UTSA ® SaddleS and ScholarShipS Stock Show & Rodeo partners with UTSA to assist students Also in this issue: Clay Killinger ’83 talks about UTSA’s role in S.A. Couple establishes $7 million trust for UTSA students Alumnus honors sister with endowed scholarship Meet UTSA ® Dr. Alan Dutton 10 On the cover: Find out how Not just scratching the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, and UTSA “cowboy up” the surface for scholarships Dr. Dutton is a rare researcher. He uses advanced UTSA Giving software and new modeling techniques to track 2010, Volume 2 Web site: www.utsa.edu/giving the flow of groundwater, saltwater and oil in UTSA Giving is published annually by The University of Texas at San Antonio for the subsurface. At UTSA he teaches students to its donors and friends to communicate the impact of philanthropy at the university. analyze these complex interactions, ensuring that President Ricardo Romo 12 Vice President for University Jan Puckett and John Richardson a generation of geologists will enter the workforce Advancement Marjie M. French Associate Vice President with the tools necessary to sustainably manage for Advancement Services contentS Laura S. Murray groundwater resources. Associate Vice President for Communications and Marketing David L. Gabler 4 10 14 Your support equips laboratories like Assistant Vice President President’s Xtreme GivinG For the Love oF nayna for Development Eric C. Gentry Letter Some of the biggest scholarships Dedicated special education Dr. Dutton’s with the most up-to-date tools and Executive Director of Communications at UTSA come from the same teachers inspired alumnus and Creative Services Craig H. Evans folks who put on one of San An- Michael Tidwell ’77 to create Director of Marketing Michael Zahn software to enhance the education of students 5 tonio’s biggest events—the Stock an endowed scholarship in his Assistant Director of Publications GivinG scene at all levels to competitively enter the workforce. Frank Segura Show & Rodeo. sister’s name. Managing Editor Rebecca Luther News and photos of some Art Director/Designer Karen Thurman of UTSA’s benefactors By supporting today’s students, you’re helping Web Designer Kristina Leh Contributors 12 16 new ties, By the numBers to solve tomorrow’s global energy challenges. Joe Michael Feist, Lety Laurel, Heather Locke Marlow, Lorna Stafford 8 new opportunities Stats on the university’s enerGy in education Photographers Anesthesiologists Jan Puckett journey to Tier One Patrick Ray Dunn, Mark McClendon Alumnus Clay Killinger ’83 and John Richardson never took talks about giving back to his Office of the Vice President a class at UTSA. So why is this Learn more at for University Advancement alma mater, and convincing his couple giving $7 million to the 17 One UTSA Circle, Main Building bosses at Valero to do the same. honor roll San Antonio, TX 78249 university? utsa.edu/give (210) 458-5120 oF donors [email protected] If you prefer to receive UTSA Giving online only, please send a message to [email protected]. UTSA® The University of Texas at San Antonio™ 2 UTSA Giving 2010 3 UTSA DevelOpmenT BOArD John D. Alexander, Jr. Michael Antieri Stephen W. Arnold Alfonso Barrientez III GivinG scene J. Dan Bates Dear UTSA Friends, Glenn Biggs Stories and photos Valero Energy Foundation gift generates matching funds for UTSA We are UTSA! If you live in the San Antonio area, you may have seen James H. Bodenstedt (B.B.A.’96) of friends and The Valero Energy Foundation recently the new university ads running on television—narrated by and featuring Dolph Briscoe Guy Bob Buschman alumni who are contributed $2.5 million to support grad- several of our UTSA scholars. If you have not, you can see the ad online Robert M. Cavender uate students in engineering and business, at www.utsa.edu/we. The ad is a call to everyone to be a part of our UTSA helping make the Henry G. Cisneros helping to strengthen the pipeline for community in whatever way possible. As a donor, you have already made Loretta J. Clarke (B.S.’87, M.A.’90) university great leadership in these fields. The investment an important commitment to support UTSA, and we are so grateful. Marie E. Collins advances UTSA’s bid toward recognition Last year was an exciting one for us. Throughout 2009, we commemo- Samuel G. Dawson Arthur R. Emerson as a premier research university. “This gift rated the 40-year anniversary of the legislative act that created The John W. Feik demonstrates the Valero Foundation’s Valero Energy’s gift was matched by University of Texas at San Antonio. I really enjoyed discovering and Alfredo L. Flores, Jr. commitment to education in San state funding through the Texas Research sharing our history, but it was also exciting to celebrate our progress Patrick B. Frost Antonio,” said Valero Chairman and Incentive Program, a $50 million fund that and our future. Tom C. Frost CEO Bill Klesse. “It is our hope that these was made available to emerging research A highlight of the year was the support we received from the Texas Gloria Galt Cathy Obriotti Green scholarships will help people get a quality universities by the Texas Legislature. UTSA Legislature. UTSA is an emerging research university, a designation Heriberto Guerra, Jr. education and enable them to work at submitted more than $3.8 million in allow- that also became official by an act of the Legislature when the university Betty Murray Halff (M.A. ’76) companies like Valero in the future.” able matching through this fund. became eligible for special state funding for research and advanced educa- Roger R. Hemminghaus tion through the Texas Research Incentive Program. Gloria L. Hernandez We are inspired to become a nationally recognized research university W. James Jonas III John C. Kerr for many reasons, but the most motivating is that we believe the people Rob Killen (B.A. ’97) Bodenstedts make of Texas should have access to exceptional opportunities. The research Clayton E. Killinger (B.B.A.’83) record $1 million gift we pursue will attract new economic resources and experts to benefit our Milton B. Lee to football community. Our students deserve to learn from the brightest minds and Steven Q. Lee Roadrunner football will wel- Leticia A. Luna to actively participate in a first-rate university experience without having come its first class of recruits Edith S. McAllister this fall with support from to face overwhelming worry about whether they can pay tuition each year. John F. McFall (B.B.A.’92) In this issue of UTSA Giving, we are sharing with you stories of special Joe C. McKinney Cathy and Jim Bodenstedt. donors who are supporting our students through scholarships. We also Balous T. Miller The Bodenstedts made the first chronicle the impact of state support and highlight recent gifts that are William E. Morrow (B.B.A.’86) million-dollar commitment to Henry R. Muñoz III building our research capacity. The university is fortunate to have friends support scholarships for the Boone Powell new Roadrunner football team. and alumni, like you, who are impacting UTSA through giving—you will James R. Reed see many of them are featured in our Honor Roll of Donors, beginning Thomas E. Robey In recognition of their gift, the on page 17. Stanley Schoenbaum student-athlete academic cen- Jim said. “The football pro- football, as we all benefit from We are research, we are access to education, and we are impacting H. Kyle Seale ter will be named the James gram will highlight the uni- excellence on and off the field.” Paul L. Serff We are UTSA! You are UTSA! and Catherine Bodenstedt versity on a local and national The Bodenstedts are the our state thanks to your support. David A. Spencer Many thanks! ¡Mil gracias! John T. Steen, Jr. (Vice Chair) Athletic Learning Center. basis, showcasing what we owners of MUY Brands LLC, Sam B. Steves II The Bodenstedts made all know is a first-class educa- a 117-unit franchise restau- Louis H. Stumberg their gift to assist in the start- tional environment. We also rant company with locations Julian H. Trevino up of UTSA football and want to appeal to those 50,000 in Texas and New Mexico. Curtis T. Vaughan, Jr. to encourage others to get UTSA graduates who reside in Jim graduated from UTSA Ed L. White, Jr. Kenny Wilson (Chair) involved. “This is an important San Antonio, and all the rest with a degree in account- Nelson W. Wolff milestone in UTSA’s journey of South Texas for that matter, ing; Cathy is pursuing a de- Jeanie R. Wyatt (M.B.A.’86) to being a Tier One university,” to help support Roadrunner gree in art history at UTSA. 4 UTSA Giving 2010 5 GivinG scene Ray and Magdalena O’Gwin chat with Larry Coker at UTSA’s first signing day on Feb. 3. Jim and Cathy Bodenstedt, Ricardo Romo and Gage Paine celebrate at the President’s Holiday Party. Suzanne and Rick Cavender, Tenchita and Alfredo Flores, and Harriett and Ricardo Romo enjoy the festivities at the President’s Holiday Party. Larry Coker applauds Edith McAllister’s remarks at the President’s Scholarship and Awards Dinner. Sue Ann Pemberton-Haugh, Ricardo Romo, Carlos Alvarez and DOCUmation’s Hunter Woolfolk and his mother, Ricardo Romo and his table guests discuss “Small Town Texas” UTSA scholars admire student photographs at the Alvarez Expo. Beth Woolfolk, celebrate UTSA’s first football at Great Conversation! Feb. 23. recruiting class with Rowdy and cheerleaders. Carlos and Malu Alvarez NatiOnAl inSTrUmenTS giFT CreateS SWBC Foundation funds Center COlFA STUDenTS support graduate research and education lAB in COllege OF engineering for Professional Excellence BeneFiT FrOm reUTerS’ generOSiTy With a new gift of $1.35 million to fund opportunities for grad- National Instruments, an inter- $290,000, to combine and The SWBC Foundation uate students, Carlos and Malu Alvarez continued their legacy national engineering and sci- upgrade UTSA’s thermal and recently committed Marianne C.