 John L. Erickson ’63 Karon T. & Harvey J. Haas ’59 College Station Medical Center Joellyn & Raymond H. Eubank ’48 Camille & Wilton N. Hammond ’48 Karen R. ’81 & W. Edward Collins ’77 Janis & John T. Eubanks ’62 Mr. & Mrs. Raymond R. Hannigan ’61 Community Services YMCA Dr. & Mrs. H. Andrew Hansen II MD ’71 Concurrent Computer Corp. | F Lori S. ’87 & Mikal S. Harn ’88 BG & Mrs. George W. Connell ’45 Fairfield Industries Inc. Vicki E. ’79 & Robert W. Harvey ’77 Harold J. Conrad ’58 Deborah L. ’79 & Ronald D. Fash Jr. Kathy C. & Terry E. Hatchett ’68 Barbara & Barry Coon ’61 Fina Oil & Chemical Co. The Havens Foundation Inc. Cooper Industries Inc. Fina Foundation Inc. William Randolph Hearst Foundation Cooper Industries Foundation Max M. Fisher Elizabeth & Frederick W. Joe L. Cooper ’56 Rilda & W. Alex Ford ’78 Heldenfels IV ’79 The Cotton Foundation Douglas & Mary K. ’78 Forshagen Hillcrest Foundation Barbara & Ralph Cox ’53 Fort Bend A&M Mothers’ Club Barrett & Margaret Hindes Foundation Mary W. & James B. Crawley ’47 Fort Bend County A&M Club Hogg Foundation for Mental Health Jean & Allen B. Cunningham ’54 Fort Bend County Fair Association Robert C. Holmes ’49 Lynda B. & Thomas L. Curl ’70 Fort Worth/Tarrant County A&M Honeywell Lisa Huddleston Currie ’85 Mothers’ Club Darrow Hooper ’53 & Peter H. Currie ’85 Morris E. Foster ’65 Marilyn J. & James G. Hooton ’66 Linda D. & Joe R. Fowler ’68 Kaye M. & Stephen R. Horn ’79 | D Lanatter & Herb A. Fox ’56 Debbie & Michael R. Houx ’73 Sherry Ann & Orval C. “Cliff” Davis ’42 Claudia C. & Bradley R. Freels ’81 Howdy Club—Houston Bonnie B. & Otway B. Denny Jr. ’71 Friends of Sterling C. Evans Library Kathy B. ’81 & Peter D. Huddleston ’80 The Dickson-Allen Foundation Edward B. Fulbright ’49 Kenneth R. Huddleston ’50 Georgia & Mike C. Dillingham ’35 Donna P. & James E. Furber ’64 Holly & Joseph V. Hughes Jr. ’75 Judy & George A. Dishman Jr. ’52 Elizabeth C. & Joseph L. Hurff ’27 Dr. & Mrs. Byron N. Dooley ’50 | G Jack Hutchins Foundation The M. S. Doss Foundation Inc. Dixie H. Garison Lucille Dougherty General Dynamics Corp. | I The Camille & Henry Dreyfus Geophysical Development Corp. Intermagnetics General Corp. Foundation Inc.

64 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION | J | M Kenneth L. Neatherlin ’86 Helen & Roger H. Jenswold ’52 Magic Valley Electric Cooperative Inc. & Matney Faulkner Neatherlin ’79 Clayton F. Jircik ’46 Mrs. Mary T. Marshall Marion J. Neeley ’22 Bernard G. Johnson ’37 Sandy & John A. Matush ’54 Shelley & Andrew J. Nelson ’92 Nan & Joe Johnson ’51 Nancy L. (Evans) Matz ’73 MAJ Wesley J. Neumann Stephen T. Johnson ’84 & Jack W. Matz Jr. ’71 & Anna Mae Neumann Virginia W. & Dennis G. Johnston ’69 Marcus N. “Pat” Mauritz ’59 Karen & Louis M. Newman III ’66 Alice & Robert L. Jones ’73 Maxus Energy Corp. Nexen Petroleum USA Inc. Marvin Jones Lynda K. & A. Dwain Mayfield ’59 Margaret F. & James A. Nichols ’34 Pamela M. & Robert M. Jones MD ’71 Leonard McCann Jr. ’52 Patsy W. & Thomas B. Nichols Robert S. McClaren Rebecca Upham Nichols ’74 | K Emmett & Miriam McCoy Foundation & William S. Nichols III ’74 William R. Kamperman ’43 McDermott International Inc. Northrop Grumman Corp. Margaret P. & Howard Karren ’51 Eleanor & George J. McDonald Northwest Harris County Texas A&M Jean W. & Donald G. Kaspar ’49 Arthur R. McFerrin Jr. ’65 University Mothers’ Club Mr. & Mrs. Herbert D. Kelleher & Jeffrey L. McFerrin ’92 James B. Kelly ’52 Reba & Kenneth R. McGee ’60 | O Jo C. & Donald F. Keprta ’56 Walter C. McGee Jr. ’31 Occidental Oil & Gas Corp. Stormy Kimrey ’58 Alton Earl McGilberry ’16 Occidental Oil & Gas Charitable John I. Kincaid ’28 Thomas R. McKinley MD ’49 Foundation Kirby Exploration Co. Inc. McKinney Education Foundation Thomas A. O’Dwyer ’47 The Korea Foundation Mabel & Frank N. McMillan Jr. ’48 Emil & Clementine Ogden Dr. Walter E. Koss Marge & Charles O. McWhirter ’42 Robert J. Overly ’48 Mendon B. Krischer Trust Ellison Miles ’40 Mitsui & Co. (USA) Inc. | P | L Mr. & Mrs. W. A. “Tex” Moncrief Jr. The David & Lucile Packard Foundation William H. Lane ’47 Lynn D. Monical ’56 Genevieve & John H. Parker ’43 Marian L. ’82 & Willie T. Langston II ’81 Vicki M. & James R. Montague ’69 Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Patrick ’40 Amy B. & Timothy A. Leach ’82 Virginia & Edward E. Monteith Jr. ’43 Anne S. & Henry B. Paup ’70 Betty T. & Paul J. Leming Jr. ’52 Montgomery County A&M Club Carole & H. B. Payne Jr. ’60 Mr. & Mrs. Guindal Sherman Lemke Scholarship Foundation M. Bookman Peters ’59 Family Mary S. Lenertz & Rose S. Maher Mrs. James R. Montgomery Lenette & Clifton Pfeil ’50 William H. Lewie Jr. ’50 Montgomery County Fair Association Phi Beta Kappa Alumni of Greater Bernice ’80 & Durwood Lewis ’60 Erma Lee & Luke E. Mooney ’AM* Houston Dorothy J. & Homer I. Lewis Warren N. & Christine S. Moore Grace A. & Carroll W. Phillips ’54 Eli Lilly & Co. J. P. Morgan Chase & Co. Plano A&M Mothers’ Club Eli Lilly & Co. Foundation Morgan Stanley Martha Ann Post Lilly Research Laboratories Jean & Jack L. Morris ’52 Phil S. Potts ’41 William W. Lloyd Robbie Anne & Thomas C. Morris III ’62 Powell Educational Trust Lenora K. & Robert R. Locke ’49 Ms. Maurine Mullins Twanna M. & Donald E. Powell Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam Inc. Nat Myers Mildred H. & Garland A. Powers ’45 W. C. Lonquist Jr. ’48 Prelude Systems Inc. Lubrizol Corp. | N Primavera Systems Inc. Lubrizol Foundation National Electronics Distributors The Henry Luce Foundation Inc. Association Education Foundation | R W. P. & Bulah Luse Foundation Thetis & Loyd Neal Jr. ’59 RadioShack Corp. Lyondell Chemical Co. Patricia H. & Glendale B. Rand ’57

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 0 65 Wanona G. Randolph Millie & Jay H. Stafford ’48 Weingart Foundation Luanne S. & Lee R. Reinhardt Earl P. Stallings DVM ’43 Linda K. & Gary Wayne “Buddy” Rice Belt Warehouse Inc. Nelda C. & H. J. Lutcher Stark Williams ’65 Annie Laurie & H. Lee Richards Jr. ’56 Foundation Keith ’78 & Jana Williams ’78 Hygeia Foundation Robin C. ’76 & Robert D. Starnes ’72 Robert E. Winckler ’55 Christine D. & L. R. Richardson Estate Dorris & Harry Starr & Carolyn M. Winckler Sue & Jess C. “Rick” Rickman III ’70 Marion T. Steenson ’42 Alton M. Withers ’48 Michelle M. & Todd A. Riddle ’90 Russell ’66 & Jeannie Stein Harriet & David B. Wolf ’52 James W. ’47 & Lee Gardner Roach Betty & James B. Sterling Jr. ’38 M. E. “Babe” Wolfe Bill & Susie Robertson Kurt Stevenson Shirley & William A. Wood Jr. ’59 Earl E. Rossman Jr. ’54 Stiles Farm Foundation J. Max Word ’52 Julia & James J. Rouse Strake Foundation C. J. Wrightsman Educational Fund Inc. Rowan Companies Inc. Julie & Stoney M. Stubbs Jr. ’58 Wyeth Anna S. Rozos Hatton W. Sumners Foundation | Y | S | T John M. Yantis ’53 Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Saba ’41 Jamey S. & Richard C. Tanner ’53 J. Michael Yantis ’76 The Salopek Foundation Carole C. & Van H. Taylor ’71 Thomas G. Yantis ’78 San Antonio A&M University Texas Architectural Foundation S. Shariq Yosufzai ’74 Mothers’ Club Texas Broiler Council Patsy & Richard W. Younts ’67 Kristi & John D. Schiller Jr. ’81 Texas Pioneer Foundation Joe H. Schmid ’59 Texas Rice Research Foundation | Z Frances Schneider Estate Janice & John G. Thomas ’59 Charles W. Zipp ’77 Hans Schuessler M. Frank Thurmond ’51 Dorothy & Victor E. Zouzalik Wilda Smith Scott Trust Jeffrey Alan Toole ’80 Gladys T. & A. Thomas F. Seale ’40 Frank Vincent Torno ’50 $100,000—$249,999 Seaspace Inc. Dr. & Mrs. Ide P. Trotter Jr. ’54 Ina & Charles Seely ’55 Harold D. Tschirhart ’47 | A Seismic Micro-Technology Inc. Claydene & Gilbert Turner ’45 AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety Dene Shaver Frank G. Abbott Sr. Family Partnership Deborah D. Shelton | U John Paul & Virginia Burns Abbott Robert R. Shelton ’58 Major General James Ursano Mary & Joseph M. Abell Jr. ’54 Silvon Software Inc. Scholarship Fund Abilene A&M Club Nancy L. Simpson The USAA Foundation, A Charitable Trust Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Michael Absher Lou Anne & Dale Sinor ’63 Accounting Education Foundation Patricia & Steven L. Sisney ’83 | V of the Texas Society of CPAs Tommy B. & Lucille Jackson Slaughter Roger Alan Valkenaar Joan & S. Wayne Adamik ’58 Foundation No. 2 Victorinox-Swiss Army Knife Foundation Betty W. & Brent R. Adams ’89 Slavonic Benevolent Order of Texas (SPJST) C. Lee Adams ’63 The Bob & Vivian Smith Foundation | W Moody & Marcene Adams Charlie & Jean Smith The Waco Foundation Sonja & Neal W. Adams ’68 John Douglas Smith ’37 Mr. & Mrs. Troy P. Wakefield Sr. ’38 Advanced Placement Strategies Inc. Society of Exploration Cheryl D. & Jeffrey L. Wall Aetna Inc. Geophysicists Foundation Doris V. & Joe P. Watson Jr. ’42 Aetna Foundation Inc. Alex G. Spanos The E. E. Webb Charitable Aim Foundation Square D Co. Remainder Unitrust Catherine & Ford D. Albritton III ’69 Square D Foundation Tina & Brian L. Weiner ’65 Sharon & Lovell W. Aldrich ’65

66 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION Alenco Rhonda E. ’86 & Mark D. Mary Pat & Michael J. Bolner ’73 Donna & Robert W. Alexander ’41 Barhorst MD ’88 Ibrey T. Bonnette ’40 The Allbritton Foundation Barbara & Bill Barnes ’76 Travis L. Booher ’62 Allied-Signal Inc. Mary & Bill Barnes ’55 Bornemann Pumps Allied-Signal Foundation Inc. Spencer H. Barret Jr. ’51 Doris & Elton Roy Bostick ’46 Sully & Dave Alsobrook ’40 Patricia & Ray R. Barrett Jr. ’55 Lubeth P. & W. H. “Herb” Bowen Jr. ’48 Kathleen N. & R. Scott Amann ’78 Trisha & W. Glenn Barrett ’75 Sally & Ray M. Bowen ’58 American Medical Association Gelane M. & Tom W. Barron ’41 Lynn A. Holleran & Charles H. Education & Research Foundation Dr. Donald Bartlett Bowman ’59 American Petroleum Institute— Ramona S. & Lee M. Bass George F. Boykin ’66 East Texas Chapter Battlecat Operating Co. Mr. & Mrs. Clovis H. Brakebill ’42 American Petroleum Institute— W. H. Bauer Dee & Charlie Brame ’61 Houston Chapter Vada Mae & Robert E. Bayless ’28 Betty & Robert Branch Sr. Amersham Biosciences AB Chrys & Kelly S. Beal Aileen L. & Jimmie L. Bratton ’63 ANCO Insurance Julie & Craig Beale ’71 Fred T. Braunig ’38 Barbara Simmons Anderson Majel & Ronnie T. Beall ’63 Bray International Inc. & Walter E. Anderson ’55 Jean & Wallace R. Beasley ’58 Brazos County A&M Mothers’ Club Velma & Frank G. Anderson Jr. ’50 Ramona & John D. Beasley Jr. ’62 Brazos County Go Texan Angelina County A&M Club Anne P. & Marvin E. Beck ’53 Ralph & Louise Bricker Antek Instruments Inc. Edwin A. Beckcom III Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. Apple Computer Inc. & Linda M. Beckcom Bridgestone/Firestone Trust Fund Appraisal Institute Education Trust Jeanne & J. Earl Beckman ’59 Mr. & Mrs. Bill R. Brooks ’54 Armco Inc. Betty & Bert E. Beecroft ’51 William A. Brookshire Foundation Armco Foundation Behmann Brothers Foundation E. C. “Ned” Broun Jr. ’45 Arts Council of Brazos Valley Gina D. ’89 & John W. Bellinger ’76 Mr. & Mrs. Douglas E. Broussard ’44 Christie A. ’77 & Rickey Ashley ’76 Louise B. Belsterling Foundation Craig C. Brown ’75 ASKO Europa Stiftung of the Dallas Garden Club Inc. Doris & Charles A. Brown ’61 Astronaut Scholarship Foundation May L. Benke ’32 Mr. & Mrs. F. E. Brown Jr. Donnelle & Billy M. Atkinson Jr. ’72 Jo Annelle & Harry E. Bennett Jerry M. Brown ’59 Mr. & Mrs. John H. Atterbury Jr. ’45 Ruby C. & James W. Bennett ’38 Browning-Ferris Industries Austin A&M Mothers’ Club Carol & Melvin M. Bentley Sr. ’54 Patrick W. ’58 & Barbara N. Brune Austin Travis County Livestock Show Michael R. Berman ’82 The Bryan-College Station Eagle & Rodeo Cora E. & Jack L. Bertram ’47 Paul Bryant Jr. James Avery Craftsman Inc. Gloria J. & Anthony J. Best ’72 Deborah & James P. Buchanan ’64 Leona M. Bettis The Emil Buehler Trust | B Paula A. & Richard M. Biondi ’60 Linda & Charles E. Burge ’65 Mary & Guy A. Baber ’45 Randall P. Birdwell ’78 A. C. Burkhalter Jr. ’52 Ernest A. Baetz Jr. ’47 Marilyn & L. David Black ’59 Barbara Sue & Duke G. Burnett ’60 Denise & David C. Baggett ’81 Alice & C. W. Blasingame Charlotte & Donald P. Burney ’67 Barbara & Dr. Charles E. Baker ’55 Ruth & Ron Blatchley Laurelei & J. C. Burton ’60 Forrest “Glenn” Baker ’79 Amy P. ’83 & Larry R. ’79 Bloomquist Mary Jane & Carrol O. Buttrill ’38 & Karen Baker ’80 ’83 Karla & John Bludworth John D. Byram Ben Banks ’25 Judy & J. Charlie Blue ’60 Valerie & James R. Byrd ’57 Albert D. Banta Trust BMC Software Carolyn & C. Harwell Barber ’47 Harold F. Bockhorn ’39 | C Lisa & Warren E. Barhorst ’88 Boehringer Ingelheim Charlene T. & Harry D. Cain ’50 Frank N. Boggus ’49 Susan & Fred F. Caldwell ’82

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 0 67 Ruth O. & Paul E. Cameron Jr. ’53 Cordova Family Trust Michael & Julia Dreyer Cal D. Campbell ’59 Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Cox ’55 Clarence O. Dube ’44 Gordon M. Campbell ’38 Edwin L. Cox Beth & A. Scott Dufford ’82 Nancy & Vito Cangelosi ’61 Mr. & Mrs. George W. Cox ’35 Peggy & Lee M. Duggan Jr. ’49 Mary Ellen & Dean Carlton ’49 Michael B. Cox ’77 Betty & David T. Duncan ’51 Paulette & John C. Carlton ’82 Shirley & Bo Cox ’74 Louise M. & J. Harold Dunn ’25 James W. Carroll ’67 Donna & J. Ross Craft ’80 Robert S. Dunn ’60 Sandra K. & Ronald J. Carroll ’AM* Anna & William L. Crawford ’54 F. W. & Bessie A. Dye Foundation Frances B. & Bill E. Carter ’69 H. Grady Creel Jr. ’42 F. C. “Dempsey” Carter Jeffrey G. Crockett ’61 | E Candice & Richard A. Cashen ’02 Carolyn & John David Crow ’58 Claudius M. Easley Jr. Lisa & G. Michael Caughlin ’77 Mr. & Mrs. Harlan Crow A. C. Ebensberger ’43 Jo Ann & William G. Caughlin ’49 Barbara & Kirby P. Cunningham ’59 eBots Inc. Celina Association of Renaissance Bianca & Charles E. Cunningham ’45 Victoria M. & Robert T. Edge ’58 Excellence Scholarship Fund Mr. & Mrs. Jack T. Currie William D. Edman ’62 Madelyn H. Chafin Brian P. Ehni ’74 Durwood Chalker ’50 | D Julia A. & Mark E. Ellis ’79 Kenedia “Connie” M. & Gerald T. Staci D. & Danh John T. Dang ’89 Estelle Beaumont Ellison Scholarship Fund Chalmers ’56 Wanda & William E. Dark ’54 Ellen W. & Jim R. Ellison Ora & Ira R. Chalmers ’50 Mr. & Mrs. Charles L. Davidson ’25 Janet & Mark H. Ely ’83 Nugent F. Chamberlain ’38 Cyndy & Frank Davis III ’69 The Energy Cup Maudene C. & Gilbert V. Chambers ’50 Genita & A. W. Davis Jr. ’45 Energy Graphics Inc. Champion International Corp. Mr. & Mrs. James W. Davis ’37 Leo F. Ernstes ’52 Champion International Foundation Mary Ann & Robert E. Davis ’80 Mary A. & Albert Ernstes George V. Charlton ’51 Mr. & Mrs. Roy B. Davis Jr. ’58 The Estill Foundation CIIT Centers for Health Research Deanna S. ’80 & G. Steven Dawson ’80 Linda D. & A. Jack Evans ’59 Sue H. & Robert T. Childress Jr. ’53 Betty & C. Webb Dean ’50 Sue & Lynn B. Evans ’56 Alice Ruth & Marvin J. Chlapek ’57 Gloria & Ernest F. Dean ’54 William M. Evans ’58 Sue C. & Bill P. Cicherski ’54 Dr. & Mrs. Thurston Dean MD George H. Ewing ’46 CIMA ENERGY LTD Maribeth & Douglas R. DeCluitt ’57 Exchange Club of Lake Highlands The Civic League Foundation Inc. Deere & Co. Class of 1960 John Deere Co. | F Patricia & Kirk A. Cleere ’81 John Deere Foundation Richard T. Farmer Betty E. “Bebe” & James W. Clift ’49 Ellen B. & Paul F. ’46 Deisler Jr. Farmers Co-Op of El Campo Fan & Don Cloud ’59 Joe C. Denman Jr. ’46 Carolyn Grant Fay Kevin M. Cokinos ’84 Robert W. Dennis ’83 Federated Department Stores Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph B. Collerain Sr. ’37 Denton County Texas A&M Mothers’ Club Federated Department Stores Comal County Texas A&M University Mrs. D. M. Denton Jr. Foundation Mothers’ Club Dale D. DeRouen ’54 Hill A. Feinberg ConAgra Foods Inc. Mark J. & Kay Dierlam ’61 John Fellows ’86 Jeanette L. & Robert B. Conn ’51 Dillard’s Inc. Sylvia ’88 & Raul B. Fernandez ’59 Tom J. Connelly Ann & James C. Dishman ’53 Loree & Kenton R. Fickes DVM ’46 Mr. & Mrs. Richard N. Conolly Sr. ’37 Anna Frances (Smith) Dixon June & Nathan O. Finke ’70 Christi & Mark A. Conrad ’90 Gayle & George W. Doering ’58 Herbert & Anna Lee Fisher Estate Sue & Leland P. Cook Jr. ’56 Jack V. Dougherty ’47 Diane P. & Thomas E. Fisher ’66 Theresa & Christopher C. Cooper ’89 Peggy & Wiley W. Dover Jr. ’60 Fisher Institute for Medical Research Joni G. Cope ’78 Dow Agro Sciences

68 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION Lea J. Fitzwater ’95 Kerry L. Giese ’76 & Kathy D. Giese Hampson Russell Software Services Ltd. & Loftus A. Fitzwater III ’93 Laura & Tom Gilbert Mark Hampton Flambeau Corp. Frances & Tom S. Gillis ’42 Bill & Sue Hancock DVM ’51 Maxine & Douglas E. Flatt ’53 Stratton E. Gillis ’77 Hanson Building Materials America Ruth E. Flipse Jim & Ann Ginnings ’55 Hanson Aggregate West Inc. Mr. & Mrs. James Florence Girls Service League Hanson Concrete Products Inc. Mike E. Florence Jr. ’41 Felice J. & Marvin J. Girouard ’61 Nelda & Rudolph A. Hanson Jr. ’48 Mary Helen & Apolonio Flores ’62 Glaxo SmithKline Norma & Kenneth A. Harlan ’55 Gerry B. & Robert J. Foley ’69 Glaxo SmithKline Foundation George G. Harris Sr. ’41 Gwen & Davis L. Ford ’59 Elaina & Emanuel Glockzin Jr. ’72 Julia G. & Thomas B. Harris IV ’80 Lynn & Creed L. Ford III ’75 Dona & Mike Glynn ’75 Karen & Bedford Harrison Jr. ’48 Elizabeth & Scott L. Fordham Charles B. Goddard Foundation Dutch Hartman ’49 Fort Worth/Tarrant County A&M Club Kay & Dennis H. Goehring ’57 Lou Ellen ’80 & Thomas A. Hassold ’80 Alice & James H. Foster ’49 Kay & Philip W. Goodwin ’73 Denée & Tommy Hawthorne ’75 Charles E. Foster Patricia E. & William W. Gordon ’67 Mary Evelyn Hayes Donna L. & Donald G. Foster ’56 Carolyn & A. Damon Gowan ’58 Jo & Charles L. Hearn ’47 Elon & Frank Foster ’53 W. R. Grace & Co. Heat Transfer Research Inc. Jo Ann G. Fowler Grace Foundation Inc. Bettye S. & H. Darryl Heath ’84 Betty & Bob B. Fox ’52 J. M. “Hap” Graham ’25 Mary R. & James A. Heath ’40 Kimberly A. & Dennis W. Franchione Donald L. Grant ’51 Heavy Construction Systems J. Louis “Corky” Frank ’58 Earl L. Grant MD ’50 Specialists Inc. (HCSS Inc.) Bradford M. Freeman Graphisoft/CADeshack Perry G. Hector ’54 Joan Fritze Juanita & Marion E. Graves Jr. ’50 Marion & John O. Heldenfels ’60 Monroe H. Fuchs Family Eddie V. Gray ’57 Jesse E. Hendricks ’37 Virginia & Judge Raymond Fuller ’43 Robert N. Gray Jr. ’47 Mary & Thomas Hendricks Wanda Funchess Jedd H. Green MD ’55 Mildred & Carl F. Henninger ’49 Nelda & Harry J. Green Jr. ’52 Dale & Jose L. Hernandez ’70 | G Karen M. Gremminger ’87 Bill & Martha Herod Dr. & Mrs. Tracy D. Gage ’46 & S. Mark Bullard Robert Lee Herring ’65 Homer O. Gainer ’43 Gladys M. Griffin Ouida & Jack G. Hester ’34 Galveston County A&M Scholarship Fund M. J. & Noreen G. Grove Hill Country Community Foundation Anthony F. & Beverly A. Gangi Susan M. Gulig ’81 Donna & Thomas A. Hillin ’69 Tina & Paul Frost Gardner ’66 Zelda Ann & J. W. Gully Marilyn W. Hilty Porter S. Garner Jr. ’45 Debbie & Hector Gutierrez Jr. ’69 Barbara & Benjamin L. Hinds ’55 Dorothy L. & Wallace G. Garrison ’53 Jack O. Guy Charles A. “Andy” & Margaret Hinton ’44 Gas Processors Suppliers Association Hirschfeld Steel Co. Inc. Dr. & Mrs. George S. Gayle | H HKS Inc. Lawrence M. Gelb Foundation Inc. Paul & Mary Haas Foundation Tammy & Tobias M. Hlavinka ’83 David T. Gentry ’48 Hach Scientific Foundation Jessica J. ’88 & Lawrence B. Hodges Jr. ’88 The George Foundation Mary Lynne & Don V. Hackney ’44 Hoffman-La Roche Inc. Mildred & Ross B. George ’55 Celia Goode-Haddock ’72 Roche Animal Nutrition & Health Mr. & Mrs. Preston M. Geren ’12 & Billy D. Haddock ’88 Edna Mary & Ed J. Hogan ’44 Waunita & William Gibbons Jr. ’65 Nuala & Dick B. Haddox Ruth P. & Dewey H. Hoke ’66 Margie & Sam G. Gibbs ’54 Betty & Edward M. Hale ’43 Dennis W. Holder Scholarship Fund Mary & George G. Gibson ’29 Herbert C. Hale Jr. ’52 Patsy E. & H. E. Holder Jr. ’57 Mary Ann & Gordon F. Gibson ’55 Gary L. Hall ’71 Charlotte & W. Paul Holladay Jr. ’56 Patricia & William E. Gibson ’65 Marianne E. ’76 & Robert W. Hamm ’77 Clo & John A. Holland ’51

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 0 69 Arthur R. Holliday III ’56 Charlotte Ann Collins Johnson The Kroger Co. & L. Carolyn Holliday Johnson Matthey Inc. The Kroger Co. Foundation LTG & Mrs. James F. Hollingsworth ’40 Carolyn & Richard L. Jones Jr. ’55 Alva & Stan Krogstad ’40 Anne C. ’84 & H. Mark Holubec ’85 Countess & Robert L. Jones ’50 Nancy & Henry H. Holubec Jr. ’61 James C. Jones ’05 | L Amy G. ’91 & Jonathan C. Homeyer ’90 Suzanne & Stephen Jones Jr. ’44 Mr. & Mrs. Cecil W. Labhart ’54 Dorothy B. & Howard C. Homeyer ’55 Alice H. Jones-Ellison R. A. “Bob” Lacey ’60 Charles F. Hornstein Jr. ’53 Barbara C. Joslin Lakeside Foundation Richard A. Hosley II ’67 Junior Achievement—Chisholm Peggy & Michael H. Lam ’68 Lee D. Housewright Jr. ’43 Trail Inc.—Fort Worth Lamar County A&M Scholarship Houston Farm & Ranch Club Inc. Foundation Houston Northwest Medical Center | K Margaret C. Lambert Hospital Auxiliary Jessie & Richard Kardys ’67 Mary Jane & Joel R. Lander ’46 Kathy A. & David M. Howard ’69 KBS Electrical Distributors Inc. Joan C. & M. Allen Landry ’50 COL John D. & Dorothy H. Howard Carol & James F. Keblinger ’53 Elizabeth M. ’90 & Gary D. Lane ’89 Stan ’62 & Mary Frances Hruska Mrs. Charles C. Keeble Christopher & Quinita LaPorte Hubbell Inc. John P. Keehan Jr. Jerrie & Frank E. Larkin ’57 Harvey Hubbell Foundation Inc. Betty N. & Frederick C. Keeney ’44 Janie & William E. LaRoche ’48 G. Philip Huey Jr. ’52 Mr. & Mrs. Claude B. Keever ’44 Shirley M. & Richard B. LaSance ’58 Ann & S. Ray Huffines Cyd & Thomas E. Kelly ’53 J. Robert Latimer Jr. ’44 Roy M. Huffington Kimberly D. ’79 & Thomas M. Kelly ’79 Daniel W. Lay ’36 Glynell A. & J. Harold Hughes ’52 Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund Dorothy R. & Len H. Layne ’59 John D. Humble ’46 Margaret A. & Larry B. Kennedy ’56 Mellisa M. ’78 & James C. Ledlow Jr. ’76 William M. & Dian Barclay Hutchison Ranken ’32 & Louise Kennedy Don Lee ’11 Billy B. Hutson ’61 Renea & James H. Kennemer ’70 Martha, David & Bagby Lennox Keown Charitable Foundation Foundation College Scholarship Program | I Sally R. & Elmer E. Kilgore ’54 Abe & Peggy Levy Foundation The Iams Company Kinder Morgan Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Elton Lewis ’39 Ideal Poultry Breeding Farms Inc. Nancy & Rich Kinder Opal, Joe M. & Keith Lewis IMC Global Inc. Kinder Foundation Lewisville ISD Foundation John F. Imle Jr. ’62 Guy D. King Jr. ’52 & Carol S. King Karen Weedon ’82 & Leslie G. Liere ’84 Information Advantage Associates Kingwood/Humble Texas A&M J. Edward & Meredith Hoag Lieux James D. Ingram III ’56 University Mothers’ Club Tom Light Intuit Eclipse Charles & Julie Kirkham ’77 & Family Michelle Lilie ’91 Margaret & Aubrey Irby Melinda A. ’83 & Thomas E. Kirkland ’76 Patsy L. & Lawrence L. Limpus ’67 Emma Jane & Robert W. “Bob” Ivey ’44 Patricia & Warren P. Kirksey ’56 Linbeck Jane & George J. Klein ’51 Helen & George A. Linskie ’38 | J Edward F. Knipling ’30 Lipp Family Foundation Linda J. ’88 & John A. Jackman Gloria M. & James L. Knutson ’55 John R. Lister James R. Jackson Jr. ’36 Koch Industries Inc. Myrna & Charles R. Little ’53 Candace & Michael T. Jacob ’66 Robert & Marlene Kokernot ’44 Robert B. Little III ’41 Juanita & Arch K. Jacobson ’49 Dorothy & Henry J. Kolinek Jr. ’46 Mr. & Mrs. John T. Lofton ’39 Yolanda & Jimmy W. Janacek ’65 Lisa Worth Kopplow ’83 John M. Long ’58 Lois Johnette ’70 & Jon M. Jarvis ’68 Donna K. & L. Gene Kornegay ’74 Jacqueline M. Long Trust Gretchen M. ’84 & Matthew G. Jaska ’82 Joyce & M. Scott Kraemer ’43 Linda Lorelle Scholarship Fund Dorothy & Lester L. Jay ’45 Ernest J. Krenek ’52 Pat & R. Wade Lorenz ’47 Lillian & Al N. Jenkins ’42 Kristen Distributing Co. Mary & Bert Loudon ’57

70 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION Darlyne & Al Lowman John P. McGovern MD Mortgage Insurance Companies Harry Lucas Jr. McKenzie Galleries & Commercial of America Betty L. & Jesse T. Luce ’56 William A. McKenzie ’44 Mary Alice & Edgar A. Morton ’46 Betty Edge Luedman Clara & Charles H. McKinley ’59 Sally Ann & James A. Moseley ’57 Marilyn & A. Don Lummus ’58 Barbara B. ’73 & James G. McKnight ’59 Jan & Chris A. Moser ’70 Monroe M. Luther McLaughlin Gormley King Co. George Ann & Merle C. Muckleroy ’57 Lyntech Inc. Amy Shelton McNutt Trust Patty P. & Joseph P. Mueller ’48 Johnny F. Lyon ’59 Beth Rowell Mead Educational Trust E. Douglas Muery Medarex Inc. Warren E. Muery ’47 | M Barbara & Ralph H. Meriwether ’49 Carrie Dee & Thomas A. Murrah ’38 Robert B. MacCallum ’47 Sandra & Edward J. Mikulenka ’58 William L. Murray ’51 Corky & Melvin Maltz ’47 Connie K. ’79 & Bobby J. Miller ’76 Lynn & Herschel G. Maltz ’50 Doris & Gene Miller | N Marconi North America Inc. Julie & Balous T. Miller Hilda & W. George Nancarrow ’44 Marconi Aerospace Paula & Douglas Miller Alfred M. Nasser Jr. ’56 Maria Mutmansky & Matthew P. Virginia Lee & John H. Miller ’46 National Physical Science Consortium Marek ’89 Dr. & Mrs. John H. Milliff R. Nell & William W. Neinast ’50 The Marek Family Louise M. & James W. Milliken ’60 Nelson Plant Food Corporation Lynne & Bruce P. Marion ’73 W. G. Mills Memorial Fund Frances & William R. Nelson ’41 Gail & David P. Marion ’65 Sallie & John L. Minter ’47 Nancy & Brock D. Nelson ’90 Larry Mariott Walter M. Mischer Ruby A. Nelson Elizabeth & Raymond Marlow ’53 Caroline M. Mitchell Yvonne & George L. Nelson ’64 Mary Marshall Nelson & Liz Mitchell ’94 Gertrude & V. F. Neuhaus Pat & Gene Marshall ’60 J. Lawrence & Jeanne Mitchell Neutral Posture Inc. Michelle S. Marti ’79 Morris R. Mitchell ’67 Billie & James R. Nichols ’45 Mr. & Mrs. A. DeLoach Martin Jr. ’51 Ann & John Mobley ’51 Marylea Thomas Nicholson Estate Betty J. ’74 & William C. Martin Jr. ’76 Jayne Mobley ’85 Dr. Peter Witt & Dr. Joyce Nies Carol J. & Boe W. Martin ’62 William H. Mobley Elizabeth H. & Sam A. Nixon Jr. ’47 Michele G. & Danny R. Martin ’73 Norma & T. W. Mohle Jr. ’52 Billie & E. Leon Noack ’52 Sarah & Ramiro S. Martinez ’50 Susan G. & Robert E. Mohr ’65 Lynda & Craig Noonan ’66 Melissa S. ’95 & Christopher N. Carole Ann & C. Barrett Monday ’61 Norcen Explorer Inc. Mason ’95 Harold E. Monical ’58 Christie & Stephen T. Norman ’82 Charles A. Mast ’51 Kurt A. J. Monier ’35 Marie & S. Howard Norton ’79 Dr. James F. Mathis ’46 William K. Monier ’64 Becky B. & Joe H. Nussbaum ’84 Sherry & Thomas M. Matthews ’65 Mary & Kevin Monk ’78 Nutramax Laboratories Inc. Cindy ’81 & Ronald L. Maulsby Debra K. ’74 & Russell K. Moore ’72 Angela & Byron L. Maxwell ’47 Nina & Carl O. Moore ’51 | O Herbert E. May ’70 Nancy & Jim J. Moore John G. O’Brien ’41 Mr. & Mrs. Ronald E. McAdams Ralph S. Moore Avinelle McWhirter Ogle Estate Elinor & William A. McCarty Jr. ’57 Robin & Sterling A. Moore ’81 Elizabeth B. & Edis T. Oliver ’63 Edward R. McChesney ’25 Thomas J. Moore III ’56 Gay & Gale Oliver III ’60 Dr. & Mrs. Charles R. McClintick ’40 Lizette V. & Victor R. Moran ’02 Billie D. O’Neal ’53 Brenda J. & Donald W. McClure ’70 George B. Morgan Jr. ’48 Orkin Exterminating Co. Inc. Mindi & Jeffrey M. McClure ’87 Mark Morris Associates Kathy & Thomas V. Orr ’72 Linda McDuff Connie & John R. Morrow ’84 Jaime Ortiz-Patiño Susan H. & Ted E. McElroy ’78 Mortgage Bankers Association Glenda & Douglas B. Otten ’65 Bruce R. McGee ’39 of America

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 0 71 John G. Otts Jr. ’70 Powell Industries Inc. Joyce & W. A. “Bill” Roach ’55 Susan M. ’74 & William R. Ouren ’74 Powell Electrical Manufacturing Co. Betty B. Roberts & Warren H. Roberts ’58 Susan B. “Susie” Powell ’93 Summerfield G. Roberts Foundation | P & Richard M. “Joe” Powell ’61 Wanda Buxkemper ’77 & William PACCAR Inc J. Tom Poynor ’52 David Roberts ’67 Pape-Dawson Engineers Inc. The Prechter Fund David Robertson ’51 In Memory of Gregory J. Pappas ’72 Linda & William A. Prewitt ’60 Martha Ann & L. H. “Dick” Mance Michael Park ’73 Velma L. & Edward O. ’50 Price Jr. Robertson ’56 Merita S. ’86 & Stephen G. Parker ’88 Charles N. Prothro Rockefeller Foundation The Frank Parkes Foundation Margaret I. & Roland H. Prove ’35 Rockwall County A&M Club Janie & Willie J. Parks ’58 Myra Stafford Pryor Charitable Trust, Rockwall Women’s League Marta & Stephen Pate Frost National Bank, Trustee Andrew W. & Janice Rogers ’39 Payless ShoeSource Mrs. Marion C. Pugh ’41 Martha & Albert W. Rollins ’51 Karen & Gene Payne ’64 Johnny B. Putty ’58 Lori Romere ’88 & Perry Romere ’85 Evelyn & Louis M. Pearce Jr. Edward John Romieniec FAIA Carl M. Pearcy Jr. ’55 | Q Susan Rooke Raye T. & Jacquy C. Pearson ’68 Quaker Oats Co. BRG & Mrs. John D. Roper ’48 Catherine & Frank A. Peinado ’88 Quaker Oats Foundation Hazel & Kenneth J. Rosenberger Jr. ’82 Saranne & Walter L. Penberthy Jr. ’57 Todd ’86 & Stephanie ’93 Routh G. Paul Pepper ’54 | R Betsy & Sam E. Rowland ’55 Janie & Terry M. Perkins ’60 Morton Rachofsky ’51 Nancy & D. Bryan Ruez ’80 Johnie L. Perry ’69 Mr. & Mrs. Cooper K. Ragan Robert R. Russell ’42 Phoebe S. & Russell H. Perry Ralston Purina Co. Candy E. & Ronald M. Rust ’72 Eber H. Peters ’40 Ginger H. ’76 & Terry W. Rathert ’75 Annette & Mervin D. Peters ’64 Betty S. & Lowell G. Raun ’50 | S PGA of America in honor of Jeff Maggert Nedra & Paul Ravesies ’46 SABIC Americas Inc. PG&E Corp. Judy & Donald R. Ray ’68 Sabre Electric Co. Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Herman L. Philipson Jr. ’45 Susan M. & Revedy C. Ray III ’61 SAGE Publications Inc. Carol W. & Richard F. Phillips Jr. ’76 John & Cynthia Reed Foundation Ann Marie & Abel L. Salazar ’79 James E. Pianta ’51 Elaine & Andrew P. Restivo ’70 J. E. Salsbury Foundation Pier 1 Imports Mr. & Mrs. Jack Restivo ’46 John G. & Doris J. Salsbury Pier 1 Services Co. Wanda & Joe B. Reuss ’49 San Angelo A&M Club Diane & David R. Pierce ’75 Ben R. Reynolds III ’83 San Antonio Aggie Wives’ Club Lonnie A. “Bo” Pilgrim Joe H. Reynolds Rhonda Reynolds Sands Debbie & Gordon A. Pilmer ’73 Kenneth R. “Rusty” Reynolds ’96 Camille Sandusky The Pipeliners Club of Houston RIAS Commission Ramona & Ralph Savage Darlene & Rod E. G. Pittman ’56 Betty & Ronny K. Rice Laurie Stanford ’82 & Patricia G. ’77 & Ronald F. Daniel Andrew Rice Harmony Award Thomas J. ’82 Saylak Plackemeier ’75 Dr. & Mrs. Don A. Rice Sarah Scaife Foundation Inc. William T. Plagens ’50 Susan C. ’86 & William E. Clarence J. Schier ’38 The Plank Companies Inc. Richards MD ’85 Maria Bolivia & Edgar J. Schlabach The Porter Family Trust Judy C. & Gordon B. Richardson ’71 Gertrude & Hubert Schmidt ’08 James W. Porter Jr. ’51 Karen & Larry P. Ridgway ’63 Kathryn & Marvin J. Schneider ’60 Postell-Evans Ranch Ltd. Donald A. Rikard ’50 Mabel G. Schoen Ruby A. K. & Lester T. Potter Grace & Vance B. Riley ’52 William A. Schreyer W. Scott Potter ’44 Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show Inc. Dolores & Charles F. Schrieber ’53 Bernadette & George E. Powell ’59 Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers Inc. O. F. “Pete” Schumm ’45

72 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION Mary Sue & Albert D. Schutz ’40 Southwest Meat Association Texas A&M University Women’s Club Sara N. & Perry J. Schwierzke Jr. ’60 Southwestern Engineering Foundation Texas Cotton Ginners Association Lynda L. Scurlock Southwestern Exposition Texas Department of Public Safety Rick Seeker ’75 & Livestock Show Officers’ Association Seitel Inc. Margaret & Calvin E. Spacek ’46 Texas Eastern Corp. Cathy J. ’79 & Dennis J. Seith ’79 Jan C. & Glenwood W. Specht ’55 Texas Engineering Foundation Selltis LLC Spectra Energy Corporation Texas Poultry Federation Ambassador & Mrs. Mel Sembler Bruce N. Spencer Jr. ’37 Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation Semiconductor Research Corp. Sylvia & Jeffrey L. Spiegelhauer ’72 Texas Scottish Rite Hospital Luanna & Scott H. Semlinger ’75 Bridget & Joseph G. Sprague ’70 for Children Scholars Sewell Automotive Companies Astrida & Philip D. Springer Texas Telephone Association Louise Morse Sharp Estate Anna K. ’91 & Patrick T. Squire ’91 Texas Veterinary Medical Association Nancy & Michael J. Shaw ’68 Betty & B. J. “Bob” Stahlman ’45 Texas Veterinary Medical Foundation Edgardene & Frank L. Sheffield ’51 Thomas H. Stancliff ’25 Texas Wheat Producers Board Gwen & David E. Sheffield ’47 Angela M. ’85 & Kerry W. Stein ’85 Textron Inc. Frank W. Sheppard Jr. ’47 Dee & Ted M. Stephens ’52 Nancy & Travis W. Thomas ’57 Thelma Wright Sherban Alexine & Kenneth C. Stevens ’72 Betty R. & Robert E. Thompson ’57 Laura L. Mitchell Sherwood ’82 Kay M. & R. H. Stevens Jr. ’62 Capper Thompson Faye F. Shipley Stewart & Stevenson Services Inc. Evelyn & H. Dale Thompson ’51 The Estate of Eleanor Short Beth L. Donley ’90 Mayo J. Thompson ’41 Clara L. & Hugh P. Shovlin ’45 & Gordon A. Stewart ’75 Ellen T. & Penrod S. Thornton ’63 Reba & Wayne A. Showers ’53 Mary Kent & Mortimer H. Stewart ’31 Sharon & Jack M. Threadgill ’63 Rosemary Shroyer Rita L. & Jerry R. Stewart ’56 Laura & Louie Tomaso ’42 Bruce R. Sidner ’73 Mr. & Mrs. Walter R. Steymann ’45 Toshiba Corp. Evangeline M. & Walter L. Simmons Martha F. & Gerald R. Still ’58 Toshiba International Corp. Diane & Donald G. Simpson ’49 Mr. & Mrs. John W. Stribling ’30 Toshiba America Foundation Sandra K. & Gary A. Simpson ’77 Betty & J. D. “Shady” Strickel ’49 Cheryl & John E. Trott Jr. ’66 Billie Joyce & M. Wilson Sims ’38 George Strickhausen III ’44 Barbara A. & J. Michael Trotter ’55 Tina L. & Michael L. Slack ’73 Alan F. Sugar Jr. ’47 & Jean A. Sugar Jackie & Harold Turner ’52 Ernest Slaughter Jr. ’47 Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. Robert F. Turner ’59 Keith R. Slaughter ’49 Valent USA Corp. Slough Foundation Carey & Michael K. Swan ’64 | U Deanna W. & Benjamin R. Smith ’65 Syngenta Mr. & Mrs. David M. Underwood Kate & Harwood K. Smith ’35 US Poultry & Egg Association Joan & Marlin R. Smith ’73 | T US Poultry & Egg Association Nancy C. ’76 & Ted H. Smith Jr. ’75 Carolyn & John T. Tapley ’52 Foundation Niley J. Smith ’38 Frances & Clifford A. Taylor Jr. ’49 Sandra & Dan F. Smith ’68 Lee & C. C. Taylor ’51 | V Thelma E. & Olin D. Smith Margie & Chuck Taylor Valley Alliance of Mentors for Society of A&M Real Estate Professionals Pat & M. Scott Taylor ’69 Opportunities & Scholarships (VAMOS) Society of Plastics Engineers Inc. Douglas C. Teague ’79 J. T. Vantine Jr. ’31 South Texas Section Teledyne Exploration Co. Constance J. & Gregory E. Vernon ’72 Society of Toxicology Jane & Van Q. Telford ’56 Katherine E. & Robert P. Vernon ’54 Marion B. Solomon Terracon Victoria County A&M Club Chong-Kuk Son Jane & William J. Terrell ’46 Victoria County A&M Foundation Southeast Texas A&M Foundation Donna & Norman J. Tetlow ’66 Jean W. & John R. Vilas ’53 J. Malon Southerland ’65 Texas A&M Invitational Linda B. & Stephen H. Vincent ’73

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 0 73 Amanda & Eric E. von Rosenberg ’77 Charles E. Williams Family Jim & Jan Bralley Malcolm A. Vordenbaum ’38 Marjorie M. & D. K. Williams ’60 Mary & Pat Brown Shana & Max R. Vordenbaum ’73 Theresa L. & E. Michael Williams ’70 Richard R. Bryan ’56 Kelley & Richard E. “Dik” Donald R. Willis ’58 Vrooman FAIA ’52 James E. Wilson ’37 | C VTEL Corp. Katherine A. & Ronald I. Wilson ’72 John W. Caple ’52 Sandra Hay Wilson Virginia & V. Royal Carpenter ’48 | W Leah & Bonsall S. Wilton ’72 Class of 1992 Ruby D. & Alfred Wagner Jr. ’49 David S. Wingo ’32 Class of 1996 Donna & J. Mike Walker ’66 Sara & David W. Winters ’64 Billy W. Clayton ’50 JoAnn ’92 & Robert L. Walker ’58 Lisa G. ’79 & C. Vince Wiseman ’82 Betty H. Conner ’AM* Nell & A. H. “Fred” Walker ’36 Wilma & Bradley C. Wolters ’81 Morna R. & C. Kenneth Wall ’54 Shana & Jeffrey R. Wood | D Lynda & Thomas W. Wallace ’63 Max W. Woodard ’60 Norma J. & Marvin E. “Bud” Dealy Jr. ’50 Rebecca C. ’78 & Joseph A. Wallace ’76 Woodland Foundation James DeAnda ’46 Allen Walsh Beverly & Lynn A. Woolley ’60 Deep East Texas A&M Club Fred G. Walsh ’74 Liz & Bradley L. Worsham ’88 Del Barto-Tramonte Foundation Inc. Marjorie L. & Robert L. Walters ’72 Allan Wright Wilfred T. Doherty ’22 Lillian Waltom Foundation Mary G. & James S. Wright ’54 Joyce & Donald D. Dunlap ’58 Sandra & Billy C. Ward ’63 Olga & F. Caddo Wright ’43 Jane Leffel Wardlaw | E The Warner Family | X E. W. Electronics Co. The Franklin F. Wasko Family X-Ray Equipment Co. Inc. Elmore & Stahl Inc. Louis A. Waters Sue H. & Charles A. Ernst ’57 Lisa C. ’92 & Stephen C. Watson Jr. ’91 | Y Wellington G. Watson ’44 Carol A. ’76 & Kenneth J. Young | F Gilbert R. Watz ’AM* Raymond A. Young ’46 Charles & June Felix Elise Lee Wear Charlene & John F. Younger ’37 Ferranti O.R.E. Inc. Elizabeth & Ransom Webb Jr. ’43 Ronald E. Fix ’63 A. T. Webber Jr. ’49 | Z Mr. & Mrs. Ernest L. “Pete” Wehner ’41 Mary Alyce & W. B. “Zim” | G Ruth & Carl P. Weidenbach ’55 Zimmerman ’64 Glaxo Wellcome Inc. Charles H. Weinbaum Jr. ’47 Nancy & Daniel H. Zivney ’73 Horace P. Goodrich ’44 Klaus & Charla Weiswurm Griffin & Brand of McAllen Inc. Carri Baker Wells ’84 affiliate members William A. Guynes ’60

Cora Jane & H. Fritz Welsch Jr. ’53 $75,000—$99,999 Westex Bancorp Inc. The Affiliate Level of the A&M Legacy | H James R. Whatley ’47 Society is closed to new membership. Marian & Edward P. Hardin ’45 Margaret E. White Frances & Michael L. Hart ’50 Tess P. White | A Heart-Bar Deer Farms Inc. Whitehall Corp. Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Ayre ’81 Boone H. Heep Sr. ’20 Wichita Falls A&M Club Pruny & Edward Heusinger Jr. ’51 | Wichita Falls Area Community B Cathy R. & Brice E. Hill ’73 Foundation Tom C. Barnsley Foundation Mrs. Leonard S. Hobbs Ralph W. Widener Jr. Delvin R. Barrett ’50 Shirley C. & Cyrus H. Holley ’57 Neddie & Walter D. Wilkerson Jr. ’51 Anella S. Bauer Eugene F. Howard Jr. ’45 Rebecca L. ’78 & James H. Wilkes ’78 Beet Sugar Development Foundation

74 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION | I | S Mildred P. & H. Sam Aubrey ’46 International Guiding Eyes Inc. Edward H. Schaefer ’23 Sharon & Bob Avant ’75 Alvin I. Schepps ’32 | J Janice & Carl J. Shannon Jr. ’64 | B Norma & Jack B. Jacobs Donna Lee Humphreys Baer ’84 Siaroon & Narit P. Jivasantikarn ’71 | T Linda L. & George E. Bahlmann ’57 Texas Rice Improvement Association Evelyn & Lloyd Bailey ’44 | K Berger E. Todd ’37 Thomas C. Bain Jr. ’71 LTC & Mrs. Robert E. Kelso Claudia Baird Thomas A. Kincaid ’28 | W David E. Baker ’83 Sandra J. & Tommy E. Knight ’61 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas N. Warner Tim Baker ’89 John R. Knox ’51 Wade M. Watson ’34 Charles E. Ball ’45 Mary Lou & Kenneth C. Krenek ’45 Betty & Floyd Wiesepape ’63 Scott T. Ballard Betty L. Kyle Jan & Bud Wilson ’53 Sandy & Ron Barclay ’68 James & Tish Wilson Jean M. & John J. Bardgette ’45 | L Wright Asphalt Products Co. David G. Barker ’66 Fred M. Lege III Randy L. Barnes ’79 Ann V. & Robert C. Leitz III ’69 heritage members Mary W. Barnhill ’76 H. R. Lewis Trust Individuals who are providing gifts Spencer Hall Barret Jr. ’51 benefiting Texas A&M in their Glenda & Jim Barrilleaux ’64 | M estate plans James R. Barry ’71 Judy & Jerry L. McFarland ’64 Perry M. Barton ’82 | Jimmie & Thomas J. McKain ’42 A Sherrye S. & Joe R. Bass ’83 Roy F. Moore Jr. ’76 Mr. & Mrs. Milton H. Abelow ’47 Robert E. Basye & Linda Lawhon Moore ’76 Ann Adams Anne H. Bayless Laura H. & Norman N. Moser ’37 Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Adams ’77 Henry M. Beachell Gerry & L. Garry Adams ’63 Beth & Michael Beard ’90 | N Mrs. Rob Lee Adams ’40 Anne & Marvin Beck ’53 Susan & Todd A. Naiser ’86 Sonja & Neal W. Adams ’68 Elizabeth J. & William J. Beck ’42 Narco Bio-Systems Division of Mike A. Adkisson MD ’51 Reed E. Beck Jr. ’49 International Biomedical Inc. & Beverly Adkisson Gary W. Beckcom ’72 Raquisha Albert ’00 Robert & Sarah Bednarz ’92 | O Joanne & Edward “Pete” Aldridge ’60 Jefferson E. Bell Jr. ’42 Ann & Charles K. Orr ’57 Ruth G. & Edwin E. Aldridge Jr. ’40 Barbara & P. J. “Jim” Bennett Jr. ’50 Jack M. & Florence N. Oswald Donna White & Robert Alexander ’41 Ruby C. & James W. Bennett ’38 Richard Alexander ’35 Mrs. David W. (Betty H.) Benson | P Bo Allen ’48 Marian & James Bentley ’42 Thomas K. Perkins ’52 Robert H. ’50 & Judy Ley Allen Ann & Bob Berger ’60 Roger Dee & Hilda C. Alsabrook Jenny & David Bergin | R Kathleen N. & R. Scott Amann ’78 Timothy E. Berreth RGK Foundation Sam D. ’52 & Betty Ann Amspoker & Jacklyn Gallacher Berreth ’80 Mary Ann & Charles A. Ridenour ’43 Dorothy & Bob Anderson ’70 Gloria & Tony Best ’72 Charles V. Roberts Jr. ’40 Ken & Suzan Anderson Marilyn Smith Biehle Dr. & Mrs. Lavon N. Anderson ’57 Linda K. Biel ’86 Jennifer L. Appel ’91 Donna & Tom Bigbee ’77 Leslie L. Appelt ’41 Paula & Richard M. Biondi ’60 Michael J. Ashfield ’88 Joyce Birdwell

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 0 75 Steve H. Murdock | P | R Patricia J. & Michael A. Murillo ’62 Rosie M. & Murry D. Page ’51 Dr. & Mrs. Lee R. Radford ’53 COL Jack H. Murray ’42 Dr. & Mrs. Fred A. Palmer ’59 Richard K. Rains Jr. ’53 Thomas E. Murray ’60 J. U. “Two Gun” Parker ’32 L. Maxine Ranck RN Janie & Willie J. Parks ’58 & F. Merril Ranck DVM | N Gary T. Parsons ’79 Wanona Randolph, Keith Randolph Bernard J. Natho ’60 Mary Beth Parsons ’78 & Kristyn Holleman Thetis & Loyd Neal Jr. ’59 COL (RET) Thomas R. Parsons ’49 Jeannie Randolph-Duncan ’91 Ruth M. & William J. Neely ’52 Janet M. & Thomas C. Paul ’62 Linda & L. G. Raun ’76 Trisha & L. C. “Chaz” Neely Jr. ’62 Barry & Marcella Paull ’84 Leslie “Sandy” Ray Audrey & Jim Nelson ’49 Nancy & Ted Paup Susan M. & R. C. Ray III ’61 Brock Nelson ’90 Karen & Gene Payne ’64 Joan C. Read Shaun P. & Sheila F. Nelson ’92 Bettimae & Roddy Peeples Mr. & Mrs. B. Dale Reding ’67 Peggy H. Nesmith Sue Ellen & Alexander H. Pegues Jr. ’50 Perry D. Reed ’76 John W. Nester ’92 Peggy & Robert I. Pender ’56 Jack Reichenthal Allan W. Newberry Jr. ’57 R. Mikeual ’69 & Laura S. Perritt ’72 Andrew D. Reichert ’90 Beverly A. & Kimrey D. Newlin ’70 Johnie L. Perry William F. Reichert Jr. ’52 Murray Walter Newton ’75 William & Linda Perry Walter L. Reid ’51 James A. Nichols ’34 John Petteway ’52 Lee R. & Luanne S. Reinhardt Tracy & Charles L. Nichols ’63 Lenette & Clifton Pfeil ’50 Nancy & A. Fred Renaud Jr. ’42 Dr. & Mrs. Sam A. Nixon ’47 Bob & Allana Phillips Wanda & Joe B. Reuss ’49 Ann & COL Richard Noack ’59 Harriet & Richard F. “Dick” Phillips ’47 James R. Reynolds Charlotte & John C. Nobles ’54 Mark A. Philpy ’77 Pamela K. Reynolds Lynda & Craig Noonan ’66 Thomas O. Pike ’33 Don A. & Sara V. Rice ’77 Judith A. & John W. Norman ’73 Kenneth P. ’52 & Natalou Trott Pipes Donna B. Rice Frank & Joyce Norvell Glenn R. Pittsford ’72 Warren Rice ’46 Jennifer & Kennie Nowlin ’82 Carmine M. Plott ’95 Michael Lee Richardson ’65 Toni Powers Nowlin ’71 Barbara & Charles Pluenneke ’53 Wallace R. Richman ’37 Kay & George W. Podd ’45 Sharon L. Richmond ’79 | O Kris ’95 & Tom Pool ’96 Sue & Rick Rickman ’70 John G. O’Brien ’41 Patsy & James W. “Bud” Porter ’51 Daphne Nowell Riley T. Michael & Olive E. O’Connor Martha Ann Post Lucille Bowe & Ralph E. Rinn ’33 Lani & B. D. “Don” O’Neal ’53 Gwen & Bill Potts ’48 Susan Cay Rinn ’76 John M. Oglesby ’51 Cynthia & James Powell ’71 James W. ’47 & Lee Gardner Roach Dorothy Schuette & George W. Marlene & Robert Powell Joyce & William A. Roach ’55 Ohlendorf ’60 Patricia & David E. Powell William A. Robba ’51 Ingrid & John C. Oliver III Phyllis Jeanne & Wayne Henry Sara & Cooper Robbins Jr. ’53 Harriet S. & Claude Onxley ’51 Prescott ’69 Richard W. Roberson ’58 Harry M. Ormon ’44 Ruth H. & Dennis A. Prescott ’83 Carol & Forrest E. Roberts Jr. ’59 Ruby Nell Ormon Dr. & Mrs. Henry L. “Sonny” Presnal ’57 Mrs. Jerry H. Roberts Richard & Barbara Orville David & Anny Prior Nelda Kay & John David Roberts Emily Butler Osborn & Oliver Osborn ’38 Ruth D. & Austin W. Roberts ’41 William R. Ouren ’74 | Q Mary Ellene Rockwell & Susan M. Ouren ’74 Janice Koshman ’97 & Jeremy Quast ’07 Mr. & Mrs. John A. Rodgers ’68 Eva & Mike Quearry Dr. & Mrs. Jim & Charli Rohack Beverly & Gerald F. Quinlan ’68 Edward J. Romieniec FAIA Rebecca Quinn ’76 & Dr. Mark Quinn ’75 J. N. Roppolo ’69

80 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION Mr. & Mrs. E. M. “Manny” Rosenthal ’42 Sandra & Gary Simpson ’77 Nancy C. Stricklin Aubrey Wynn Rosser ’90 Billie Joyce & M. Wilson Sims ’38 Mr. & Mrs. Grady D. Stripling ’60 Bitsy & Rollins Rubsamen ’55 Dr. & Mrs. William L. Sippel ’55 Sadie & William P. Stromberg ’51 Evelyn D. Rudd Alaire C. & C. Dale Sissell ’55 Janis & F. W. “Bill” Stuckert ’55 Mary Jane & James S. Rudy Sondra & Ronald Skaggs ’65 Roy F. Sullivan ’54 John W. Runyon Jr. ’35 Jackie & Herbert B. Skidmore ’44 Bob J. Surovik ’58 Jim & Stephanie Russ Mr. & Mrs. Charles S. Skillman Jr. ’57 James C. ’74 & Debra Parchman Swaim Robert R. Russell ’42 Henrietta & Clifford V. Slagle ’45 Scott B. Swanson Stephen G. Ruth ’92 Ernest Slaughter Jr. ’47 Katherine A. Swoboda & Kurt L. Menking Hiram C. Sloan Jr. | S Adlyn & John W. Smith ’43 | T Mr. & Mrs. Ted Saba ’41 Karen & Terry O. Smith ’69 Mr. & Mrs. James Henry Tanner III Ray Salazar ’64 Lucille & Larry R. Smith ’42 Clara M. & Charles L. Tansil Jr. ’43 Dr. & Mrs. Manuel J. Sanchez III ’93 ’97 Mary Sue & RADM Robert Smith III ’61 Jason E. Tarver ’94 Ruby Lee & George W. Sandars ’60 Roselyn & Roy I. Smith Jr. ’AM* Ann & James W. Taylor ’52 Camille Sandusky Bryan Snyder III ’43 Lois & John Randy Taylor Merl Saxon ’32 Ellen & Edmond S. Solymosy ’60 M. A. Taylor ’48 Harold C. Schade ’67 Charles V. Sorrels Margie & Chuck Taylor Danny & Donna Schenk J. Malon Southerland ’65 Joan & James G. Teer ’50 John D. Schiller Jr. ’81 Albert K. Sparks ’45 Terry & Scott Terry ’80 Chris & Laura Schilling Bruce N. Spencer ’37 Donna & Norman J. Tetlow ’66 Mary Jane & Leo Schmidt ’64 David W. Spinks ’75 Barbara M. & Ben B. Thigpen ’48 Linda Schmuck Michele K. ’83 & L. Scott Spreen ’82 Michelle Thomas ’91 Bob & Angie Schoeppler Harry Wayne Springfield ’59 Robert S. Thomas ’53 Dolores & Charles F. Schrieber ’53 W. David Sprinkle ’94 Capper & Terry Thompson Sandy Schriever James M. Srygley & Francine P. Srygley Doyle & Carol ’91 Thompson Eileen D. & Gary W. Schuchart ’68 Dorthy & James P. Staehs ’55 Mayo J. Thompson ’41 O. F. “Pete” Schumm ’45 Ginger & Lynn W. Stallings Jr. ’52 Rebecca A. & Neal T. Thompson ’66 Mildred F. & Chester W. Schweers ’29 Candi Davis Stanley ’94 Nita B. & William S. Thornton ’53 Sara & Perry J. Schwierzke ’60 Connie & Glenn Starnes ’81 Sharon & Jack Threadgill ’63 Kay & Louis Scopel ’59 Charles & Julia Stark Liz & Gary Throckmorton ’84 George W. Seagraves II James M. Stark ’84 William R. Thurman ’58 Clinton W. Seal ’94 Claudia & Roderick D. Stepp ’59 Bettie & M. Frank Thurmond ’51 Richard & Jean See Ben Sterling ’76 Roy Tipton ’48 William A. Seeker ’60 Betty S. & James B. Sterling Jr. ’38 James D. Tittle ’49 Stephen H. Sharpless ’69 S. Sharon Sterling Laura & Louie Tomaso ’42 Gary & Elaine Shelton Madlin Stevenson Jill ’01 & Gary Tomlinson ’92 Dr. Maria M. Shelton Rita L. & Jerry R. Stewart ’56 Mrs. Anthony H. Touchon ’66 Marion R. & Neal H. Shepherd ’42 Thomasene “Thommye” Stewart William A. Triche ’50 & Homer A. Triche Guy & Valerie Sheppard ’76 Mr. & Mrs. Walter R. Steymann ’45 Jim & Christina Trollinger Richard Andersen & Ursula Schorn ’80 Martha & Gerald Still ’58 Cheryl A. & John E. Trott Jr. ’66 Clara & Pat Shovlin ’45 Nancy J. & Ronald C. Stinson Jr. ’53 Harold D. Tschirhart ’47 Doris Lynn Simmons Arthur J. Stocker ’46 Girlene & Bill Turley ’50 Edita White Simmons Lou Ann & Samuel L. Stracke ’44 Billie B. Turner ’51 Jerry L. Simmons DVM ’65 Joe R. Straus Jr. ’50 Robert F. Turner ’59 Sheila & Al Simmons ’64 Clarissa J. ’78 & Steve A. Streetman ’77 Mr. & Mrs. James B. Tyree ’54 Diane & Don G. Simpson ’49 J. D. “Shady” Strickel ’49

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