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D i r e c t o r s Howard L. Terry Chairman and Founder Nancy M. Terry Founder Rhett G. Campbell Robert Carter Overton, III John W. Storms Darrell K. Royal Edward T. Cotham, Jr. A dministrator Beth W. Freem an Cover Design Faye M oore Co n t e n t s History of the Foundation 2 Texas A&M University 4 1995 Texas A&M University Scholars 6 1996 Texas A&M University Scholars 8 1997 Texas A&M University Scholars 10 1998 Texas A&M University Scholars 13 The Winedale Spring Picnic 18 The University of Texas at Austin 22 1994 The University of Texas at Austin Scholars 24 1995 The University of Texas at Austin Scholars 24 UT Dinner (I to r): Salena Copeland, Charles Luu and 1996 The University of Texas at Austin Scholars 26 Pamela Del Angel. 1997 The University of Texas at Austin Scholars 29 1998 The University of Texas at Austin Scholars 34 Terry Scholar Alumni 39 Foundation Directors 44 Administrator 47 T he T e r r y F o d n d a t i o n Mr. and Mrs. Terry proudly accept signed gifts from the graduating Seniors at the annual picnic held in Winedale, Texas. The Terry Foundation was established in 1986 by Nancy The primary purpose of The Terry Foundation is to iden­ M. and Floward L. Terry out of a desire to help young people tify young people who have the promise of future distinction to help themselves. The Foundations goal is to improve and as a leader and to assist them in developing their future and develop the State of Texas by assisting graduates of Texas high the future of those around them. schools to attend The University of Texas at Austin and Texas Terry Foundation awards are based on the criteria of lead­ A&M University each year. The Foundation hopes these stu­ ership, character, scholastic ability, need, and participation in dents will have a significant impact on the future leadership of activities. The competition for acceptance in the program is our state and nation. To achieve this goal, The Terry Founda­ keen. A potential Terry Scholar must demonstrate leadership tion awards substantial scholarships to students who meet the potential, a desire to enrich the general welfare of the commu­ exacting standards set by the founders. nity, and academic ability. A well rounded personality, Mr. and Mrs. Terry are both long time residents of Hous­ grounded in the desire to succeed, and a demonstrated history ton, Texas. Howard Terry has been active in businesses of of community leadership, are the key qualities sought by The banking, investment, construction, real estate, and oil and gas Foundation. Mere academics or need alone is not enough. in the Houston area for many years. He now feels that his To apply for a Terry Award, candidates must graduate from finest achievement was the establishment of The Terry Foun­ a secondary school in the State of Texas, public or private, and dation. Nancy Terry completely concurs. be accepted to attend either The University of Texas at Austin 2 or Texas A&M University. Currently, nominations are made by the scholarships or financial assistance office at the stu­ dent’s university of choice. The Directors request a letter of recommendation from each applicant’s high school English or Mathematics teacher. Other letters of recommendation that shed light on an applicant’s leadership and desire to succeed are encouraged. The applications of nominees are screened first by the respective university’s financial assistance office and second by the Board of Directors. Candidates who progress successfully Zachary Sturm, Alex Alexandrov and Yuri Gelfand enjoy each others company at the annual UT Dinner. through this preliminary process are invited to Houston, Austin or Dallas at The Foundation’s expense, for a personal Ninety-seven scholarships were awarded for the class of interview with the Directors and others. After the interviews, September, 1998. The Foundation anticipates that the the Terry Scholars are selected for the coming year. number of scholarships awarded will increase every year. In the first year, 1987-88, The Foundation awarded 16 Each Terry Scholar is awarded an annual stipend depend­ scholarships. They were joined in 1988-89 by 17 additional ing upon prior awards and financial need. The Foundation recipients. There are currently 233 Terry Scholars at the intends to always be the principal financial support for each University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University. Scholar. The awards are renewable semester to semester, depending upon satisfactory progress, and are designed to cover four years of study for an undergraduate degree. The founders hope that The Terry Foundation will con­ tinue to grow and prosper with an increased number of awards each year and that the Scholars will become a family who will want to participate in the future of The Foundation and to help those who follow them. Clockwise from top left: Jon Reisch, Andrew Martin, Rhylan Rowe, Joel Stanwood, Joshua Masterson, John Cannell and Sam Keen mug with Mr. Terry at the annual A&M Dinner. 3 T e x a s A & M U n i v e r s i t y Texas A&M University’s Academic Building. Texas A&M University, the Lone Star State’s first public research programs, and exceptional academic programs in a institution of higher learning, is one of the select few universi­ host of areas. ties in the nation to boast triple land-grant, sea-grant, and The university’s student body includes some of this coun­ space-grant status. try’s best students. Texas A&M, for example, has consistently The 123-year-old university is located in College Station, a ranked among the nation’s top 10 schools in enrollment of medium-sized community that is approximately equidistant new National Merit Scholars. In all, it has more than 2,500 among the state’s most metropolitan areas. Its 3,200-acre cam­ students receiving major four-year academic scholarships and pus is one of the largest in the nation and is the home of the over 20,000 receiving some form of scholarship aid. George Bush Presidential Library and Museum, which opened With 43,389 students, the university ranks fourth in November of 1997. nationally in overall enrollment. Among those students are Texas A&M has long been known nationally for its school 6,752 graduate and professional-school students as well as spirit and traditions, including the fact that its students stand students from all 50 states and more than 110 foreign throughout football games as the Twelfth Man to indicate countries. Women now comprise approximately 50 percent of symbolically their willingness to suit up and play if needed. the student body at the school that was once all male and all More recently, it has expanded its reputation to include military. Although military training has not been mandatory national recognition for attracting top students, innovative for more than a quarter of a century, some 2,100 young men 4 A&M and women still choose to participate in the university’s Corps Not to be limited by state or national boundaries, Texas of Cadets. The Corps continues to commission more military A&M is firmly committed to being a vital part of the “global officers than any institution except the service academies. village.” Its international outreach efforts include memoranda Texas A&M also ranks tenth nationally in endowment of understanding with more than 70 foreign institutions and value, reflecting its ability to support world-class faculty and organizations in Europe, Asia, and South and Central Amer­ facilities and other aspects of the academic process. The ica. In addition, Texas A&M operates the Santa Chiara Study faculty includes a Nobel Laureate and a winner of the Center in Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy, and many College National Medal of Science, six members of the National Station-based multidisciplinary groups are devoted to Academy of Sciences, sixteen members of the National Acad­ enhancing research and scholarship opportunities both at emy of Engineering, and two members of the prestigious and home and abroad. selective Royal Society of Great Britain. The university’s campus has numerous state-of-the-art laboratories and research facilities, including a research cyclotron, now one of only three of its caliber in the world. The university also has a leading chemical characterization center and various installations that enable it to be in the forefront in biotechnology and numerous other disciplines in both the life and physical sciences and in engineering. The work of an outstanding faculty in exceptional facilities has placed Texas A&M in the top 10 in rankings of major research universities by the National Science Foundation. The most recent NSF ranking placed Texas A&M ninth, and the university’s volume has since grown to approximately $367 million annually. The research projects supported by that funding encompass all of the university’s academic colleges — agriculture and life sciences, architecture, business Jennifer Mills and Brad Burris (A&M Dinner). administration, education, engineering, geosciences, liberal arts, science, and veterinary medicine. A&M 5 1 9 9 5 T e x a s A & M U n i v e r s i t y Eric B. Adbel Reagan L. Caldwell J oseph A. Dowd Tracy N. Ehrlich William B. Hurd South Garland H.S. Mission H.S. Grapevine H.S. Winston Churchill H.S. John Marshall H.S. (Garland, Tx) (Mission, Tx) (Colleyville, Tx) (San Antonio, Tx) (San Antonio, Tx) Major: Biomedical Science Major: Info - Management Major: Civil Engineering Major: Biomedical Science & Major: Computer Honors: National Merit Scholar, Information Systems Honors: Tau Beta Pi Engineering Psychology Science/International Studies Robert C.

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