Fall 2013 to Kendall Buckner ’17 from Texas A&M Student: a Female Engineer - San Antonio

THE TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION MAGAZINE | F A L L 2 0 1 3 At Texas A&M University, you PRESIDENT’S LETTER can’t talk about inclusion without mention of the iconic Aggie soldier who was at the helm when both African-Americans and women were first admitted, and when Fairness for All: A Q&A With Anne Rudder Erdman the Corps of Cadets was no longer mandatory. Maj. Gen. James Earl Eddie Joe: What do you recall from the time when your father was president? Rudder ’32 was president during Anne: all four of my undergraduate years, We lived in a wonderful two-story, gray frame house located near the Fish and I was a freshman cadet the Pond that was built in 1891 for Lawrence Sullivan Ross. It had an elevator, beautiful fall semester after his controversial staircase, three fireplaces and many rooms. decisions were approved by the During the Christmas break of 1963, a fire in the hearth spread to the attic legislature. During my sophomore year, participation in the Corps from disintegrated mortar and the old house burned down. At the time, I was a became voluntary. When Rudder senior living in a sorority house at the University of Texas, so I was the lucky one. died on March 23, 1970, the My siblings lost everything, and the family moved into a temporary house off-cam- world lost a true visionary. pus on Lee Street. They moved into the new (current) president’s house in 1965, For this special issue of Spirit, I asked my friend, former neighbor living there until my father’s death. and one of Rudder’s five children, Anne Rudder Erdman, to share a Eddie Joe: What is one of your fondest memories of your father? few memories. She was allowed to Anne: take classes at Texas A&M in the In the evenings, Dad and I, along with his bulldog Ranger, took a lot of long summer of 1960 because she was walks through the fields of what is now West Campus. Back then there weren’t the daughter of a Texas A&M many lights on campus, so we could see all the stars in the sky. We’d talk about administrator. Unable to receive heaven and earth and whether we were the only ones to inhabit the universe. I feel a Texas A&M degree, however, she transferred to the University like the luckiest person on the planet to have had the opportunity to spend this of Texas to complete her studies time with my dad. I was very much aware of his job as president, but he rarely in education. She now lives in talked about it at home—he kept his work and family life separate. In fact, my Denver near her two sons Mark ’91 sisters and I were not allowed to date Aggies until we graduated from high school. and Brad ’93 Bell—and five grandchildren. Eddie Joe: What values did you learn from your father? eddie j. davis ’67 Anne: president Whatever was best for the future of Texas A&M was what my dad set his texas a &m foundation sights on accomplishing. He never missed an opportunity to instruct his children on the difference between right and wrong. He led by example. One morning we Former Texas A&M President James awoke to find beer bottles covering our front yard. In short order, the young men Earl Rudder ’32 con grat ulates his daughter Anne during her A&M responsible for this deed were sitting in our living room, heads hanging low. With - Consolidated High School graduation out raising his voice, dad instructed the boys to clean up the mess. To my knowledge, ceremony in 1960. he never dismissed a Texas A&M student. His belief in fairness was unquestionable.

Eddie Joe: If he was alive today, what would your father say about the progress Texas A&M has made during the past 50 years?

Anne: He would be extraordinarily proud of today’s Texas A&M students and pro - grams. Enrollment figures speak volumes: Texas A&M’s student population has increased nearly tenfold and its undergraduate and graduate programs are outstanding. I would be remiss not to mention athletics. Having been a player and coach, my dad had a special place in his heart for the Aggie football team. If he were alive to see Johnny Manziel, he would definitely be watching every game!

Eddie Joe: Any final reflections? Anne: My oldest son was only 2 years old when Dad died. So although my children didn’t know him personally, he was still a giant in their lives. I always hoped that my two sons would find the same joy in their work that Dad found at his job at Texas A&M University—and they have! FEATURES

20 50 YEARSOFINCLUSION How the admission of women and African-Americans transformed Texas A&M into one of the nation’s most The first lady of Aggieland has held the hearts prominent research universities. of Aggies for more than 80 years. » p.30

30 REVEILLE She was Texas A&M’s first female cadet and her namesakes continue to be the most revered ‘women’ on campus. Student Impact: Contents 34 TEAMINGUP The Black Former Student network and an Aggie couple partner to create scholarships for African-American students.

35 AGGIEWOMENGIVEBACK The Women Former Students’ network preserves the rich tradition of women on

campus through merit scholarships. Dr. Christine Stanley ’90, vice president and associate provost for diversity and professor in Faculty Impact: the College of Education and Hu man Develop - 36 DOTHERIGHTTHING ment, believes that the challenge is to make A Texas A&M experimental economist Texas A&M a welcoming place for all. » p.20 explores the intricate art of decision-making.

Kelly Albright ’14, a business honors 37 THEPRESIDENTIALPROF student, is the first recipient of a With support from Pres. George H.W. President’s Endowed Scholarship Bush, Professor valerie Hudson maintains funded by the Women Former Students’ the most extensive database on women. Network. » p.35 College Impact: 38 ROCKSOLIDGENEROSITY A gift from a Class of ’85 construction science major gives a historic building new life and new purpose.

39 ANAGGIEATHEART The Carolyn lohman learning Communi ty v O l U M e X v n O . 1|F A l l 2 0 1 3 helps freshmen education majors find Spirit is published three times a year by the Texas their Aggieland niche. A&M Foun dation, which manages major gifts and endowments for the benefit of academic programs, scholarships and student activities at Spirit Impact: Texas A&M University. Please direct inquiries to 40 OPENINGDOORS the Marketing Office, Texas A&M Foun dation, 75 401 George Bush Drive, College Station, TX A Class of ’ Aggie’s vision to branch 77840- 2811, call (800) 392-3310 or (979) 845-8161, out and give back to the Corps of Cadets. or email [email protected]. Information in this magazine is for educational purposes only 41 FORTHEYOUNGESTAGGIES and should be examined by independent legal The Becky Gates Children’s Center counsel due to possible differences in local laws and individual needs. provides interactive learning for the area’s youngest Aggies. giving.tamu.edu giving.tamu.edu/Blog giving.tamu.edu/SpiritMagazine 42 12 FEARLESSFIRSTS facebook.com/TexasAMFoundation These 12 Aggies challenged the status quo youtube.com/AggieSpiritandMind to achieve notable “firsts” at Texas A&M. twitter.com/TXAMFoundation

Since we began planning this special issue of Spirit to appropriate to print eight different covers. Exactly which celebrate the 50th anniversary of the admission of African- cover is bound to your copy of Spirit was a random, Americans and women to Texas A&M University, the computer-generated decision. So you don’t miss out, question of whom to feature on the cover has been here’s a snapshot of all eight covers with more informa- especially challenging. As time passed and we inter- tion about each person. To learn more about them, viewed myriad amazing individuals, we felt it was keep reading.

Chandon Adger ’17 Dr. Kate Miller electrical engineering dean, college of geosciences foundation excellence award recipient

Dr. Eleanor Green Dr. Karan Watson dean, college of veterinary medicine provost and executive vice president & biomedical sciences for academic affairs Crystal Perez ’14 Dr. M. Katherine Banks biology vice chancellor and dean of engineering chief of staff, corps of cadets

Kenneth Robinson ’93 Natalie Dunn ’14 chairman, black former student network international studies southwestern black student leadership conference chair e D I TO R Sondra White ’87

MAnAGInG eDITOR Megan Kasperbauer

ART DIReCTIOn & D e S I G n Geer Design, Inc.

PHOTOGRAPHY DEPARTMENTS Gabriel Chmielewski ’06 (p. 29, second from left; 51, top left) Cushing Memorial libraries & Archives (p. 1, top right; 30-33; 42, #1; 43, #5) Isaac Dovalina (p. 46; 50) 5 THELEGACY Robb Kendrick (cover; p. 1, left; 2-3; 9, A life-changing study abroad in Italy bottom; 10; 14; 15; 21; 22; 25; 26; 28; 29; inspired Michelle Keller ’92 to fund 33, bottom right; 34; 35; 37; 39; 41; 47) similar journeys for future Aggies. Igor Kraguljac (p. 1, bottom right; 36; 38) Bonjwing lee (p. 5) 6 LETTERS Jim lyle (p. 40; 48; 51, bottom right; 57) Memorial Student Center (p. 43, #4, #6) 8 DIVERSITY ONCAMPUS Trent Palmer (p. 33, right) Corps of Cadets welcomes its most diverse Kathleen Phillips (p. 44, #9) class in history; ADvAnCe Center cele- Generous commitments made by the late Texas A&M College of education George P. Mitchell ’40 and his wife Cynthia brates two years of supporting women & Human Development (p. 44, #8) support countless Aggies and programs ranging Texas A&M Corps of Cadets faculty in STeM fields. from physics and astronomy to tennis and (p. 29, first on left) Texas A&M Galveston. » p.14 Texas A&M History Department (p. 42, #2) 10 LABWORK BYWOMEN Texas A&M Marketing & Communications A human Brucella vaccine nears completion; (p. 8, top; 9, top) optical imaging techniques may provide Mark Umstot (p. 52) a noninvasive way to diagnose oral cancer. Drew Williams (inside back cover, top) 12 NEWGIFTS P R I n T I n G Chas. P. Young Printing FROMANDFORWOMEN endowed gifts from seven generous BOARD OF TRUSTeeS Charles H. Gregory ’64 individuals will provide scholarships to Chairman Aggies in three colleges forever. van H. Taylor ’71 Chairman-elect 14 TWOVOICES John e. Bethancourt ’74 exclusive personal tributes to Texas A&M’s T. Randall Cain ’82 most generous benefactor, the late George George K. Hickox Jr. ’80 P. Mitchell ’40. By Shana Hutchins ’93 67 Richard Kardys ’ and Katherine lorenz P. William Toler ’76 e X e C U T I v e S 18 VIEWPOINT ed Davis ’67 Who’s That Girl? The faces of Texas A&M’s President first undergraduate coeds. Jim Palincsar Senior vice President for Development 46 OPPORTUNITY Doyle Thompson vice Chancellor and Dean M. Katherine Senior vice President and Chief Banks clarifies a new initiative to increase Financial Officer engineering enrollment to 25,000 students liska lusk Contents vice President and General Counsel by 2025. Janet Handley ’76 50 @FOUNDATION vice President for Investments Kathy McCoy ’80 Meet three Texas A&M Foundation Director of Marketing employees who excel behind the scenes.

52 POSTSCRIPT “The First Step Toward My Future” By Dr. Sonja Oliphant lee ’66

53 2013 ANNUALREPORT

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4 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION Michelle Keller ’92 is designating a percentage of her estate to fund a scholarship for future students who desire to study abroad.

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ichelle Keller’s life- changing study abroad experience in Cas tig - lion Fiorentino, Italy, influenced her to leave a percent age of Making a Difference Here and Abroad her estate to the Texas A&M Foun - dation to fund similar journeys for you real ize that we are more alike than tion, Fish Camp, bonfire and St. Mary’s future Aggies. It was there she at tended we are different. Through my gift, I Catholic Church. classes at Santa Chiara, Texas A&M want to ensure future Aggies learn University’s study center. these same lessons.” Embrace Our Differences Though rebuilt in the 1700s for To create her gift, Keller included the She Bleeds Maroon the order of St. Claire, parts of the his - Texas A&M Foundation in her will. toric structure date back as early as Keller, who now works as a commu- This ensures that when she dies, a the 1400s. Texas A&M began sending nications strategist at a medical cen- designated percentage of her estate students there in 1989. An important ter in Kansas City, decided to attend will be given to the Foundation to part of the Santa Chiara program is to Texas A&M after visiting her brother, fund her scholarship for students ensure students experience the local larry ’89, during Parents’ Weekend. wishing to study abroad. culture. One day each week is reserved “I was a sophomore in high school Keller hopes the beneficiaries of for trips to nearby cities to explore local and even though my family relocated her gift will get as much out of their art, culture and architecture. to Georgia after that, I still made it a time abroad as she did. “My time at During her semester abroad, point to go to school at Texas A&M,” Santa Chiara influenced my way of Keller, a 1992 journalism graduate, she said. “The thing that most attract- thinking for the rest of my life,” she took four courses taught by Texas ed me was the military heritage. My said. “As a minority, I know what it’s A&M professors, in cluding art histo- father was career Army and I have a like to be different; it can sting if you ry, international mar keting and two strong sense of pride and awe for our let it. But I didn’t. We should embrace journalism classes. men and women in uniform. I still our differences as learning opportu- The trip provided plenty of oppor - cry every time I hear the national nities, not as something to fear.” tunities to interact with locals: Keller anthem.” traveled to several neighboring cities, Keller loves Aggie traditions— —by rebekah lentz ’15 tasted regional cuisine and learned espe cially the Aggie Ring—and fond- some Italian from native residents. ly remembers christening her own at To discuss how a planned gift to the Texas A&M Foundation might benefit Members of a nearby Catholic church the Dixie Chicken. But her involve- the university, you and your family, she attended also treated the Aggies ment at Texas A&M didn’t allow much contact Glenn Pittsford ’72 in the Office to a lakeside picnic dinner. free time at the Chicken. She worked of Gift Planning at [email protected] “I wholeheartedly believe inter- on the Aggieland yearbook and The or (800) 392-3310. national travel broadened my mind Battalion, and was involved in Under - and made me a better person,” said wood Hall Council, MSC Hospitality, Keller. “The more you travel, the more cooperative education, Aggie Orienta -

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 3 5 INTEGRATIONWITHOUTFANFARE I served as an assistant registrar under H. l. Heaton between 1962 and 1964. Share Your Comments Herbert Bossy ’22 probably never imagined Among my responsibilities was records We always enjoy receiving our that he had started an Aggie family tradition origination and maintenance. This was that would endure more than 90 years. readers’ reactions to Spirit. If close to the period in which females were allowed to register—in fact, my wife Myra any of the magazine’s content WHATINCLUSIONMEANSTOME was among that first class of females to moves you to write, please email be admitted to a degree program. When he chose to attend Texas A&M, my us at [email protected] or After the closing date for registration, great uncle Herbert Bossy ’22 started an I clearly recall being handed a file by send a note on the postage-paid Aggie family tradition that has endured for Heaton with the instructions: “President form on the inside back cover. more than 90 years and includes many Rudder wants this student to have a records fe male graduates. jacket and a student record card.” I was sondra white ’87 His brother Reginald graduated in curious as to why this was outside of our Editor 1926, and later their brother-in-law Wilford normal procedure until I discovered that Pickard ’31—my grandfather—enrolled. megan kasperbauer the paperwork belonged to an African- Managing Editor His two boys followed: my uncle Billy American U.S. Air Force officer in a grad- Pickard ’56 and my dad Bob Pickard ’61, uate computer science program, who was who was focused on only one woman— already attending classes without any my mom Mary. fanfare, unusual attention or notoriety. My sister Sharon Pickard Wood ’83 Thus, integration at Texas A&M had was the first female Aggie in our family to begun. graduate from Texas A&M. The fall of that same year I moved into Underwood Hall —dr. john t. wynn ’62 near the Quad, where my brother Darrell Egypt, Texas Pickard ’85 was a junior in the Corps of Cadets. I forged lifelong friendships working at The Battalion and skydiving with the Summer 2013 Spirit magazine Dr. John T. Wynn ’62 Texas A&M Sport Parachute Club, which led me to my husband of 23 years Sam White ’86. Our 15-year-old son Quentin can whoop with the best of ’em. Because of a decision made by wise men 50 years ago, seven women in my extended family have had this opportunity and are now part of a great family tradition. So to me, inclusion at Texas A&M means educational opportunity that is not tied to my gender. It means a more diverse and thus stronger Aggie family. It implies progression and demonstrates change. It doesn’t mean we’ve lost anything, but it signifies that we are gaining so much more. I think Uncle Herb would be proud of his legacy.

—sondra pickard white ’87 College Station, Texas

6 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION SECRETMUSTERPLAQUE DON ’ TSHOOTTHEMESSENGER Editor’s Note: We did not receive any Howdy! I saw the summer 2013 Spirit mag- The letter writers who took exception to favorable letters until the summer issue azine (Page 4) and response to Gen. your article on “stand your ground” of Spirit was published. Douglas MacArthur’s letter on Aggie research (spring 2013 Spirit, Page 9) seem MYOPIA Muster on the island of Corregidor. That to have confused Texas A&M with a politi- Muster took place in Corregidor’s cal “think tank.” They criticized your staff I read responses to the “stand your ground” Malinta Tunnel, where U.S. forces and for publishing an article about a study article and was appalled. Such myopia! I the Philippine government resided during that reached a conclusion with which earned my master’s and doctoral degrees the Japanese invasion. they disagree and for failing to present an from Texas A&M. I did not move to College opposing “view” in alignment with their Station because of the “conservative Texas beliefs. A&M tradition.” I chose Texas A&M because The research in question compared I wanted to be involved intellectually with homicide rates in “stand your ground” professors and students who would chal- states before and after the laws were passed lenge my thinking, educate me and make and also compared these states with those me think about both the big and little pic- that do not have such laws. That is much tures. My professors were not “conservative” different from the observations of some of or “liberal.” They were professional educa- these letter writers, who claimed that over- tors and researchers who knew that college all crime rates are down, so stand your students must examine all sides of an issue. ground laws must be responsible. I am sorry that I graduated so long It’s ironic that engaging in ad hominem ago that I have missed my chance to meet attacks on research that you don’t agree and listen to Dr. Mark Hoekstra. He sounds with and then trying to suppress the results like a true researcher, seeking truth no of the research are the very definition of matter where it rests. Bring on more the “political correctness” of which one of articles that make your readers and poten- the letter writers complained. tial donors THInK. Don’t shirk your duty to educate. —lendon gilpin ’73 cheryl gilpin ’12 —dr. russell stubbles ’74 ’79 New Braunfels, Texas Maple Valley, Washington

I lived and worked in the Philippines ONE - SIDEDVIEWS for five years, and made at least one trip I just read the “letters” segment of summer each year to Corregidor. I had a great guide SUMMER 2013 CORRECTIONS 2013 Spirit and noticed that they all were who was a young boy during the war, and A caption on Page 17 referred to he is the only person who ever showed expressing displeasure toward an article. I found this fascinating since in your columns in the Jack Williams me a special plaque, mounted in an area Administration Building as “iconic” of the tunnel that is in complete darkness accompanying editor’s note, you indicated the reason why you published Hoekstra’s versus “ionic”—a reference to the during normal tours. I don’t know how Greek design element of the building. many Aggies know about the plaque—the article in the first place was that you only one in the tunnel—which commemo- believed his article “encourages healthy A caption on Page 19 incorrectly noted rates Aggie Muster. discussion on a relevant national issue.” that Green Bay Cave is part of the It reads: “Twenty-five former students If that were the case, why would you only Walsingham Cave System. Green Bay publish unfavorable comments and one of Texas A&M College, including General Cave is entirely separate and located side of the issue? George F. Moore, gathered at this spot miles away. If there were no favorable responses, fifteen days before the fall of Corregidor then this indicates to me that a pervasive In a caption on Page 21, nicolas to hold their annual Muster. The roll was Wild West, Texas redneck atmosphere Alvarado’s name was misspelled; he called for the missing, and as is traditional, exists at Texas A&M is a member of the class of 2004. a comrade answered, “Here.” Twenty , and that a philosophy of “a man is not a man unless he has Texas A&M graduates died in the defense On Page 40, Dr. Sam G. Gibbs ’54 a gun,” is alive and well. of the island.” was identified as having received a That would be sad. doctoral degree in education from —Philippine Aggie Muster, April 21, 1942 Rice University. His Ph.D. was in —john schattel ’58 —west pearson ’70 Irving, Texas mechanical engineering. Friendswood, Texas

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 3 7 Dr. Mae C. Jemison, the first female African- American astronaut, shared her inspiring life story at Rudder Auditorium on Sept. 10 to kick off a semester-long celebration of inclusion at Texas A&M.

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Advancing Female Faculty promoting faculty growth and develop - In October, Texas A&M’s ADvAnCe ment, health and well-being, involve- Center celebrated two years of support - ment, recognition, and work-life bal- ing women faculty in science, tech- ance.” nology, engineering and mathematics visit advance.tamu.edu for more (STeM) fields. information about the ADvAnCe The ADvAnCe Center’s mission Center. is not only to encourage a greater rep- resentation of women in STeM fields, Trailblazing Astronaut Highlights but to enhance and sustain gender 50 Years of Inclusion Celebration equi ty. Among its goals are to improve Dr. Mae C. Jemison, the first female the workplace climate for women African-American astronaut, took the STeM faculty, promote these faculty stage of Rudder Auditori um on Sept. members to higher ranks and admin- 10 to kick off Texas A&M’s semester- istration, and to institutionalize activ - long celebration, Reflecting, Engaging ities that increase gender equity. Other and Envisioning: Celebrating 50 Years goals involve increasing the retention of Inclusion at Texas A&M. Jemison’s of women STeM academicians and presentation, The Sky is Not the Limit, Funded by the National Science recruiting the next generation of fe - focused on the exploration of both sci - Foundation, Texas A&M’s ADVANCE male faculty. entific frontiers and of hu man poten- Center is an interdisciplinary collabo- ration among the university’s STEM The aim of the program is “to cre- tial. She shared the inspiring story of departments. ate a better workplace for every one by her life as a student, scientist, phy si - cian, astronaut and entre pre neur. Jemison’s appearance was the first of three hallmark events highlight ing the activity-filled 50 Years of Inclu sion celebration. Pioneers in a Journey Toward Inclusion, featuring campus trail blazers, took place Oct. 16. Civil rights legend Julian Bond joined other notable speak - ers nov. 13 for the third event, Day of Engagement.

Women Engineers Garner Award

Since 1973, Texas A&M’s chapter of the Society of Women engineers (SWe) has helped female students achieve academic, personal and professional

8 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION engineering success. These efforts were Women Former Students’ Network Hosts Leadership Conference recently singled out by Texas A&M’s The Women Former Students’ Network (WFSN) hosted its inaugural leadership conference in Department of Student Activities, October to recognize and celebrate the history and achievements of Aggie women. which named the SWe the 2013 Affil - Speakers included Susan Rudd Bailey ’78, former Texas A&M System regent and vice iated Student Organization of the Year. speaker of the House of Delegates for the American Medical Association. Bailey spoke about ensuring health for humans, animals and ecosystems. Lisa Tanner ’87, Texas assistant attorney Founded in 1950, the Society of general, focused on achieving a secure nation and safer world. Women engineers is a national not- Cynthia Taylor ’84, president and CEO of Oil States International, addressed the topic of for-profit educational and service or - powering the future of our nation and the world. And Shelley Potter ’78, president of POTTER facilities and landscape architecture design firm, shared ways to inspire entrepreneurship. gan ization. Texas A&M’s chapter boasts The conference included an awards presentation and luncheon, a reception recognizing Aggie an active membership of more than women athletes through the decades, and a concert by Bonnie Bishop & the Modern Day Prophets. 200 students. The group serves the stu - For more information about the WFSN, visit aggiewomen.org. dent body, the community and the Four successful Texas A&M former students presented at the inaugural Women Former Students’ College of engineer ing through schol - Network on ways that women can exert influence and affect change. From left are Shelley Potter ’78, Cynthia Taylor ’84, Lisa Tanner ’87 and Susan Rudd Bailey ’78 ’81. ar ship awards, an annual high school conference and mentoring programs. For more information about the SWe, visit swe.tamu.edu.

Corps Recruiting Efforts Pay Off An aggressive three-year recruiting effort by Texas A&M’s Corps of Cadets has reaped significant benefits by achiev - ing the largest membership in more than four decades. More than 900 freshman cadets— the largest first-year class since 1970— reported to campus during Fresh man Orien tation Week in August. eight - een percent of those new cadets are women. Total membership has grown from African-Amer icans—make up more is essential to that effort,” said retired fewer than 1,900 cadets five years ago than 25 percent. Col. Sam Hawes ’81, assistant com- to 2,450 cadets. The 323 female cadets “We want our cadets prepared to mandant of recruiting. comprise 13 percent of the Corps, succeed in this new global economy, In 1964, five freshmen became the while minority students—in clud ing 70 and working with a diverse cadet Corps first African-Americans in the Corps. But admittance of women took an additional 10 years, occurring with the advent of Company W-1. The fall of 1986 saw the first female cadets join the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band. This year, six female cadets hold leadership positions in the Corps. Among those are chief of staff and 1st Regiment commander—two of the Corps’ 12 key leadership roles. Scholarships also play a major role in Corps recruitment efforts. For more information on the Corps of Cadets, visit corps.tamu.edu.

This year’s freshman Corps class is the most diverse in Texas A&M’s history.

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 3 9 Texas A&M scientists are working on a vaccine to combat the Brucella bacteria (right), which is considered a select agent that can be readily weaponized. The new vaccine would primarily be used as a biodefense inoculation for military LabWork personnel.

The magnetic particles, which are 100 times thinner than a human hair, feature an iron oxide core surrounded by a polymer mesh shell—a mixture of Styro foam and the absorbent mate- rial found in baby diapers. each can absorb more than 10 times its own weight in crude oil, which still lingers beneath the surface, both in the water and in the sand. The polymer coating mixes with the water to take the “nano-sponges” below the surface, where they soak up oil and change color from light tan to black. Buoyed by the Styro foam and captured oil, they eventually float to the surface, where they are collected with a magnet and washed with eth - Dr. Karen Wooley and a team of Small Solutions for Big Spills anol to remove the oil and ready them research ers are improving efforts to clean up oil spills, such as the 2010 A Texas A&M chemist and her team for reuse. Deepwater Horizon disaster in the of researchers are developing tiny, Gulf of Mexico. reusable, oil-absorbing nanoparticles Neutralizing Brucella that are making a big difference in As the term “biological weapons” efforts to clean up oil spills. becomes more mainstream in the con - For her significant work in this text of modern-day warfare, researchers and other areas of organic nanomate- are seeking ways to combat infectious rials-based chemisty, Dr. Karen Wooley toxins before they are weaponized. has been selected as the first woman The Texas A&M Health Science to receive the American Chemical Center’s (HSC) Allison Rice-Ficht, di - Soci ety Award in Polymer Chemistry. rector of the HSC Center for Microen - Wooley is a distinguished professor capsulation and Drug Delivery, is on of chemistry and holder of the W. T. the forefront of this race to fight the Doherty-Welch Chair in Chemistry. world’s most dangerous diseases in The award recognizes outstanding fun - in no vative ways. After six years of damental con tributions and achieve- research, Rice-Ficht and her team is ments for addressing global needs for nearing completion on the first hu - advanced polymer systems and mate- man Brucella vaccine. rials.

10 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION college faculty members like Dr. “Much of my research focuses on Kalena Cortes. analyzing education policies, especially Cortes, assistant professor in Texas those designed to help disadvantaged A&M’s Bush School of Government students in both K-12 and postsec- and Public Service, researches ways in ondary education,” explained Cortes. which institutional and state policy can “As part of my fellowship, I will analyze help bolster the number of Texas high how specific institutional and legisla- school graduates who go on to achieve tive policies in Texas affect the oppor - a college degree. This summer, her re - tunities for the state’s burgeoning search goals received a significant finan - minority population to pursue and cial boost when she was named one com plete a postsecondary education.” Brucella bacteria cause brucellosis of the GTF’s first four fellows. in both humans and animals. In hu - mans, it is a chronic disease charac- Developing Biomedical Optics Techniques to Fight Cancer terized by high fever and multi-day Kristen Maitland, assistant professor in Texas A&M’s Department of Biomedical Engineering, incapacitation. Thereafter, it recurs is developing innovative ways to detect, diagnose and treat diseases using optical imag- periodically. If left untreated, it can ing and spectroscopy techniques. Maitland’s research focuses on the design, construction and testing of novel optical induce cardiovascular and osteo artic - imaging systems. Working alongside Javier Jo, associate professor of biomedical engineer- ular diseases and can cross the blood- ing, she is researching a noninvasive means to detect and diagnose epithelial cancer. brain barrier to cause neurological More than 35,000 new cases of invasive cancer in the oral cavity are reported each symptoms. year in the U.S. and five-year survival rates remain below 30 percent. The technology could help in earlier and more effective diagnosis. Because Brucella is considered a Maitland’s imaging technique makes use of two specific technologies: confocal select agent by the Centers for Disease micro scopy (which provides high-resolution images of tissue similar to histology but Control and Prevention—meaning that without the need to cut the tissue) and fluorescence lifetime imaging (which provides biochemical information used to evaluate changes in tissue metabolism indicative of it is readily weaponized—the vaccine cancer progression). The combination of the two will advance the evaluation of structural would primarily be used as a biode- and molecular changes of oral cells and tissue and will make it easier to determine if fense inoculation for military person- the tissue is precancerous or cancerous. Through this advancement, doctors may finally be done with the “guessing game” of deciding where to perform tissue biopsies. nel. Two of the main challenges in

achieving this mission are making the Texas A&M graduate students Shuna Cheng ’13 and Joey Jabbour ’13 are part of a research vaccine stable at room temperature team that is working on imaging techniques that could enhance early detection of cancer. and safe to orally ingest. By doing so, military personnel could carry capsules in their pockets for oral consumption in crisis situations.

Grants Fund Minority College Completion Studies Within six years of graduating from high school, only one in five Texas stu - dents will have earned a college degree. Many of these students are part of the state’s growing minority population. The Greater Texas Foundation’s (GTF) mission is to radically increase this college graduation rate. And it strives to do so with the help of Texas

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 3 11 Gifts to the Texas A&M Foundation Inspire Spirit and Mind NewGifts

Funding Female Engineers with $2,000 per year for up to five years. In the early 1990s, Jennifer Kershaw The first scholarship was awarded in Gill ’93 was among the rarest type of fall 2013 to Kendall Buckner ’17 from Texas A&M student: a female engineer - San Antonio. ing major. After she graduated, Gill The Gills live in Minnesota, where secured a job with General electric in Scott works for Milestone Av Tech - Schenectady, n.Y., and went on to earn nolo gies and Jennifer stays home with a master’s degree in mechanical engi- their four children. neering from nearby Rensselaer Poly - “When I went to A&M, there were technic Institute (RPI). very few women in the mechanical She also married fellow Texas A&M engineering department,” said Jennifer mechanical engineering graduate Scott Gill. “While it has improved, we still Gill ’93, who likewise went on to work have a ways to go to encourage women for Ge and to earn a master’s degree to pursue technical careers.” from RPI and an MBA from Dart - Scott Gill added, “We are excited

Jennifer Kershaw Gill ’93 and her mouth. to be able to provide this scholarship to husband Scott Gill ’93 celebrated their The couple recently decided to encourage more women to first attend, 20th anniversary as Texas A&M th 20 year as Texas A&M and then complete their studies in the graduates by endowing a scholarship cel ebrate their for female mechanical engineering graduates by endowing a scholarship mechanical engineering department. majors from middle-income families. for female mechanical engineering Hopefully, we can make a small differ- Their children are (from left): Christopher, Elaina, Matthew and majors from middle-income families. ence in that effort.” Thomas. The endowment will provide a student Affordable Endowment Supports Animal Science Students Cattle-ranching couple Brandon and Rachel Williams Cutrer ’01 are well aware that fewer and fewer college stu - dents are choosing careers in production agriculture. By endowing a schol - arship in Texas A&M’s Depart ment of Animal Science—and giving preference to students pursuing careers in the beef cattle industry—the Cutrers hope to inspire students to enter the field. Rachel Cutrer is a seventh-generation cattle rancher. She and Brandon work for her grandfather on v8 Ranch

12 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION Brandon and Rachel Williams Cutrer '01 have endowed a scholarship in Texas A&M’s Depart ment of Animal Science. They live on her grandfather's V8 Ranch in Wharton, Texas, with their daughter Mollie.

ship in the College of Agriculture and life Sciences, and both an endowed scholarship and endowed fellowship in the Dwight look College of engi - near Wharton, Texas, and own about Adjacent to her land was Cahill neering. 300 head of cattle. Rachel is also owner United Methodist Church (UMC), But after the death of her husband and founder of Ranch House Designs, where her family had been active mem - in 2011, Jewell decided she wanted to 1893 which specializes in graphic design and bers since it was built in , and- do more for Texas A&M. In memory of advertising for the agriculture industry, where she was a longtime Sunday her husband—and in tribute to the and is on the advisory board of Texas school teacher. When Hudson passed care they received at the Small Ani - A&M’s animal science department. away in 2009 at the age of 92, it made mal Hospital for their beloved yellow When the Cutrers first considered sense for her to leave a large part of labrador retriever Kool Whip—she endowing a Texas A&M scholarship, her estate—more than $1 million—to recent ly established the George and they didn’t think they could afford it. the church. Marilyn Jewell endowed Residency in But after discovering that gifts to the The Rev. A.J. Texas A&M’s College of veterinary Texas A&M Foundation are payable Hillin, pastor of Med icine. The gift will help support over a five-year period, they determin - Cahill UMC, said the school’s veterinary residents. ed that the $25,000 endowment was members proposed Though neither of them attended within their reach. to use her gift to Texas A&M, Marilyn Jewell’s father, The Cutrers’ heavy involvement support Texas A&M Miles Hall ’39, was an Aggie. in livestock production includes a reli - veterinary students. Through their generous planned ance on the cutting-edge research and Dorothy “Dot” Hudson The church estab- gift, the Jewells will help provide that outreach efforts of Texas A&M’s Col - lished a trust for Hudson’s gift to opportunity for future Aggies. lege of Agriculture and life Sciences. annually give the Texas A&M Founda - Marilyn Jewell and her late husband George & $25,000 $5,000 The fact that Texas A M has never tion for five veterinary with their beloved dogs Kool Whip and Blackie stopped giving to them is yet another scholarships. Whackie. reason she and Brandon decided to “Mrs. Hudson was a person of make the university their “charitable great quality,” Hillin said, “and we’re organization of choice.” glad to honor her in this way.” Charlet Hubertus ’14 of Boerne is Vet School Dreams the recipient of one of these scholar- Dorothy “Dot” Hudson wanted to be ships. She deemed the financial a veterinarian. She lived in Alvarado, boost “immensely helpful,” as she is Texas, her entire life, and the only vet - personally paying for both her under - erinary school option in the state was grad uate and vet school educations. Texas A&M. Since she was a woman, she could not attend. By the time In Memory of Kool Whip female veterinary medicine students By any measure, Marilyn Hall Jewell were admitted in 1963, Hudson was has been exceedingly generous to Texas 46 years old and had her hands full A&M. The planned gifts she and her managing and developing her fami- late husband George established will ly’s ranchland. eventually create an endowed scholar -

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 3 13 Fight ’em, Fella the legacy of george p. mitchell ’40 TwoVoices

“To give away money is an easy matter, and in any man’s power. But to decide to whom to give it, and how large and when and for what purpose and how, is neither in every man’s power nor an easy matter. Hence it is that such excel lence is rare, praiseworthy and noble.” —aristotle

“Met a cute soldier today,” Cynthia nite capacity not to know what Woods Mitchell wrote in her diary to couldn’t be done—or simply to perse- recap the fateful day in 1941 when she vere in spite of all evidence to the first encountered Texas A&M Univer - contrary. Partners in business, phi- sity distinguished petroleum engineer- lanthropy and community service, they ing graduate and U.S. Army Corps of epitomized not only the American engineers lt. George P. Mitchell ’40. dream but also the potential payoff, In the course of a train ride back individual and societal, made possi- to Houston after watching his beloved ble by the most basic of all marriages: Aggies get outscored at Kyle Field, the per severance and hard work. ever-enterprising George Mitchell man - The Mitchells’ visionary con tribu - aged to snatch victory from the jaws tions to Texas A&M include a $20 mil - of national-championship-derailing lion legacy gift in 2012 to benefit their defeat: He traded seats to meet the namesake institute that solidified their girl of his dreams who would become position as the university’s all-time most his wife two years later. generous donors. Their com mitments, The George P. and Cynthia Woods which exceed $95 million, have bene- Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Our Most Generous fited countless Aggies and areas rang- Physics and Astronomy, along with the George P. Mitchell ’40 Physics Mitchell, an unflagging optimist with ing from physics and astronomy to ten- Building, was dedicated in December nis and Texas A&M Galveston, each a 2009 as the first campus buildings to the uncanny knack to recognize and be financed through a public-private maximize opportunity, not only for passion since his child hood. partnership involving substantial and in himself but also for and in oth- donor funds. ers, passed away July 26, 2013, at the Everyday Genius age of 94. He left the world better But Mitchell was so much more than than he found it—and in the process those gifts, generous and visionary as created an extraordinary legacy—by they are. He was an everyday genius working persistently on a multitude who valued education as both an of ventures. He and Cynthia, who equal izer and a game-changer, who rec - preceded him in death in 2009, raised ognized the in herent power of rela- 10 children and realized a lifetime of tionships and in relating, who em - dreams, fueled mostly by their infi- braced the ener gizing potential of being

14 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION all-in, and who real ized the absolute ized on his abil ity to find oil and nat- and eat fast food more often than fine beauty of making a humble yet heart- ural gas where no one else could. dining. He perfected the art of the felt contribution. Relying on borrowed geological survey match, ensuring that people were as maps and a trademark sense of timing, invested in their causes as they asked Wildcatter Spirit he turned the com pany into one of him to be and guaranteeing greater Mitchell overcame poverty and the loss the largest independent oil and gas dividends across the board. He also of his mother at 13 by holding tight- producers in the nation before he sold made certain those lessons conveyed to ly to her dream for a quality educa- it to Devon energy Corp. for $3.5 bil- the next generation, making his fam- tion for him and his three siblings. lion in 2002. Along the way, he pio- ily the bedrock of the business and Although she had hoped for a doctor, neered shale gas technology, perfecting involving them in every step of the one summer spent with his older broth - the technique of horizontal drilling process, from regular strategy sessions er Johnny drilling oil wells in louisiana with a light sand frac to unlock a new to succession discussions. was all it took to unleash the spirit of energy source and revolutionize the Today all 10 Mitchell children are a wildcatter and an Aggie legend in the United States’ energy future while fun - represented in the Cynthia and George making. He made the most of Texas damentally changing the world. Mitchell Foundation, led since 2011 by A&M’s land-grant mission of ensuring their granddaughter Katherine lorenz, access to educational empowerment, True Vision who serves as president. Her mother, taking 23 hours each semester to com - Mitchell has been described as some- Sheridan Mitchell lorenz, serves as the plete a five-year petroleum engineering one who could see far and connect the family’s Mitchell Institute liaison. In and geology program in four years and dots, constantly anticipating where the 2011 Sheridan lorenz established the graduating first in his class. world would, could or should be in 30 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Under grad - In between, “Greek” Mitchell, as years and doing his level best to figure uate Schol arship for Women in his classmates called him, found time out how to help it get there. Physics to benefit full-time female stu- to captain the men’s tennis team and In many ways, Mitchell never out - dents pursuing physics and astronomy to serve as battalion commander of grew his humble beginnings and those degrees at Texas A&M. To date, the the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets B hardscrabble years that were as much Mitchell family and the Mitchell Foun - Battery while largely funding his own a part of him as were the millions he da tion has distributed or pledged more college education in the days before gave to educational, community and than $400 million in grants to causes, endowed scholarships. philanthropic efforts. He never rested programs and institutions—an esti- As founder of Mitchell energy & on his laurels nor flaunted them, opt- mated 90 percent of which is related Development Corp., Mitchell capital - ing to travel by personal car, fly coach to science and sustainability-related fields and programs. From astronomy to sustainable com munities, Mitchell never let go of his dreams nor his inner motivator, constantly encouraging, inspiring and even cajoling those around him to “fight ’em, fella” and to push the enve - lope just a little further than they ever thought possible. While he never got the opportunity to see what is out there at the edge of the universe, George Mitchell certainly ensured the possi- bility for future generations willing to bank on themselves.

—by shana hutchins ’93

Watch the online tribute to George P. Mitchell ’40 at give.am/MitchellTribute.

The late George P. Mitchell ’40

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 3 15 George P. Mitchell ’40 Remembered TwoVoices

He’s been referred to as a giant. A genius. A gentleman. There is no doubt he was all of those. George P. Mitchell was also my grandfather—an incredibly kind, generous, loving man whom I greatly admired.

He was the smartest, most humble per - tional yet ordinary guy doing extraor- son I have ever known. And certainly dinary things. And, always with a call the most stubborn! When he believed to action. in something, he took great risks to follow his heart and to reach his goals. Belief That We Can Do Better I learned—and will continue to learn— like many innovators, my grandfather a great deal from him. He profoundly was inspired in the 1960s by Buck - influenced my worldview and many of minster Fuller, who understood that the life choices that cultivated my path. the earth is finite while the human My grandfather always encouraged me population keeps growing. To sustain to follow my dreams and to pursue our environment, our communities my own passions, and I am most and economic infrastructure, we must grateful for that undying support. do more with less. In the mid 1970s, after developing Champion of Sustainability The Woodlands, Dennis Meadows’ George P. Mitchell ’40 One of my most enduring memories of seminal “limits to Growth” inspired my grandfather is one that also defines my grandfather to take action and to his legacy. I heard him say on numer- apply his entrepreneurial spirit to the ous occasions, “If you can’t make the issue of global sustainability. Meadows’ world work with 6 billion people, then narrative addressed the twin problems how will you make it work with 10 bil - of population growth and resource lion people—and what are you going depletion, concluding that the path to do about it?” One may be surprised forward at then-current rates of con- to learn that my grandfather was an sumption was unsustainable. early believer in and supporter of envi - My grandfather understood the ronmentally friendly growth. Until challenge of humans and nature co - the day he died, he talked about the existing in a market-driven economy. future—10, 20, 100 years into the As a risk-taking capitalist, he certainly future—and questioned how we could was not naïve to the marketplace. create a better, more sustainable world. However, he always believed that the That was my grandfather: the prag - collective “we” could do better. In fact, matic visionary and the unconven- doing bet ter was the common thread

16 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION Katherine Lorenz, president of the Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation and granddaughter of the late George P. Mitchell ’40.

practice in Texas. We strive to support high-impact projects at the nexus of environmental protection, social equity and economic vibrancy. In the long term, I would love to see the foundation carry on the kind of philanthropy my grandfather did. He was a visionary; he was bold; he was entrepreneurial; and he was risk- taking. He took the long view, knowing that we could get there—it would just take time, energy, the right re - sources and sheer perseverance. I want to see our foundation apply that same spirit to massive social issues, knowing that it takes time, long-term investment and a real vision for a different type that weaved together so much of his 2011. During this time, the foundation of world. and my grandmother’s lives. initiated many of the investments made I hope many more people will be That global, long-term way of in Texas A&M University. Upon her touched by my grandfather’s legacy, in think ing helped validate and define retirement in 2011, I was elected pres - the way he touched so many through- my grandfather’s approach to business, ident of the foundation. out his life. His was the quintessen- his views toward our existing socio - My mother, Sheridan Mitchell tial American story, one that flew in economic system and his investments lorenz, has been a constant example the face of convention—a story that in philanthropy. of pioneering drive, support and advo - will continue to influence genera- As such, he taught me that you cacy for a number of causes, from her tions to come. He was the epitome of can’t solve the world’s problems work with my grandparents’ namesake William James’ famous call to action, alone—you must find partners who Mitchell Institute for Fundamental “Act like what you do makes a differ- will invest with you. He also taught me Physics and Astronomy to her push ence. It does.” to think boldly—to have the same ap - to honor my grandmother’s memory pe tite for risk and to bring that same with an endowed scholarship in her —by katherine lorenz president entrepreneurial spirit to the world of name ensuring educational opportu- cynthia and george mitchell philanthropy that he had in business. nities for women pursuing careers in foundation physics at Texas A&M. The Mitchell Brand of Philanthropy The foundation’s resources are To learn more about the Mitchell I am fortunate to have so many great small compared to the challenges we Foundation, visit CGMF.org or follow leadership examples within my own address, but we do our best to invest @MitchFound on Twitter. family who are dedicated to making carefully as we practice a new kind of the world a better place. philanthropy—one that is strategic in My aunt Meredith Dreiss served as seeking out and supporting innovative president of the Cynthia and George leaders, thinkers and organizations as Mitchell Foundation from 1992 to engines of change in both policy and

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Clockwise: Darlene Morris ’64, Holley Kathryn King ’66, Sherry Lynn Lyon ’64, Sallie Sheppard ’64, Karen Hale ’66, Judith Franklin ’66, Roney Ann Foil ’66 and Marijane Deen ’66

In 1963, Maj. Gen. Earl Rudder ’32 and other officials made the mon- ful of the administration and divided along Corps/civilian student lines. umental decision to allow women and African-American students to Throughout that year, there was still a question in our minds as to enroll and earn degrees at Texas A&M University. The editors of the 1964 whether Texas A&M would become coeducational. Our fear was that Aggieland published the images of the first coeds in the form of a ques- if Texas A&M made the Corps optional and admitted women, it would tion mark. We collected recent photos of eight of the 13 women in the soon become a campus like any other, with no traditions and no “spirit.” original image, and we’re asking for help from our readers to locate the Arranging these images in the form of a question mark symbolized remaining five individuals. what we felt was still a major question about the future of our university. To learn more about this question mark, we tracked down Chris To my surprise, there was little if any response to the photo, and if the Schaefer ’64, then editor of the yearbook, who gave us his response: female students had complaints, I did not hear about them. I do hope, “The decision to admit the first women students was made during however, that the 13 young women on that page weren’t terribly offend - a weekend by the Board of Directors. When we returned to campus on ed, and if they were I hope they will accept my personal apology. Monday, cadets held demonstrations, organized a letter-writing campaign The image served its purpose—to remind us all of the doubts we to the Texas Legislature, and appeared on TV news programs around the had at the time. In 1964 it was inconceivable to us that a civilian student state asking Texans to support an all-male, military Texas A&M. By the body could possibly maintain the rich traditions of Texas A&M. Obvi - time we entered the 1963–1964 school year, the student body was distrust- ously, we were wrong. THE ADMISSION OF WOMEN AND AFRICAN–AMERICANS HAS ADVANCED TEXAS A&M’S RISE TO NATIONAL PROMINENCE

Dust from the demolition of the historic G. Rollie White Coliseum blanketed the Texas A&M University campus this fall, similar to the cloud of angst that shrouded it  years ago when the university’s president, Maj. Gen. James Earl Rudder ’, met with the Corps of Cadets in G. Rollie to announce that women were being admitted. The controversial decision—possibly the most important in Texas A&M’s history—helped transform the small all-male mili tary college into one of the nation’s top-tier research universities.

Besieged by shrinking enrollment, legal considered regular students, and the dents and many of Texas’ leading citi- battles over its admission policies and earliest known Hispanic graduate was zens. The various studies recommended a societal tsunami known as the Civil in the Class of 1891. Women, however, the admis sion of women, an end to Rights Movement, Texas A&M’s leaders were deemed “special students,” who compulsory military training, develop- faced a weighty decision in 1963. After typ ically were relatives of faculty and staff ment of a uni versity structure and a new the 1954 Supreme Court ruling deseg- or summer students. They had to trans- name to reflect the university status. regating schools, passage of the Civil fer to coeducational colleges to gradu- In 1962, to avoid a lawsuit by three Rights Acts of 1957 and 1960 and the ate. Only one out of the estimated 2,000 African-American students, the Texas federally enforced integration of sev eral women who attended the college through A&M board admitted “qualified students southern universities, many Aggies re - the late 1920s, Mary Evelyn Crawford ’25, regardless of race” to another school in garded the admission of African-Amer - received a Texas A&M diploma. Between its system, Arlington State College (now icans as inevitable. The admission of 1933 and 1959, women unsuccessfully the University of Texas at Arlington). women was another thing altogether. sued for “regular” admission several On April 27, 1963, the Texas A&M Many former and current students fer- times. board voted to admit women to its flag - vently opposed coeducation. Some were In 1959, when Sterling C. Evans ’21 ship school on a limited basis. Evans, so outraged that they withdrew their joined the Texas A&M Board of Direc - who was board president then, said there college applications, canceled philan- tors and Rudder was named college pres - were no plans to make Texas A&M an thropic gifts and at least one former stu - ident, Texas A&M was poised at the “all out co-ed institution” and that the dent returned his Aggie ring in protest. crossroads of change. With its centen- decision would not bring “drastic change Women and Hispanics had attend- nial ap proaching, the college embarked to the school.” Rudder faced down 4,000 ed the Agricultural and Mechanical Col - on several long-range planning studies, booing, chanting cadets and asked them lege of Texas almost since its beginning en gaging board members, administra- to accept the decision for the good of in 1876. Hispanic and white males were tion, faculty, staff, students, former stu - the university.

20 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION Dr. Sallie V. Sheppard ’ ’ (bottom left) was one of the first women admitted in . She found students and faculty to be very courteous and rarely experienced any prejudice. Fred McClure ’ (below) was elected Texas A&M’s first African-American student body president, which helped launch his successful legal and political career. Judge Willie E. B. Blackmon ’ (left) was an honor student and was the first African- American to be the sole captain of a South - west Conference athletic team. Texas A&M President R. Bowen Loftin ’ (above) recalls that there were only a few hundred women and a few dozen African-American students at Texas A&M when he enrolled in . Although the board did not official- In 1998 Sheppard retired, but she nomics. “And I didn’t run into any ly vote to integrate all Texas A&M sys- remains involved at Texas A&M. She is issues dur ing the student body presi- tem schools until November 1963 and a founding board member of the Wo - dential election in a three-way contest the university did not declare itself coed - men Former Students’ Net work and, against two white students.” ucational until 1970, the barriers had with her husband, established a $100,000 That election as Texas A&M’s first fallen. By the fall of 1963, just weeks President’s Endowed Scholarship for African-American student body presi- after Martin Luther King gave his famed high-achieving students earlier this year. dent helped launch McClure’s legal and “I Have a Dream” speech, there were 152 Judge Willie E. B. Blackmon ’73 was political career, which includes serving women and four African-Americans an honor student and All-State, All- as legislative affairs advi sor to Presi - among the 8,174 students enrolled at American high school track-and-field dents Ronald Reagan and George Bush. the newly named Texas A&M University. athlete in Houston when he received a A 1991 Distinguished Alum nus and for - Some said it was the end of Texas A&M; phone call that changed his plans to mer member of the Texas A&M Board others knew it was a new beginning. attend the University of California- of Regents, McClure is now chief exec- Berkeley. utive officer of the George Bush Pres - No Barriers to Opportunity “President Rudder personally asked idential Library Foun dation. Three of the former students admitted me to consider Texas A&M,” said Black - during those early years found no bar- mon, who is among the first African- The Importance of Diversity riers to opportunity at Texas A&M. American athletes recruited by Texas “Diversity,” said Texas A&M President Instead they gained leadership experi- A&M. When he arrived on campus, R. Bowen Loftin ’71, “is extraordinarily ence that helped them build founda- Rud der told him, “If you have any prob - important to A&M’s future. If they are tions for their successful careers. lems, you can tell that person to take it exposed to diversity here and can learn “There was a palpable energy on up with me.” to make relationships work with people cam pus in 1963, a feeling of excitement A 2005 Distinguished Alumnus and of different ethnicities, cultures, reli - about the changes taking place,” said 1994 inductee to the Texas A&M Athletic gions, genders and back grounds, they can succeed anywhere.” Loftin pointed out that diver - sity is grounded in Texas A&M’s core values and is an integral part Texas A&M President R. Bowen Loftin ’ estimates that the uni- of its Vision 2020 plan for be - versity commits at least . million of its  million education- coming a top-10 university. He and-general budg et to diversity initiatives (not includ ing faculty estimated that the university com - recruit ment). Those efforts seem to be paying off in the growing enroll- mits at least $43.5 million of its ment of women, Hispanics and first-generation college students. $550 million education-and-general budg et to diversity initiatives (not includ ing faculty recruit- Dr. Sallie V. Sheppard ’65 ’67, one of Hall of Fame, Blackmon was the first ment). It is difficult to tabulate the cost, the first women admitted in 1963. African-American athlete to be the sole he added, because diversity efforts are “Some of the alumni complained, captain of a Southwest Con fer ence ath - diffused into so many areas. Those but the students and faculty were very letic team. After careers in law and the efforts seem to be paying off in the courteous, and I rarely experienced any military, he was a Houston municipal growing enrollment of women, Hispan - prejudice.” court judge for 10 years. ics and first-generation college students, Sheppard later returned to Texas When Fred McClure ’76 enrolled but still are not reflect ed in the low en - A&M, joining computer science as one at Texas A&M, he had already made rollment of African-American students. of only two women on the engineering friends with many Aggies while travel- “We’ve made progress,” said Loftin, faculty at that time. After 10 years of ing Texas as state president of the Future recalling that there were only a few hun - teaching, she was one of the first women Farmers of America. dred women and a few dozen African- promoted into a top admin istrative role “I didn’t have any expectations of American students at Texas A&M when as associate pro vost for undergraduate any problems,” said McClure, who grad - he enrolled in 1967, “but we’re not studies. uated with a degree in agricultural eco- there yet.”

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 3 23 As a state university with a land-, sea- was the first female tenure-track profes- as near-peer college advisers to lead low- and space-grant mission, he said Texas sor in electrical engineering and the income and first-generation students A&M ideally should mirror the state’s third woman in engineering when she to college. demographics, which according to the joined the faculty in 1983. ◊ The Posse Foundation, which iden- U.S. Census Bureau, are 50.3 per cent From 2004-2013 Texas A&M’s fac- tifies promising high school students female, 44.5 percent white, 38.2 percent ulty grew by only 8.5 percent, but the who may have been overlooked in the Hispanic, and 12.3 percent African- number of women and minority facul- traditional admission process and pro- Amer ican. Texas A&M’s enrollment of ty members has increased significantly: vides scholarships to bring them to the 58,809 students for all campuses is 47.2 African-American faculty by 50.9 per- university in multicultural groups, or percent female, 61.9 percent white, 17.1 cent, Hispanic faculty by 28.7 percent, posses, of 10 students. percent Hispanic, and 3.4 percent and female faculty by 25.8 percent. ◊ The expanding Century Schol ars African-American. Today, Texas A&M’s 2,576-member fac- program for promising students from targeted high schools. ◊ Regents’ Scholarships for first- generation college students from low-income families. Texas A&M Provost Dr. Karan Watson believes that diversity is ◊ Foundation Excellence Awards also about creating a welcoming climate. Watson affirms that women for freshmen and transfer students and ethnic minorities at Texas A&M have equal opportunities but from underrepresented groups. said “the faculty could be more diverse.” A more supportive climate, ◊ A partnership with Houston, especially in the arduous tenure process, could stimulate that change. Dallas and San Antonio school districts to fa mil iarize high school counselors with Texas A&M. Loftin was pleased this year when ulty is 30 percent women, 5.4 percent ◊ Former student networks for women, it appeared that the numbers may be Hispanic and 3.2 percent African- African-Americans and Hispanics. “starting to inch up.” The College Sta - Amer ican. “The 50th Anniversary of Inclusion tion campus’ unexpectedly large fresh- “Numbers tell us one thing, but is a time for us to reflect deeply on the man class of 9,710 students is 51.1 per- per ceptions and experiences tell us impact of diversity, to envision not only cent female, 24.3 percent Hispanic and some thing else,” said Dr. Christine where we would like to see ourselves in 4 percent African-American. Since 2008, Stanley ’90, vice president and associ- the future, but also to imagine what our the number of first-generation college ate provost for diversity and professor lives and experiences would be like if students has grown by 17.3 percent, from in the College of Education and Hu - Texas A&M was still an all-male, military 1,972 to 2,313 students. man Development. “The challenge for school,” said Stanley. Texas A&M is to continue to make this More Than Numbers university a welcoming place for all.” Networks and Scholarships Dr. Karan Watson, a Regents Professor To assist in that challenge, Texas Kenneth Robinson ’93, president of the in engineering and computer science A&M revised its diversity plan in 2009 Black Former Student Network (BFSN), and the first woman to serve as Texas to focus on equity, climate and ac - said his Texas A&M experience “made A&M provost and executive vice presi- countability. me want to give back.” A first-generation dent for academic affairs, said diversity Some of the longstanding and new college student from the Oak Cliff area is not just about numbers. It is also efforts that are improving Texas A&M’s of Dallas, he went to work at Ericsson about creating “a welcoming climate.” diversity are: after earning a degree in computer sci- She emphatically believes women ◊ Nine prospective student centers, ence. In 1997 Robinson started his own and ethnic minorities at Texas A&M which help underrepresented and first- software company, Computer Innova - have equal opportunities but said “the generation students across Texas navi- tion Services, in Las Colinas, Texas. His faculty could be more diverse.” A more gate the admissions and financial aid wife Tashara Adams Robinson ’94 supportive climate, especially in the processes. heads up the network’s membership ardu ous and lengthy tenure process, ◊ Advise TX, which places recent Texas and mentoring. could stimulate that change. Watson A&M graduates in Texas high schools

24 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION Dr. Karan Watson, a Regents Professor in engineering and computer science (right), is the first woman to serve as Texas A&M provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. Tashara ’ and Kenneth ’ Robinson (top right) of the Black Former Student Network said that their Texas A&M experience inspired them to give back. LaRhesa Moon Pollock ’ (bottom left) is president of the Women Former Students’ Network. Moon never felt she couldn’t do something she wanted because she was a woman. Dr. Sara Alpern (below), associate professor of history, helped develop Texas A&M’s Women’s and Gender Studies Program in the s. The first constituent network of Its Women’s Legacy Award has recog- the faculty back then; I didn’t unpack The Association of Former Students, nized 21 former students whose accom - my boxes for the first year.” She taught the BFSN was formed in 2001 to help plishments impact future generations the first women’s history class in 1979, Texas A&M recruit and retain African- of Aggies, and in 2011 the WFSN part- prompting comments such as “Is this a American students, faculty and admin- nered with the president’s office to give real course?” Soon she found a niche istrators and provide its members with its first Eminent Scholar Award to Dr. among other faculty who joined in estab - professional and social networking op - Kim Dunbar, a Distinguished Professor lishing women’s studies and a Women’s por tunities. Robinson and other mem - holding the Davidson Chair in chem- Faculty Network. From 1991 to 1993, bers advise Texas A&M leaders and istry. Alpern was the first official president accompany them on recruiting forays. “It was great to be a woman at Texas of the network, which began a mentor- Jointly, the BFSN and Texas A&M A&M. I never felt I couldn’t do some- ing program and later raised the re cruit - Hispanic Network have raised $60,000 thing I wanted because I was a woman. ment issue of partner placement. for student scholarships. The Hispanic There’s so much support for people to A recipient of The Associa tion of Network, started in 2003, strives to in - excel; but it is competitive, and you have Former Students Distin guished Teach - crease the number of Hispanic stu- to be on your A-game,” said Moon, ing Award, Alpern said she has seen “remarkable changes,” including wo men’s and gender studies becoming a major two years ago. The ADVANCE Center, which Dr. Sara Alpern came to Texas A&M from Cambridge, Mass., in pro motes the success of women in . She taught the first women’s history class in , prompting STEM (science, technology, engi - comments such as “Is this a real course?” She found a niche among neering, math ematics) fields, was other faculty who joined in establishing women’s studies and a Women’s established with a $3.5 million, Faculty Network, which began a mentoring program. five-year National Science Foun - dation grant in 2010. The center received a $205,000 sup plemen - dents attending Texas A&M and to en - whose grandmother and mother took tary grant in September to help recruit hance their educational and campus life classes at Texas A&M and whose father, and place dual-career STEM faculty. experiences. The group, led by Greg Wally Moon ’51, is an Aggie Hall of Texas A&M is among 52 universities Garcia ’62, recently donated ten $1,000 Famer. that have received ADVANCE Institu - scholarships and 10 computers. tional Transformation grants since 2001 Since it began in 2008, the Wo men Enhancing Texas A&M’s Reputation to address the national shortage of Former Students’ Network (WFSN) has Three entities enhancing Texas A&M’s wom en scientists and engineers, said grown to 350 former students who have reputation and demonstrating the uni- Christine Kaunas, center director. The re-engaged with Texas A&M “to support versity’s commitment to diversity are initiative spans 34 departments in five other women alumni, students and fac - the Women’s and Gender Studies Pro - Texas A&M colleges—agriculture and ulty and build a legacy of strong women gram, the Texas A&M ADVANCE Center life sciences, engineering, geosciences, role models,” said the group’s presi- and the Race and Ethnic Studies Insti - science and liberal arts. Although there dent, LaRhesa Moon Pollock ’86, who tute. are three female deans and five distin- started her San Antonio consulting firm, Dr. Sara Alpern, associate professor guished female professors in the STEM Articulate Strategic Communications, of history, helped to develop the Wom - disciplines, Kaunas said only 180 of the after 13 years as a communications/mar - en’s and Gender Studies Program in 959 tenured and tenure-track STEM keting executive with Harland Clarke the 1980s. The program is an interdis- faculty are women. Holdings Corp. ciplinary study of women and gender The Race and Ethnic Studies Insti - The WFSN developed a panel of issues in history, sociology, philosophy, tute (RESI), founded in 1991 has award - Aggie women experts, a mentoring pro - politics and literature. ed $154,000 since 2007 for faculty and gram and in 2008 established its first Alpern, who came to Texas A&M graduate student research across a num - President’s Endowed Scholarship (PES). from Cambridge, Mass., in 1977, said ber of departments, said its director, Now it is raising funds for a second PES. “it was pretty tough to be a woman on Dr. Verna Keith.

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 3 27 “RESI significantly elevates Texas improved the diversity of the universi- number of women from 73 to 80 per- A&M’s reputation in race and ethnic ty’s administration. She hired the first cent, said Dr. Eleanor Green, the Carl scholarship,” said Keith. “It is a valuable Hispanic dean of architecture, the first B. King Dean of Veterinary Medicine. resource for attracting faculty and stu- female deans of veterinary medicine and In fall 2013 women made up 76.5 per- dents, and it signals to underrepresent- geosciences, and the first woman vice cent of the veterinary students; Hispan ics ed minority groups that we take our president and associate provost for diver - were 7 percent, and African-Americans/ commitment to diversity seriously.” sity. “I did my best to promote and en - multi-racial students were 1 percent. hance the reputation of A&M,” she said. “We are taking steps to recruit mi - Texas A&M’s First Female President Murano returned to teaching and food nority students,” said Green, adding Former Texas A&M president, Dr. Elsa safety research in 2009 and recently was that the veterinary program has devel- Murano, said she found that “people named interim director of Texas A&M’s oped mentoring programs, scholarship at A&M respect you first and foremost Norman Borlaug Institute for Interna - opportunities and a strong relation- for what you can do and who you are. tional Agriculture. ship with the pre-veterinary program at Those core Aggie values are extremely its sister institution, Prairie View A&M important. They are not just words on Two Diversity Success Stories University. banners lining University Drive.” It’s a woman’s world in the College of In fall 2013 the undergraduate bio- Murano became the first female and Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical medical sciences program, which pre- first Hispanic president of Texas A&M Sciences, which is among the top vet- pares students for entrance into the vet erinary college as well as medical and dental schools, was 70.9 percent female, 24.2 percent Hispanic and 4.4 percent African-American/multi-racial. A long - standing 2+2 partnership with 13 Texas community colleges provides an alternative pathway for underrepresented minorities into biomedical sciences. “A learning environment where stu dents from all walks of life come

Dr. Eleanor Green is dean of Texas A&M’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomed- ical Sciences. Since , more than  percent of Texas A&M’s veterinary graduates have been women and underrepresented students range from  to  percent. in 2008. A former undersecretary for erinary colleges in the nation and pro- together and learn from each other’s food safety in the U.S. Department of duces a significant number of the coun- experiences in an atmosphere of mutual Agriculture, she was the first female try’s veterinarians. Since 2008, more than respect is at the core of being an Aggie,” dean of the College of Agriculture and 70 percent of Texas A&M’s veterinary said Green, who chaired the uni versity’s Life Sciences and director of the Texas graduates have been women, mirroring Council on Climate and Diversity for Agricultural Experiment Station. the national shift of the profession from four years and spearheaded adoption of While she often was the only wo man mostly male in the 1960s to 80 percent a college diversity plan similar to the uni - and the only Hispanic working in agri- female now. versity’s. She also named Dr. Kenita culture and food microbiology, she said Each year, 132 new students enter Rogers the college’s director for climate she “never encountered any discrimina- the four-year veterinary program. The and diversity. Organ izations such as tion from her colleagues.” underrepresented minority students in Veterinarians as One in Culture and During her 18 months as Texas each class during the past few years has Ethnicity, the Les bian Gay Veterinary

A&M president, Murano significantly ranged from 10 to 17 percent, and the M e d i c a l | CONTINUED ON PAGE 94

28 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION “TO THE DEGREE WE ARE NOT DIVERSE, WE ARE WEAK.” —Anonymous U.S. Naval Officer—

THE OLDEST AND PERHAPS THE MOST RECOGNIZABLE ORGANIZATION AT TEXAS A&M WAS NOT IMMUNE TO THE SWEEPING CHANGES IN 1963. FIVE AFRICAN–AMERICAN FRESHMEN ENTERED THE CORPS OF CADETS IN 1964, BUT THE INCLUSION OF WOMEN DID NOT OCCUR FOR 10 MORE YEARS.

Women petitioned to join the Corps in  and were admit-  percent white,  percent Hispanic and  percent African- ted the following year, but they had no uniforms and no dorms American. The Corps is  percent female, and the Aggie that first semester. The next semester they each received one Band is  percent female. There are  women in the uniform—with a skirt, not pants. For  years, women were Corps, and they hold  percent of the leadership positions. segregated in Company W-1 and Squadron . Women in the Advancement is anyone’s game, said the first African- Class of  were the first to wear senior boots, and they won American Corps commander, Marquis Alexander ’: “If you the right to join the Aggie Band and Ross Volunteers in  work hard, anything is attainable regardless of the color of after a discrimination suit was settled. In , the women’s your skin or how many X chromosomes you have.” units were disbanded, and women were fully integrated into A first-generation college student and Marine Corps re - formerly all-male Corps units. servist, Alexander is now a fifth-year senior, preparing to study “Like other all-male military organizations integrated by fe - abroad as part of his international studies degree. “The Corps males, there was resistance,” said retired Army Brig. Gen. Joe E. opened so many doors for me,” he said, adding that he hopes to Ramirez Jr. ’, a former cadet and now Corps com mandant. work in the state department after graduating. When Ramirez enrolled in , the Corps had already select- Chief of Staff Crystal Perez ’, whose rank is third from ed its first Hispanic Corps commander and its first African- the top in responsibility, said the percentage of freshman wom - American battalion commander, but there were few women. en jumped from  percent in  to  percent this year when The Corps had changed significantly when Ramirez re - the largest fish class since  entered the Corps. Twenty per- turned as commandant in  after  years in the U.S. Army. cent of next year’s freshmen class is projected to be women. Enrollment had dwindled to half the student body after com- A first-generation college student, Perez intends to attend pulsory Corps service ended in , and its numbers shrank medical school and become a general practitioner. by another quarter when the draft ended in . Despite Rachel Zissimos ’ commands  cadets in the st Regi - record overall growth in the student body, Corps enrollment ment and said the Corps “builds discipline and values that ben- stayed at about , for almost  years. Dur ing the last three efit every race and gender.” After graduating with degrees in years, however, Corps ranks have increased to ,. international studies and polit ical science, the Truckee, Calif., As cadet numbers have increased, so have the number of native plans to serve in the Army and become an orthopedic women and minorities. Ramirez said, the Corps profile is now surgeon.

Brig. Gen. Joe E. Ramirez Jr. ’ Marquis Alexander ’ Crystal Perez ’ Rachel Zissimos ’ REVEILLE II [ 1 9 5 2 – 1 9 6 6 ] ➵

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The second Reveille was donated by Arthur Weinert, a member of the class of 1900. It was during Reveille II’s tenure that the dog became a symbol recognized outside of

Texas A&M.

➵ REVEILLE I [ 1 9 3 1 – 1 9 4 4 ] Reveille★ ★ ★ ★ ★ In 1931 a group of cadets noticed an injured black- and-white mutt on the side of the road on their way back to College Station and nursed the dog back to good health. Reveille became the official mascot in 1932 when she led the band onto Kyle Field.

30 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION REVEILLE IV [ 1 9 7 5 – 1 9 8 4 ] ➵

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During 1975 mascot kidnapping was prevalent, so cadets were especially cautious and protective. When football season ended, Reveille IV was the only mascot in the Southwest Conference that avoided capture.

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Starting with Reveille III, all future mascots have been purebred collies. During football games, she was active and fully engaged, and known to bark at the opposing team.

ReveilleTHEFIRSTLADYOFAGGIELAND We can’t dedicate an issue of Spirit to inclusion without the same. She attends classes and campus events, watches our including the first co-ed in the Corps of Cadets to attend athletic teams, and lives on the Quadrangle with the Corps Texas A&M University. The first lady of Aggieland, respect - of Cadets as its highest ranking member and the only bearer fully addressed “Miss Reveille, Ma’am,” has held the hearts of five diamonds. of Aggies since she was taken in by a group of cadets more Whether you talk to an old Ag from the “brown shoe than 80 years ago. She earned her spot as the university’s mas - army” or a member of the class of 2016, the stories they share cot when she led the band on the field during a football game, reflect a shared admiration for Reveille that has remained and has served as the barking spirit of Texas A&M ever since. steady through the years. She is proof that while our campus Texas A&M has changed a lot since the first Reveille, but has many more students and bigger buildings, we still main - much of the tradition related to our revered canine has stayed tain the traditions that make us Texas A&M.

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 3 31 REVEILLE I: THE FIRST [ 1 9 3 1 – 1 9 4 4 ] REVEILLE II: THE RELIEVER [ 1 9 5 2 –1 9 6 6 ] The true origins of Texas A&M’s first mascot may never be In 1952, the second Reveille was donated by Arthur Weinert, known. Over the years, former students have disputed the a member of the class of 1900. It was during Reveille II’s ten - details, but the account given by George Comnas ’35 stands ure that the dog became a symbol recognized outside of Texas as the most widely accepted. A&M. George Ohlendorf ’60 said that when he was a student The story goes that in 1931 a group of cadets noticed you couldn’t mention Texas A&M without people mention - an injured black-and-white mutt on the side of the road on ing Reveille. “Everyone loved her,” he said, “Even the t-sips.” their way back to College Station from Navasota. They took On a trip home from a football game against Texas Chris - it upon themselves to nurse the dog back to good health, tian Univer sity, Reveille II was the honored guest at a res - allowing her to live in their dorm rooms and participate in taurant in Hillsboro, Texas. While many students struggled activities. She soon became the first four-legged (and the to afford a meal off campus, Reveille was treated to the finest first female) cadet. of dining as the guest of honor. In his 1980 Muster speech, Comnas recalled, “I uncon- “We got the cheapest things on the menu we could pos - sciously said to the B-Troop Cavalry one day, ‘Here comes sibly afford,” Ohlendorf said, “but Reveille was welcomed our Reveille,’ referring to the bugle call for reveille that oc - with open arms, and the owner gave her a filet to eat.” curred just about the same time we were doing our morning While she was beloved by many, Reveille II wasn’t with - exercises. The name stuck.” out her quirks. She earned the title “the Reliever” because Reveille became the official mascot in 1932 when she of her tendency to urinate on the football field. The habit led the band onto Kyle Field. Mike Dillingham ’35 remem- became such a spectacle that during every game, fans would bers other dogs that also lived on campus during that time, place bets on which yard line she would mark as her territory. but Reveille was the only one to earn the spot as mascot. “There was actually some controversy about Reveille II “There were several other dogs running around campus, but being on the field when the band performed because we Reveille became the dog to remember,” he said. all knew that eventually she would relieve herself,” said When Reveille I died of old age, hundreds of current and Ohlendorf. “There had to be a crew to see to it that any mess former students, and members of the Bryan-College Station she made was quickly cleaned up.” community attended her funeral in Kyle Field. News of her Reveille II died of kidney failure and arthritis in 1966. death is said to have reached servicemen around the world. REVEILLE III: THE PUREBRED [ 1 9 6 6 –1 9 7 5 ] THE GAP YEARS [ 1 9 4 4 –1 9 5 2 ] Our third mascot started a new tradition: Beginning with The gap years yielded no official Reveille. While three dogs Reveille III, all future mascots have been purebred collies. living on campus—Rusty, Freckles and Spot—were well-known “She was the star of campus,” said Don Jones ’77, a for- to the student body during this six-year period, none were mer mascot corporal. recognized as official mascots. In 1951, the Corps of Cadets She is remembered as a fun-loving and active dog that voted in favor of obtaining a new mascot to inherit the official loved the attention of her fans. Jones said Reveille III would title and name of Reveille, prompting the birth of Reveille II. often limp on the way to class as a trick to get extra atten-

➵ REVEILLE V [ 1 9 8 4 – 1 9 9 3 ] ***** She was fearless in the face of large crowds, posed without prompting and carried her leash in her mouth.

➵ REVEILLE VI [ 1 9 9 3 – 2 0 0 1 ] ***** No Texas A&M mascot captured news headlines quite like Reveille VI. She even starred in her first film, “Reveille, My Life as the Aggie Mascot.”

32 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION tion. But when it came to football games, she was fully en - The Lively family housed Reveille on multiple occasions. gaged and active. She rarely rested on the sidelines, and was “She was as natural as the first lady,” said Fred Lively, father known to bark at the opposing team. of Mascot Cpl. Jim Lively ’96. “She was fearless in the face In 1973, she was diagnosed with pancreatic disease. She of large crowds, posed without prompting and carried her passed away due to the illness two years later, just short of leash in her mouth. Definitely one of the very best!” her 10th birthday. Reveille V was well aware of both her duties and privi- leges as the first lady of Aggieland. Tradition holds that REVEILLE IV: THE SOCIALITE [ 1 9 7 5 – 1 9 8 4 ] Reveille is allowed to sleep on any cadet’s bed, and Reveille V In 1975, Reveille IV was donated by Dr. Tom Godwin of Deer expected the same while on summer vacation. Park, Texas. Mascot kidnapping was prevalent at the time, “While she was in our home she promptly decided that so cadets were especially cautious and protective. When foot - my side of the bed was a better sleeping spot than her place ball season ended, she was the only mascot in the South west in some sophomore’s bed,” said Lively. “On more than one Conference that avoided capture. occasion she grunted and groaned and slept between me and According to Greg Evetts ’81, Reveille IV was escorted my wife. But I got tired of her hot, furry body so we quickly back to the dorms after yell practice by a tight block forma- had a come-to-Jesus meeting!” tion of freshman cadets. During the week before the t.u. Reveille V was prone to gastrointestinal problems, and game, two freshman stood guard outside her room. was euthanized at the age of 14. Her funeral was delayed un - The protective measures were necessary, given that til students returned for fall semester, when thousands came Reveille IV wasn’t known for making enemies. Mascot Cor - to pay their respects. Reveille V was initially buried at Cain poral Jeff Gruetzmacher ’80 said that she was always a happy Park due to renovations, but was later relocated to Kyle Field. dog, eager to pose for pictures with fans. When he took her home for the summer she made an unlikely friend in REVEILLE VI: THE NEWSWORTHY [ 1 9 9 3 – 2 0 0 1 ] his parent’s 12-year-old miniature dachshund. “By the end No Texas A&M mascot has captured news headlines quite of the summer they were inseparable,” he said. like Reveille VI. Even before she was formally introduced, she Reveille IV was not one to forget those who had shown attracted national attention. Prior to her service, Reveille was her kindness. Gruetzmacher said no matter how long it had the only mascot in the Southwest Conference that had not been since they had seen her, Reveille always remembered been abducted by a rival school. former mascot corporals and their families. A week before she was presented at the Cotton Bowl, Her health began to decline in 1980 when she suffered t.u. student Neil Andrew Sheffield stole Reveille out of her first seizure. In the years following she endured arthritis the Lively’s backyard. (The Lively family hosted Reveille V issues and tumors. She passed away in 1984. and VI.) She was gone for nearly a week, and during that time Aggies around the country reached out to Lively and REVEILLE V: THE STAR STUDENT [ 1 9 8 4 –1 9 9 3 ] Company E-2 to express their concern and condolences. The selection of Reveille V was a much more discriminating Reveille was returned un harmed, and the Aggies decided process: She was selected from a litter of pedigree puppies. against retaliation. Many former | CONTINUED ON PAGE 95

REVEILLE VII [ 2 0 0 1 – 2 0 0 8 ] ➵ ***** Reveille VII was a rambunc- tious gal who required a stronger hand than her predecessors.

REVEILLE VIII ➵ [ 2009–PRESENT ] ***** Reveille VIII is the first

Texas A&M mascot to meet Bevo face to face and the first to represent Texas A&M in the Southeastern Conference.

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 3 33 Award that gives preference to African- Tashara Robinson, an accounting American students. graduate, runs a small personal training The scholarship was funded in part business. by Tashara ’94 and Kenneth ’93 Robin - As an African-American student son and by The Black Former Student with academic promise, Adger was lured Network of Texas A&M, of which the to Texas A&M by its engineering pro- cou ple serves as membership director gram and school pride. He plans to work A ccording and president, respectively (see Page 25). in the oil and gas industry after gradu- to Chandon Adger ’17, a schol arship is A computer science graduate, Ken ating. more than money; it is moti vation. Robinson is president and CEO of Com - “This scholarship allows me to focus “Knowing that someone was willing puter Innovation Sciences Inc., which more of my attention on school, and to grant me an award gives me that much provides software solutions for the sup - the more focused I am, the better I will more of a reason to do well in school,” ply chain logistics industry. In addition perform in my studies,” Adger said. Adger said. “I have to prove to them that to active involvement during his time at I am a worthy recipient.” Texas A&M, he now serves on the Strate - —by dunae crenwelge ’14 An electrical engineering major gic Alumni Committee of the Com puter from Dallas, Adger is the first recipient Science Department and the Greek For - To learn about the Black Former Stu dent of a four-year Foundation Excel lence mer Student Network. Network of Texas A&M, visit BFSN.org.

Student Impact: Chandon Adger ’17 is the first recipient of a four-year Foundation Excellence Award that gives preference to African-American Teaming Up students.

Former ﬆudent network and one couple partner to create scholarship The Women Former STUdenTS’ neTWork IS preServIng The rIch TradITIon oF Women on campUS

aggie Women GiveBack From being nonexistent to making up nect this growing community for the WFSN provides financial assistance, as half of the student body, Aggie women betterment of Texas A&M University. well. It has already established one Presi - have grown in power and population Since 2008, the WFSN has grown to dent’s En dowed Scholarship (PES) and during the last 50 years. On the 45th anni - represent women from almost every class anticipates endowing a second this year. versary of women’s admittance to the year since 1964. In addition to a mentor - The first recipient of the group’s uni versity, the Women Former Stu dents’ ship program that unites current stu- PES is Kelly Albright ’14, a business hon- Network (WFSN) was established to con - dents with successful graduates, the ors student who is committed to the Aggie values of leadership and philan- Business honors student Kelly Albright ’14 thropy. She previously served as com- is the first recipient of a President’s Endowed munications vice president for Pi Beta Scholarship funded by the Women Former Students’ Network. Phi sorority and has been a staff assistant for The Big Event for two years. This spring, Albright was one of 33 students selected for the Mays Business Fellows program, a competitive leadership and professional development program. The gift has inspired Albright to share the tradition of giving. “Helping those around me is of huge importance to me, in the same way that the WFSN has given to me through its scholarship,” Albright said. This fall, the WFSN hosted its first leadership conference to celebrate the 50th anniversary of women being admitted to Texas A&M with a program fo - cused on recognizing the history and achievements of Aggie women. Through programs for current and former students and faculty, the WFSN reinforces the Aggie traditions of excellence, loyalty and philanthropy from one generation to the next. In just five years, it has made a profound impact on Texas A&M, and like women on campus, will only continue to grow.

—by joanna raines ’14

To learn about Texas A&M’s Women Former Students’ Network, visit AggieWomen.org.

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 3 35 Faculty Impact: do the right Thing

Catherine Eckel has spent a career studying why we do what we do and how we might do it better.

Texas A&M University economics professor Cather - ine Eckel has a simple goal in mind with her research: She wants to help people do the right thing. Eckel, the Sara and John Lindsey Professor in Liberal Arts, is in the early Catherine Eckel, Sara and John Lindsey Professor in Liberal Arts, planning stage of a study on how Texas Department of Economics citizens in low-income rural areas make decisions affecting their financial and physical well being. Of particular inter- their financial status, their personal pref - robust research program, she intends est: understanding why obesity has erences, their willingness to take risks to create a strong mentoring program become a problem in rural Texas. or cooperate with others, family history, for her students. Eckel and her students will pursue simple procrastination, or whether they “The Lindsey professorship pro- the project through the Behavioral trust or distrust government.” vides seed funds for graduate student Eco nomics and Policy Pro gram in the Eckel essentially studies human be - research projects and supports under- economics department. Using detailed ings and the mistakes they make. As a graduate students in our Behavioral Eco - survey information and behavioral behavioral and experimental economist nomics and Policy Program. It’s nice to exper iments, they attempt to better for 30 years, she has studied decisions work in a department with so many under stand how people make deci sions made in areas such as voting, charitable talented faculty, solid research support related to money and health. They also giving, exercise, terrorism, debt, saving and strong leadership.” plan to review related former and cur- and wages. Key to her work is discern- rent policies to gauge how well they ing how people decide. —by leanne south ’94 help Texans make productive choices In 2011 she accepted a position at in these areas. Texas A&M in a department that she For more information on how you can “There are myriad factors that influ - says is known as a pioneer in the field support the Economics Department, ence someone’s thinking,” said Eckel, of experimental economics. Not only contact Larry Walker ’97 at “including their physical environment, does Eckel look forward to building a (800) 392-3310 or [email protected].

36 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION t’s no secret that in times of Texas A&M’s Bush School of Govern - on the rudder, we might have had a war, violence toward women ment and Public Service. One of her catastrophe on our hands,” she said of escalates. But in her years primary reasons for doing so was to Bush. I study ing the relationship be - accept the school’s offer of a $1 million But these days, Hudson’s gratitude tween national security and faculty chair established by President is on a much more personal level. women’s stability, Valerie Hudson has George H. W. Bush and his wife Barbara As holder of The George H. W. found sound evidence that the reverse with a match made by H. R. “Bum” Bush Chair, Hudson receives funds to is equal ly true: The way a society treats Bright ’43. help pay for her graduate assistant sal - its wom en determines its chances of “Barbara and I established The aries, research and travel costs. In May, peace. Bush Chair to attract elite faculty to The chair funds enabled her to attend the “We’ve been able to show that the Bush School who will prepare our stu- Nobel Women’s Initiative conference best predictor of peacefulness of a na - dents to make a difference in the world,” in Belfast, Ireland—a trip that not only tion is not its level of democracy, but said the former president. “We wanted aided her research, but brought positive rather its level of violence again wom - to set an example by investing in the attention to The Bush School. en,” she said. future of the school. It was a way for us One of the primary accomplish- So profound are the research find- to give back to what is so close to our ments of Hudson and her colleagues is ings of Hudson and her academic part- hearts.” the WomanStats Project—a nation-by- ners that in 2009, Foreign Policy named Long before she joined the Bush nation database on women and children. Hudson one of the top 100 Most Influ - School, Hudson was a fan of the former The most extensive database of its kind ential Global Thinkers. president. She remembers well the years in the world, WomanStats provides hard Three years later, this foreign poli- marking the dissolution of the Soviet facts for the U.S. Senate Foreign Rela - cy pioneer left her longtime post at Union and the end of the Cold War. tions Committee, United Nations agen - Brigham Young University to become “I don’t think people really understand cies, and other policy makers and aca- a professor in international affairs at that if we hadn’t had such a skilled hand demics. | CONTINUED ON PAGE 95

Named one of the top 100 Most Influential Global Thinkers by Foreign Policy, Bush School Professor Valerie Hudson wrote The hillary doctrine, a book scheduled for release in 2014. She is holder of the George H. W. Bush Chair.

The preSIdenTIal p r o F college Impact: rock Solid generosity

Helen Keaton ’85 and her husband Glenn outside Francis Hall—future home of the Department of Construction Science— a renovation project they helped fund.

or Helen Keaton, there was “My dad was a man of high integ - In 2007, the Keatons created a schol - nothing daunting about the rity, and seeing the respect he gained arship in honor of Helen’s father, whom F decision to enter the “male- from people and the tangible product she calls her mentor. The Glenn Wyatt dominated world” of build- that comes out of construction made me Endowed Scholar ship, which gives pref - ing construction. She readily admits that appreciate the industry,” Keaton said. erence to a female student in the Depart - her career choice was not influenced by After retiring from Joeris General ment of Construction Science, is the first the gender of her peers. Contractors in San Antonio, Keaton of two scholarships they have endowed. Keaton, who was one of only two has taken on a new challenge managing “My dad would always reach out females to graduate from the building facilities for the Comal Independent to people who were less fortunate and construction program in 1985 and who School District. The decision to con- do anything to give them a leg up. If I is an outstanding alumna from the col- tinue working even after retirement is can just do a little of what my father lege, grew up in the construction indus - a direct reflection of Keaton’s person- did when he was alive, I would feel like try and found inspiration in her father ality—she’s the type of person who he’s looking at me saying, ‘You’re doing Glenn Wyatt ’49. In addition to his day always wants to do more for others. Her exactly what you’re supposed to do.’” job as the president of a company spe- generosity transcends her willingness Two years ago, the Keatons estab - cializing in foundations and tilt walls, to give of her time: The Bryan native lished a second gift in the department, Wyatt would occasionally guest lecture and her husband Glenn have also taken the Glenn and Helen W. Keaton ’85 En - in building construction classes on a strong interest in giving back mone- dowed Scholarship. campus. tarily to Texas A&M University. | CONTINUED ON PAGE 96 An Aggie at Heart

Under Shade TreeS that once grew have pursued my education degree as In recognition of her long-time serv - where the Koldus Building now stands, an Aggie. Presi dent Rudder’s decision ice on the college’s development coun - Carolyn Swearingen and the late Tom - to admit women was probably his most cil, Conoley proposed naming the mie Lohman ’59 asked her parents for important contribution to the univer- community in Lohman’s honor. “I was permission to marry. Carolyn, a home sity’s future.” stunned, but told her that they could if economics education major at Texas Throughout their 53 years of mar- they really wanted to. It was a good Christian Univer sity, met the handsome riage, Carolyn and Tommie, who passed thing, too, because they had already Aggie during the summer before his away in 2012, generously gave their time printed the T-shirts for the first group senior year. and resources to support the College of Learning Com munity students!” With the Lohmans’ support, the Lohman Learning Community became a model for other learning communities, and participation in a learning com - munity is now available to all first-year freshmen and external transfer students in the College of Education and Hu - man Develop ment. “Being in the Lohman Learning Community helped me connect with other education students,” said Brittany Blomstedt ’14, an interdisciplinary stud - ies major from College Station. This gave me a sense of belonging at Texas A&M from day one.” Lohman is passionate about supporting education to help students achieve their potential, whether in or outside the classroom. Through the generosity of Carolyn Lohman of Education and Human Develop - Lohman’s recent gifts to Texas A&M (left), Brittany Blomstedt ’14 gained a ment, the Dwight Look College of Engi - include annual support for the Lohman sense of belonging through Texas A&M's Lohman Learning Community. neering and Aggie athletics. The couple Learning Community and funds for funded scholarships and fellowships, an expanded lobby in the Bright Foot - “My father, who was a member of sponsored events, and contributed to a ball Complex named in honor of her the class of 1940, said that they would number of capital projects across cam- late husband, Tommie E. Lohman. ‘think about it,’ but soon after gave pus. Each gift was a commitment to help “Texas A&M is a very special place, their approval,” she said. “I am pretty Aggies achieve their potential. and I can’t wait to see what the future sure the answer would have been dif- In 2003, Dean Jane Conoley estab- holds,” said Lohman. ferent if Tommie hadn’t been an Aggie.” lished a learning community to assist Early memories of her family’s pil- first-year students pursuing education —by diane oswald director of college relations grimages to the Texas A&M University degrees. Its purpose is to improve re - college of education and campus for football games instilled in tention by helping students develop human developmentd her a love for this university. “I wanted good study and time-management skills, to attend Texas A&M, but of course, identify resources, expose them to arts For more information about the College of back then girls weren’t allowed,” said and athletics, and encourage them to Education, contact Steve Blomstedt ’83 at Lohman. “If given the option, I would form lasting friendships. (800) 392-3310 or [email protected].

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 3 39 honda Motal Atchetee ’75 But Atchetee knew that all she need - foot in the door of a large corporation. comes from humble begin - ed was a chance to get an education— Upon graduation, she was given that nings. She grew up in the and that’s what she got. Through the opportunity. Atchetee was hired by the Rsmall town of El Campo, assistance of local Aggies, she received an biggest corporation in the world, Exxon Texas. Money was tight, Opportunity Award scholarship. Soon, (now ExxonMobil), and traveled the few of her family attend ed college, and she was a member of the fightin’ Texas globe. She eventually landed in the her plans to teach ele men tary school Aggie class of 1975, moving into the first Czech Republic as Exxon’s procurement likely meant staying close to home. women’s dorm and playing on the first manager for Europe, Asia and the Mid - So when she set her sights on at - Texas A&M volleyball team. dle East. Atchetee credits her education tend ing Texas A&M University, the goal Later, she decided to major in ac - at Texas A&M with changing her from seemed far out of reach. count ing, looking for a chance to get her a small town girl to a leader.

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Having reached the peak of her pro - Rhonda Motal Atchetee ’75 fessional career, Atchetee is committed to giving back to the next generation of Aggies. She and her husband Harlo have given four Sul Ross Scholarships and two General Rud der Scholarships. Because Atchetee is an employee of Exxon Mobil, her gifts are matched 3:1, substantially increasing her impact. Atchetee gives to the Corps of Ca - dets because she is passionate about sup porting Texas A&M traditions. One tradition particularly close to her heart is the Aggie Band. “I want fu - ture Aggies to feel that heart-pounding pride that brings tears to your eyes when you hear ‘now forming at the north end of Kyle Field,’” she said. Atchetee capitalized on the opportunity she was given to attend Texas A&M, and she hopes those who benefit from her scholarships will also profit from all the university has to offer. “Back then, I wanted a chance and a door opened for me. Now I’m say ing to others, ‘Here’s your chance.’ That’s the circle of Aggie life,” she said.

—by joanna raines ’14

To learn more about supporting the Texas

A&M Corps of Cadets, contact Jerome Rektorik ’65 at (800) 392-3310 or

[email protected].

40 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION Krystin Bankston ’16 and her children Brooke and Liam enjoy the cultural diversity reflected in the lessons offered at the Becky Gates Children’s Center.

A Place for the Youngeﬆ aggies

Brooke and lIam BankSTon have discount of $100 per semester on the ter’s hands-on instructional approach, a strong advocate in Becky Gates. Al - center’s tuition through use of the Uni - providing students with a rich educa- though the two youngsters have not per - versity Advancement Fee. tional experience during their forma- sonally met her, they have passed the “The center’s staff has built a solid tive years. likeness of Texas A&M University’s for- and credentialed program, which is com - Brooke, who recently “graduated” mer first lady daily as they walk into the mendable in a university,” said Gates, to kindergarten, and Liam have learn - Becky Gates Children’s Center. The stat - who served on the center’s board of ed early reading skills and even some ue honors Gates’ work with Texas A&M’s directors during the Texas A&M presi- sign language. Their mother Krystin preschool program. dency of her husband Robert Gates. “It Bankston ’16, a Texas A&M doctoral stu - Founded in 1998, the center edu- provides quality childcare so university dent, is happy to see their developmen- cates the young children of Texas A&M’s employees and students can focus on tal progress and appreciates that the faculty, staff and students. Each day, 165 their work without worrying.” siblings regularly interact with other students between the ages of 1 and 5 fill Celebrating its 15th anniversary this children from different cul tures. The the classrooms of the building located year, the center is the most diverse early teachers also design lessons that reflect off College Avenue just behind Univer - childhood program in the Brazos Valley. the international nature of the school sity Apartments. Sixty-six of these stu- The children who attend represent 22 and incorporate Texas A&M faculty dents are the children of Texas A&M countries and speak 18 languages. This mem bers’ expertise. students, who are eligible for a student diversity is incorporated into the cen- | CONTINUED ON PAGE 96 Mary Evelyn Crawford ’25 Betty M. Unterberger Barbara B. “Barb” Sears ’74 [ English] [ Botany]

FIRST FEMALE AWARDED AN UNDERGRADUATE FIRST WOMAN FULL PROFESSOR HIRED AT FIRST WOMAN GRADUATE TO RECEIVE THE DEGREE FROM TExAS A&M UNIVERSITY (1925) TExAS A&M UNIVERSITY (HISTORY, 1968) BROWN-RUDDER AWARD (1974)

DR. UNTERBERGER RETIRED FROM TExAS A&M PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF PLANT BIOLOGY AND IN 2004 AFTER A 36-YEAR CAREER. SHE PASSED FORMER DIRECTOR OF THE GENETICS GRADUATE AWAY ON MAY 15, 2012, AT THE AGE OF 89. PROGRAM, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

As the sister of the Texas A&M engi- “My husband had received a wonder- “A small but vocal fraction resented neering department head, Mary ful job offer as a full professor in the the girls who enrolled in the previous- Crawford was allowed to attend the Department of Geophysics at Texas ly all-male school, and they let us know university and to be awarded a degree A&M, yet he said he wouldn’t go it. The way to survive was to be thor- in liberal arts. Although she was not because of my position. We traveled oughly gung-ho about the school and permitted to attend the commence- to College Station where I met with its traditions. I gravitated towards ment ceremony, she recalled the day the history department and interview - student government because of lead- she got an unexpected call from the ed with the vice president for academ - ers like Kent Caperton, Layne Kruse, registrar’s secretary: “She told me to ic affairs, Horace R. Byers, and with Steve Eberhard and Shariq Yosufzai come over to her apartment to get my President Rudder. President Rudder who welcomed the participation by diploma. I was so glad to hear that I knew about the Russian review of my women students and respected our in - did get a diploma that I would have book, and we had a wonderful discus - put. My gender may well have been a crawled over to that apartment!” The sion! Byers offered me a position as a consideration when I was nominated following month the Board of Direc - full professor and asked me to help for and received the Brown-Rudder tors officially prohibited all women internationalize the history depart- Award because I represented the wom - from enrolling. ment and build the graduate program. en students who would become a I love to build programs, and this was more and more important part of a wonderful challenge.” the academic life of Texas A&M.”

42 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION T H E S E 1 2 SPIRITED INDIVIDUALS KNEW THEY WERE DOING SOMETHING NO ONE ELSE HAD DONE AT TEXAS A&M. LOOKING BACK, THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THE TREMENDOUS IMPACT THAT BEING A “FIRST” MADE ON THEIR LIVES AND ON TEXAS A&M.

Jane (Logan) Henderson ’75 Linda G. Cornelius ’79 Robert T. “Bobby” Bisor III ’86 [Horticulture ’75, Floriculture ’76, [Physical Education] [ Sociology]

MBA in Finance ’79] FIRST WOMAN ATHLETE ELECTED TO THE TExAS FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN PRESIDENT OF THE FIRST WOMAN PRESIDENT OF THE MEMORIAL A&M ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME (1985, CORNELIUS MEMORIAL STUDENT CENTER (1986–1987) WAS A 1980 OLYMPIC QUALIFIER IN TRACK.) STUDENT CENTER (1975–1976) ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT, OFFICE OF PUBLIC ARTIST DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION, PARTNERSHIP AND OUTREACH, TExAS A&M HIGHLAND VILLAGE, TExAS UNIVERSITY

“I learned many good lessons about “Originally the induction ceremony “I had mixed emotions about all the working with individuals (committee was a breakfast hosted by Texas A&M publicity that came with being the chairmen) and with groups (such as Athletic Hall of Famer Hershel first. I was thrilled about the accom- student government during the budg - Burgess ’29. When Mr. Burgess called plishment and that others were learn - et process), but also with individuals to congratulate me and invite me to ing that the MSC was an inclusive and that didn’t believe that women were the breakfast, he asked if I would wear welcoming place. Yet I wanted people qualified to hold positions of “power my Texas A&M letter sweater. Out of to know that I earned the role based and influence.” I learned to fight for respect for him, I did. on the merits. the things I wanted, including with The other great memory of the Through my courses and my the registrar’s office because I wanted day was walking out onto Kyle Field involve ment in the MSC, I developed to purchase a men’s ring rather than with my fellow inductees to a cheer- a greater appreciation for the value the sweetheart ring (which is now the ing Aggie crowd. It was especially sig- of differences. For me, inclusion and women’s ring). I loved my experiences nificant because my father Howard diversity are defined in a very broad at Texas A&M University and loved Cornelius, who was also my coach for way. It is not just race or ethnicity; it being there during so many trans - most of my young career, was there includes religion, age, sexual orienta- formations (the Corps went co-ed to witness his baby girl be honored. I tion, political views, work and life during my senior year).” felt like it was as much his honor as experience, language and disability.” it was mine.”

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 3 43 Cathie M. Anderson ’86 Jane A. Stallings Ronnie C. McDonald ’93 [ Journalism] [Political Science]

FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN EDITOR, FIRST FEMALE DEAN, COLLEGE OF EDUCA TION FIRST ELECTED AFRICAN-AMERICAN TExAS THE BATTALION (FALL 1986) (1990–1995) AGGIE YELL LEADER (1991–1993)

BUSINESS COLUMNIST, SACRAMENTO BEE FORMER DEAN AND PROFESSOR OF TEACHING, ExECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY LEARNING, AND CULTURE (RETIRED), COLLEGE RELATIONS AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, TExAS A&M AGRILIFE ExTENSION SERVICE, TExAS A&M UNIVERSITY COLLEGE STATION, TExAS

“The quality of my work determined “As dean I tried very hard to attract “A lot of people didn’t think I could whether I rose or fell at The Battalion. and hire faculty representing the broad win because I wasn’t in the Corps, My peers and professors respected and population of Texas and the United and I was an African American, but valued the qualities that made me States. We were successful in attract- I realized early on that your diversity different as much as they valued and ing and hiring a diverse faculty, in clud - gives you an opportunity to lead. I respected my knowledge and skills. I ing women. A couple of great Aggies said that A&M was like a rainbow, and recognized the power of my position took me to my first Texas A&M foot- the different student groups were the when I wrote a column criticizing Pres - ball game. They taught me when to colors that came together to show who ident Ronald Reagan. It was publish - stand, when to sit and move with the we were as Aggies. My focus was on ed, and that evening, I received three swaying and the words to the fight being an Aggie, just like the rest of phone calls. They weren’t the sort of song. Forever I will love the Aggie the student body. Some assumed that gentleman callers a girl expects at Marching Band. I learned how im - I would not be traditional enough. But A&M. Those calls, more than anything por tant ‘spirit’ is in attaining an edu- at the end of the day, I knew I had to I learned in class, showed me just how cation. The friendships formed at represent Texas A&M. Being a Yell important newspapers are and just Texas A&M last a lifetime. Wherever I Leader be came a foundation for a lot how crucial it is that they represent go in the world, if I wear a Texas A&M of the other things I’ve done. It was diverse voices.” shirt I find a friend.” one of the best decisions I ever made.”

44 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION Brooke (Leslie) Rollins ’94 Samantha (Kropp) Clements ’09 Elsa A. Murano [Agricultural Development] [University Studies/Architecture] FIRST FEMALE AND FIRST HISPANIC PRESIDENT FIRST WOMAN STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT FIRST WOMAN DRUM MAJOR, FIGHTING TExAS OF TExAS A&M UNIVERSITY (2008–2009) (1993–1994) AGGIE BAND (2008–2009) INTERIM DIRECTOR, BORLAUG INSTITUTE FOR PRESIDENT AND CEO, TExAS PUBLIC POLICY ExECUTIVE TEAM LEADER, TARGET, INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURE FOUNDATION, AUSTIN, TExAS COLLEGE STATION, TExAS PRESIDENT EMERITA, TExAS A&M UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR OF NUTRITION AND FOOD SCIENCE, TExAS A&M UNIVERSITY

“I didn’t feel any additional pressure “After drum major tryouts, they “Soon after I began my tenure as presi - in running for student body president. announce next year’s leaders on the dent, I visited President Bill Powers at If anything, it gave me an advantage. Aggie Band drill field. I remember the University of Texas. I was greet ed People were paying attention. Ulti - not being nervous because I thought with incredible warmth and felt truly mate ly the students would choose who there was no way I would get picked. welcome. As I was leaving Dr. Powers’ they thought would do the best job. I wanted to be a drum major but did office, his assistant took me aside and What an incredible blessing that they not want to set myself up for disap- said, ‘You know, we’re all very happy chose me. It is still overwhelming, even pointment if it didn’t happen. When to meet you, but we’re also very upset 20 years later. my name was called, I had an over- because you guys beat us to it. We A favorite memory from that whelming feeling of accomplishment, wanted to be the ones to have the first year was when President George H. and it wasn’t for me. My hard work woman president!’ Texas A&M Univer - W. Bush asked me to speak at his during that semester of tryouts proved sity has tremendously talented wom - library’s groundbreaking ceremony. that any woman was just as qualified en in all positions, so I sincerely hope From the podium, I told the Bushes if not more for a leadership position that my title as the only woman pres- that they would have made darn good in the Corps of Cadets and in the ident in A&M’s history is short-lived.” Aggies! The media picked up that Aggie Band. Anybody can be a good quote, and it ran around the world.” leader, regardless of your gender.” —by leanne south ’94

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 3 45 It’s Time to Embrace Growth in Engineering Education Opportunity

This is Isabella Serrato ’16. Besides being a former mem - ber of the national Honor Society, History Honor Soci - ety and active on the varsity volleyball and softball teams, Isabella is an exceptionally bright and accomplished stu - dent, graduating valedictorian of 611 at Cesar e. Chavez High School in Houston.

By all metrics, she meets the require- excel in our program. losing qual ified ments for admission into the Dwight students like her, and possibly deny- look College of engineering at Texas ing them the opportunity to pur sue A&M University. Furthermore, she pos - a degree that is in high demand, is sesses all of the attributes that Aggies unacceptable. It is one of the reasons value. Yet Isabella was not initially ac - I am passionate about 25 by 25, an Isabella Serrato ’16 represents the cept ed into our program. By the time enroll ment growth initiative to ensure type of bright students that Texas she applied, our college was full. that students like Isabella are provided A&M’s Dwight Look College of Engineering hopes to attract with its Based on her academic perform- access to a high-quality Texas A&M 25 by 25 enrollment growth initiative. ance, it is likely that Isabella would engi neering education.

Limited Access Stifles Potential last year, more than 11,000 high school seniors applied for the 2,000 undergraduate engineering slots avail able this fall at Texas A&M. Of those appli - cants who were turned away, many had the same academic profile as those who were admitted, but they applied after our programs were full. The engi - neering college was filled to capacity by late October 2012. Students familiar with our process know to apply early; those who didn’t were rejected. Thou - sands of capable students were turned away, including some who are first- generation college students. Many of our most accomplished graduates were the first in their families to attend college. Imagine a world with -

46 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION Vice Chancellor and Dean of Engineering Katherine Banks hopes to double engineering enrollment during the next 12 years.

of students is not only possible, but feasible. In January, I participated in a game-changing announcement at the Texas State Capitol in Austin with Texas A&M Uni versity and System lead ers as we unveiled an ambitious initiative titled 25 by 25, which seeks to increase access to engineering education at Texas A&M in College Station to an enrollment of 25,000 engineering students by 2025. Our challenge: to increase enrollment using innovative engineering education methods while maintaining our status as a top- ranked research pro gram and to do so in a cost-effective manner. out Pat Zachry ’22, leland Jordan ’29, ence and Technology’s report, “Engage The idea of doubling engineer- George Mitchell ’40, earl Rudder ’32 to Excel: Producing One Million Addi - ing enrollment during a 12-year peri- or many other visionary Aggies. Imag - tional College Graduates with Degrees in od is considered radical in an era when ine a world without the remarkable Science, Technology, Engineering, and most universities are limiting or resist - contributions of these giants to engi- Math ematics,” calls for an increase in ing growth. Pursuing growth of this neering and society—all because they STeM graduates by 1 million during magnitude while enhancing quality did not have a seat in the classroom. the next 10 years. Without this invest - and keeping a watchful eye on costs is Many of my peers might find this ment in our future workforce, our challenging. Frankly, we may be the level of demand and limited supply to coun try will not retain its historical pre - first to doggedly embark upon such an be desirable. I do not. This level of eminence in science and technology. aspiration, but it is achievable. rejection is unacceptable, particularly The Texas Workforce Commis - for a land-grant institution founded on sion has projected that the demand for Rethinking Educational Delivery the principle of providing citizens engineers entering the workforce will However, the 25 by 25 initiative is not access to education. It is especially dis- increase significantly by 2018. At cur- just about increasing enrollment. It heartening considering Texas A&M’s rent graduation rates statewide, we are also focuses on providing better in - tradition and core value of service not producing the number of engi- struc tion and learning oppor tunities. for the greater good. neers needed to replace those who enrollment growth in the past dec - retire, nor can we meet the increased ade often has been limited because the Critical Need for STEM Experts demand due to economic growth. way we teach engineering students to - Magnifying the problem of limited day is not easily scalable for large insti - access to engineering education is the 25 by 25 tutions. We cannot meet the need for critical need in our nation for more So rather than maintaining the status enrollment growth by simply increasing gradates in the STeM (science, technol - quo, my team and I explored the pos- the size of our individual classrooms ogy, engineering and math) fields. The sibility of enrollment growth. We de - or adding more teaching assistants. President’s Council of Advisors on Sci - ter mined that increasing the number We must face this challenge by lever-

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 3 47 aging technology in new ways to trans - form the educational experience. Generosity to the Tune of $22 Million We have witnessed a dramatic shift Susu and Mark Fischer ’72 and Amy and Tim Leach ’82 have stepped forward to support the 25 by 25 initiative through lead gifts of $12 million and $10 million, respectively, for in the learning style of our students. Texas A&M’s new Engineering Education Complex. They are known as “digital natives”: “Aggies have always given back and supported Texas A&M when our school needs those who have interacted with tech- us,” said Tim Leach. “I think it needs us now, more than ever. Great things are happen- ing here. Now is the time for former students to step up and invest in our university.” nology since birth. The creative use Designed for undergraduate education, the $137 million, 600,000-square-foot com- of technology will be crucial to trans- plex is an integral part of the initiative. forming the traditional classroom, “The 25 by 25 vision is something unheard of and clearly something that will elevate Texas A&M to become the pinnacle engineering program in the nation,” said Mark Fischer. which will allow us to increase acces- “If I can help achieve that vision, I’m glad to do it.” sibility with out enlarging class sizes. Our classrooms are evolving into tech - Susu and Mark Fischer ’72 and Amy and Tim Leach ’82 nology-enabled and shared-use facilities. These facilities allow for hands-on, experiential learning at all levels and access to a wide range of multidisci- plinary learn ing opportunities for our students. This new approach to education will produce technology leaders who are uniquely prepared to address tomorrow’s challenges.

Join Us In short, engineering education is at rethinking every aspect of our educa- next generation of innovation leaders. a critical point. We must meet the tional delivery. Instead of viewing sig- Our future depends upon it. needs of our nation and address the nificant increases in enrollment as challenge to develop a critical work- some thing to fear, we are finding ways —by m. katherine banks, ph.d., p.e vice chancellor and dean of force in a responsible manner while to embrace growth and ensure that we engineering contributing to economic develop- also enhance quality. the texas a &m university system ment through innovation. It is time And what about Isabella? In Feb - to thoughtfully embrace this type of ruary, immediately following our 25 To learn how you can support the enrollment growth and design the by 25 announcement, we accepted 400 25 by 25 initiative, contact: engi neering education of the future. more highly qualified students into Andy Acker let me be clear: The engineering engineering. Isabella is a member of Senior Director for Development education we deliver at Texas A&M is this inaugural class of 25 by 25, and Texas A&M Foundation excellent. However, we certainly can she is now enjoying her first year as (800) 392-3310 or (979) 845-5113 make our program accessible to more an Aggie engineering student. bright young people who have the I invite all who love Texas A&M To contribute online, visit intel lect, drive and desire to impact to join me in this effort to increase give.am/TAMU25by25. society as engineers. To do so, we are access and enhance education for the

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For this special issue of Spirit, we elected ment that will continue to help attract to celebrate the efforts of three long-time the types of students, faculty and pro- Texas A&M Foundation employees whose grams that foster the unique culture of work is tremendously valuable to our Texas A&M,” she said. mis sion. While each labors more behind Handley’s college and career expe - the scenes than on the front lines, they ri ences prior to working at the Foun - have all wit nessed and contributed to the dation prepared her well for a career trans formation of Texas A&M Universi ty. in investing. Meet Janet Handley ’76, Liska Lusk and After graduating with a degree in Al Pulliam ’87. applied mathematical science from Texas A&M, she worked for Shell Oil The Patient Analyst for more than a decade in locations Twelve years after she began her tenure including Houston, new Orleans at the Texas A&M Foundation, Janet and the netherlands. Handley ’76 is still doing what she does In 1993, she was asked to join the best: investing. Shell Pension Trust Investment Group As vice president for investments, in Houston. Within an eight-year span Handley is responsible for recommend - she became head of its equities group ing Foundation investment policies, and managed roughly $4 billion. executing long-term investment strate - Through a serendipitous set of cir - cumstances, Handley learned about an Janet Handley ’76, vice president for gies and performing research on poten - investments, Texas A&M Foundation tial investment opportunities. opening at the Foundation. “My work is intellectually challeng- “It couldn’t have been more per- ing and constantly changing with the fect. Coming back to Texas A&M, do - investing environment,” Handley said. ing the kind of work I loved, and only “It’s all about patience and hard analy - 30 minutes from home,” Handley said. sis. The nature of investing is that you “It was the best decision I ever made.” say ‘no’ 100 times for every one time you say ‘yes.’” The Foundation’s Keeper Handley reserves her “yesses” for Following time spent as a gift planning long-term investment opportunities officer and general counsel, liska lusk that will deliver results for the Foun - has served as vice president and gen- dation and to Texas A&M. eral counsel of the Foundation since “The Foundation’s endowment is 1997. a treasure for the university, creating She oversees the Foundation’s opportunities for students and the insti - legal aspects, a job that can range daily tution in a perpetual fashion. Smart from gift-contract review and drafting investing builds returns on the endow - to lit i gation management to answering

50 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION By ensuring the Foundation sat- “This scholarship helps an impor - isfies its regulatory obligations and tant group—the traditionally under- operates in accordance with its own represented,” Pulliam said. “FeAs are poli cies and the law, lusk keeps the unique because they are donor-driven Foundation fo cused on supporting scholarships that can be tailored to fit Texas A&M’s mission. any student according to their major, college, background or ethnicity.”

The Man Behind the Scholarships “Most corporations and foundations have a commitment to diversity, Al Pulliam ’87 was the first person ever and they are looking for a way to gain hired to attract funding for the Texas recognition on campus,” Pulliam said. A&M Foundation’s own scholarship “FeAs are a great match for them.” pro gram; a job he continues to do well. Pulliam, who has worked at the As the director of corporate and Foundation since 2001, has served the foundation relations, with primary university in a number of capacities: fund raising responsibilities for the He previously worked as an admis- Foun dation excellence Award (FeA) Liska Lusk, vice president and general counsel, sions counselor and as the director of Texas A&M Foundation program, he has helped grow the schol - academic services for men’s basketball arship from supporting 145 students and track. in its first year to 465 students now. ques tions relating to employee benefits A recreation and parks graduate and scholarship restrictions. lusk’s job Pulliam is annually tasked with secur- of Texas A&M, Pulliam re ceived a full- ing 80 new FeAs sponsored by corpo- re quires that she have wide-ranging ride athletic scholarship to play bas- rate and foundation donors—a goal knowl edge in multiple areas of law; her ketball. He lettered all four years and which he has never failed to meet. days can be hectic and demanding, but helped lead the team to a conference “My job is about two things— she enjoys being put to the test. championship in 1986. Today, he sup - bring ing underrepresented students to “Attending law school provided ports the basketball program through Texas A&M and bridging relationships a challenging educational experience re cruiting and as a radio commentator. and has provided me an opportunity between corporations, the university and students in an effort to benefit all to pursue challenging work at the Al Pulliam ’87, director of corporate and Foun dation,” lusk said. three,” Pulliam said. foundation relations, Texas A&M Foundation lusk attended Texas A&M for one The FeA program was initiated in year before moving to Ger many, where 1999 in response to the Hopwood vs. her husband was sta tioned in the U.S. Texas ruling, which prohibited univer - Army. While there, she completed un - sities in the United States’ fifth circuit dergraduate degrees in history and court of appeals from considering race eng lish from the Uni versity of Mary - in student admissions or when award - land’s european Div ision and worked ing scholarships. in the civil service as a test administra- The Foundation, as a 501(c)(3) tor in the Army edu cation Center. nonprofit organization, could bypass Upon returning to the U.S., lusk those restrictions, so it created a schol - received her law degree in 1985 from arship that continues to be desig nated St. Mary’s University in San Antonio. for underrepresented groups such as Immediately thereafter, she was hired minorities, first-generation college stu - as an associate at an Austin law firm dents and those students with greater where she worked until joining the financial need. Foun dation in 1988.

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 3 51 Dr. Sonja Oliphant Lee ’66 is Texas A&M University’s first female Aggie veterinarian.

or as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to work with animals. We always had various pets growing up and I got my first horse at the age of nine. The First Step Toward My Future Dur ing my free time, I was always do - ing something with our animals. My A few weeks later, I received an invi- student. I did not ask for any special dad noticed that I was good with num - tation to interview at Texas A&M. treatment because of my gender, nor bers and intensely curious about sci- Despite the nervous knot in my did I expect it. Once the boys got used ence, and encouraged me to become stomach, I made the trip to College to my presence, they realized that we a veterinarian. All I really wanted back Sta tion. While on campus, I met with were there for the same reasons. then was a horse ranch, but even at a Dr. John Milliff ’28, an anatomy pro- On graduation day, I was so proud young age I knew I would first have to fessor, Dr. “Mad Dog” Davis, a veteri- of what I had accomplished. I also felt earn a living. narian who taught phar macology, and so much respect and admiration for Despite my passion and talent, I a few others on the selec tion commit- my classmates. was not allowed to take the agricultur- tee. I was the only fe male applicant. Today, 50 years after that fateful al classes offered at Uvalde High School The committee asked me if I plan ned spring in 1963 when the Texas A&M in the 1950s for only one reason: I was to marry: I wondered at the time if Board of Regents voted to open their a girl. But that didn’t stop me. they asked the male students the doors to women, I am still a practicing The first in my extended family to same thing. I’m sure they worried that veterinarian. I live next door to my lub - attend college, I enrolled at Southwest I’d get pregnant and quit the program. bock clinic, Ark Hospital for Pets. Texas Junior College in Uvalde to em - I asked if being single was a require- I’m proud of the fact that I’m the bark on a career in veterinary medi - ment, and I don’t think they had an first female graduate of the Texas A&M cine. Within a year I completed all of answer. University College of veterinary Med - the preveterinary classes offered and I was ecstatic when I opened the icine, and I am inspired that today it transferred to what is now Texas A&M letter of acceptance that summer! But educates more fe males than males. Fol - Univer sity–Kingsville. soon I was bombarded with letters lowing in my foot steps, women now In the spring semester of 1963, just from Aggies. Some were pos itive, but represent more than 60 percent of as I finished all of the required courses most expressed sentiments far from my today’s DvM enroll ment. for my major, Texas A&M University personal excitement about the accom - After years of working to heal ani - opened its veterinary school to wom - plishment. One man was con vinced mals, I am still learning new things. But en. A good friend handed me a blank that allowing fe males into Texas A&M that first step was critical, and Texas application and threatened, “I’ll never was a Commu nist conspiracy. A&M gave me the faith in myself that I speak to you again if you don’t apply.” Men dominated my classes, and a needed to jumpstart this journey. I had already sent a dorm deposit to few of my professors commented that Oklahoma State University, but I com - they would have to clean up their jokes —by dr. sonja oliphant lee ’66 pleted the form, dropped it in the mail in the presence of a lady, but all in all and didn’t give it a second thought. I was treated the same as any other

52 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION Texas A&M Foundation | 2013 Annual Report

Give iT Twice

we all value the past, present and future of Texas A&M Uni - versity. You remember Texas A&M’s rich past through en - dowed gifts that memorialize former students, loved ones, organizations and traditions; you support Texas A&M’s pres ent through cash gifts and scholarships that make an immediate impact; and you recognize the essential role we play in protecting and ensuring Texas A&M’s future through planned gifts.

Many planned gifts combine charitable giving with significant tax benefits and life payments, and few require that you write a lump-sum check. The populari- ty of planned giving continues to grow at Texas A&M, in part due to the excellent work by our planned giving staff in promoting its benefits, and in part because increasing numbers of former students are annually reaching the most common age bracket (60 to 80 years old) for making planned gifts. while most people who choose planned giving fall into this age bracket, it’s important to note that Aggies of all ages can and do create planned gifts. The end of fiscal year 2013 on June 30 was marked by telling numbers, many of which are illustrated in the graphs, charts and financial statements that follow. Total contributions to the Foundation, for example, were more than $117.5 mil lion, representing a 41 percent increase over last year. what really stands out about this year’s report, however, is your enthusi- asm for planned giving. we raised an astonishing $217.6 million in planned gift expectancies—those gifts that will come to fruition in future years once their respective benefactors pass on. Planned gifts can be given in creative ways and for creative purposes. Take Michelle Keller ’92, whose own study abroad experience inspired her to include the Texas A&M Foundation in her will to fund future scholarships for students wishing to study abroad. You can read more about her gift on page 5.

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 3 55 Our success in cultivating planned gifts is always somewhat related to donor timing and marketing efforts, but we also recognize that this year’s total is a direct reflection of your enduring love of Texas A&M University. Michelle and every other donor to the Foundation—no matter the size or form of the gift they choose to give—sincerely desire that Texas A&M will continue to grow in char- acter and excellence, and they are eager to help with gifts that ensure this end. But gift cultivation is only part of the story. We’re also proud that the Foun - dation has averaged a little more than $20 million per year in realized planned gifts, those that mature during a given fiscal year. The future payoff of planned giving is one reason we will continue to focus on these gifts as opportunities for Texas A&M. Our staff likes to use the phrase “give it twice” when communicating to donors the critical double-impact of dual-benefit planned gifts such as charitable gift annuities, remainder trusts and lead trusts, among others. With these unique giving vehicles, donors can give for themselves to secure their futures and give for Texas A&M to ensure it achieves the future we all envision.

One gift, two futures.

Thanks for all you do.

charles h. gregory ’64 eddie j. davis ’67 chairman of the board president

Charles H. Gregory ’64, chairman of the board > (left), Eddie J. Davis ’67, president (right)

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Foundation’s Change in Net Assets—the foundation’s net assets increased 12.76 percent during the 2013 fiscal year.

Annual totals for fiscal years ’04 $661.6

2004 through 2013 ’05 $748.5

’06 $861.1

’07 $1,031.8

’08 $1,055.8

’09 $910.7

’10 $999.2

’11 $1,172.2

’12 $1,166.5

’13 $1,315.3

$ Millions 300 600 900 1,200 1,500

Gifts to Texas A&M—Donors gave $146.7 million to the texas A&M foun dation and texas A&M University during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013. following gen - erally accepted accounting principles, the totals include pledges and irrevocable planned gifts. for every dollar raised during the past five years, the foundation has spent an average of 13.9 cents.

Annual totals for fiscal years ’04 $61.9 2004 through 2013 ’05 $92.0

’06 $95.2

’07 $114.0

’08 $90.9

’09 $96.9

’10 $107.5

’11 $83.6

’12 $115.3

’13 $146.7

$ Millions 30 60 90 120 150

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Where the $146.7 Million Came From—Contributions from former students, friends, and private and family foundations make up 69.5 percent of gifts to the foundation, while gifts from corporations and other organizations make up 30.5 percent of the total.

Sources of gifts received in 2013 Former Students 28.4%

Private, Family & 23.6% Other Foundations

20.5% Corporations

Friends 17.5%

10.0% Organizations

How the $146.7 Million Was Directed—the foundation links donations to four desig - nations we call “impact areas.” student impact represents academic scholarships and fellowships to undergraduate and grad uate students. faculty impact refers to gifts that fund faculty chairs, professorships and fellowships, and college-impact gifts help a college or department through discretionary or building funds. spirit-impact gifts cultivate student organizations, traditions and other outside-the-classroom programs.

Where 2013 gifts were directed College Impact 47%

*Includes gifts that pass to non-university Student Impact 31% accounts, such as The Texas A&M University System and The Association of Former Students matching funds, as well as Foundation gifts in holding and class gift 10% Spirit Impact funds, for which donors have not yet identified the gift impact area. *Other 7% 5% Faculty Impact

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 3 59 | BEnEFITS To ThE UnIvErSITy

Foundation Funds Made Available to Texas A&M—Each year, the Foundation makes millions of dollars available to Texas A&M for students, faculty, facilities and programs according to donors’ wishes. In fiscal year 2013, these funds totaled $70.8 mil lion. These funds consist of non-endowed gifts—funds made available to dis- burse imme diately rather than invested by the Foundation—and income from endowments.

Annual totals for fiscal years ’04 $37.2

2004 through 2013 ’05 $40.6

’06 $42.8

’07 $50.2

’08 $69.8

’09 $64.4

’10 $59.0

’11 $64.8

’12 $70.3

’13 $70.8

$ Millions 15 30 45 60 75

Increasing Student Burden—When state government funds are not available, Texas A&M relies on tuition for operating income. Students now shoulder one-third of Texas A&M’s budget, a huge jump from 1996, when they handled only about one- fifth of the budget. The chart below shows tuition/fees and state funding as a percentage of Texas A&M’s total current operating budget. Private giving and grants supply the remain der of Texas A&M’s educational budget.

Annual totals for fiscal years 50% 1999 through 2013

40% 37.0% 35.8%

30% 25.0%

20% 20.6%

10% n State Funding n Tuition and Fees

’99 ’01 ’03 ’05 ’07 ’09 ’11 ’13

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Long-term Investment Pool 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, which has a total value of $1.14 billion, is composed mostly of endowments, but also includes other non- endowed funds invested for the long term.

As of June 30, 2013 International Equity 25.3%

22.0% Domestic Equity Domestic Fixed 10.4% Income 10.0% Private Equity Public Real Estate 9.4% & Commodities 9.1% Alternative Marketable Equity Private Real Estate 7.1% & Hard Assets

4.3% International Cash & Equivalents 2.4% Fixed Income

Endowments by Unit—the following chart shows the value for each unit’s endowment held by the texas A&M foundation for the benefit of texas A&M Uni versity as of June 30, 2013. the combined value of these endowments totals $1.02 billion.

As of June 30, 2013 University Scholarships $178.9 Engineering $161.1 Other* $107.7 Corps of Cadets $92.0 Business $78.5 Provost $78.2 Agriculture $73.2 Veterinary Medicine $48.6 Student Affairs $43.9 Science $34.6 n Value of Endowments Bush School $34.6 Geosciences $25.2 *Includes Texas A&M University Press, Education $22.1 KAMU-TV, Reed Arena, non-designated Liberal Arts $22.1 endowments and endowments with Architecture $13.4 split beneficiaries. TAMU Galveston $7.6

$ Millions 050100150200

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 3 61 | 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 out performed most peer organizations, ranking in the top or high second investment quartile. for the one-, three-, five- and seven-year periods, the long-term investment pool experienced annualized total returns of 10.78 percent, 10.15 percent, 4.22 percent and 5.38 percent respectively through June 30, 2013.

Annual Return

Annual returns for fiscal years 30% 2004 through 2013 20%

10%

n Foundation Long-term Investments -10% n S&P 500 n T-Bills -20% n Blended Custom Benchmark n 75/25 Benchmark -30%

’04 ’05 ’06 ’07 ’08 ’09 ’10 ’11 ’12 ’13

Endowment Performance—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 its cumu lative value of student stipends. this single endow ment would have paid out more than $316,100 by 2013.

375 $316.1

300 $255.9

225

150 Initial $100,000 Gift >

75 n Market Value of Endowment n Cumulative Stipends

’80 ’83 ’86 ’89 ’92 ’95 ’98 ’01 ’04 ’07 ’10 ’13

62 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION | plAnneD giving

Record Year For Planned Gifts—the foundation’s office of gift plan ning helps donors establish planned gifts that will aid texas A&M Uni versity and its students in the future. for fiscal year 2013, the foundation documented planned gifts valued at a record $217.7 million. of the total planned gifts, 97.9 percent were revocable, and 2.1 percent were irrevocable.

Planned Giving By the Numbers

102 Number of planned gifts made in 2013

114 Number of new Heritage members in 2013

1,533 Total number of Heritage members to date

$20.7 Million Value of realized gifts received in 2013 as a result of estate intentions

$124 Million Value of realized gifts received since 2008

$736 Million Value of gift expectancies documented since 2000

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 3 63 | stAteMent of finAnCiAl position

june 30, 2013 june 30, 2012

Assets

Cash and cash equivalents $ 43,337,594 $ 34,721,499 Accrued revenue and other receivables 1,332,989 1,615,264 Contributions receivable, net of allowance 85,365,518 54,059,384 Investments 1,331,214,200 1,161,777,953 Remainder interests 4,893,062 23,733,327 Assets held in trust by others 6,997,643 6,451,591 Interests in life insurance policies 2,303,464 2,079,114 Furniture and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization: $2,172,287 (2013); $2,155,464 (2012) 838,356 753,566 Headquarters building, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization: $4,078,092 (2013); $3,867,374 (2012) 9,343,738 9,441,299 Art collection and collectibles 19,377,370 19,377,370 Other assets 51,951 57,433

Total assets $ 1,505,055,885 $ 1,314,067,800

Liabilities and Net Assets

Liabilities

Accrued liabilities $ 2,093,787 $ 1,349,607 Annuities and trusts payable 49,142,207 16,582,290 Amounts held for other charitable organizations 138,016,180 129,504,908 Other liabilities 512,599 100,145

Total liabilities $ 189,764,773 $ 147,536,950

Net assets

Unrestricted $ 50,692,269 $ 40,721,855 Temporarily restricted 366,958,867 298,620,217 Permanently restricted 897,639,976 827,188,778

Total net assets $ 1,315,291,112 $ 1,166,530,850

Total liabilities and net assets $ 1,505,055,885 $ 1,314,067,800

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

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Fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, 2013 2012 with summarized finan cial information for the year ended temporarily permanently June 30, 2012 unrestricted restricted restricted total total

Revenues

Contri butions $ 562,756 $ 50,465,318 $ 66,556,943 $ 117,585,017 $ 83,560,439 Other support 295,218 2,388,042 606,516 3,289,776 2,729,455 Investment income 907,156 18,740,648 229,407 19,877,211 19,899,443 Rental income 2,000 68,909 — 70,909 62,690 Net realized and unrealized gains on investments and other assets 10,291,760 72,597,824 2,783,794 85,673,378 (38,870,394) Revenue from oil and gas interests 83,425 505,997 274,538 863,960 922,796 Other revenue 482,233 166 — 482,399 555,403 Net assets released from restrictions 76,428,254 (76,428,254) ———

Total revenues $ 89,052,802 $ 68,338,650 $ 70,451,198 $ 227,842,650 $ 68,859,832

Expenses

Payments and transfers

to Texas A&M University– scholarships, fellowships,

grants and other payments $ 61,875,568 $ — $ — $ 61,875,568 $ 59,243,767 Management and general 4,429,420 ——4,429,420 4,191,400 Fundraising 12,777,400 ——12,777,400 11,073,334

Total expenses $ 79,082,388 $ — $ — $ 79,082,388 $ 74,508,501

Change in net assets 9,970,414 68,338,650 70,451,198 148,760,262 (5,648,669)

Net assets, beginning 40,721,855 298,620,217 827,188,778 1,166,530,850 1,172,179,519

Net assets, ending $ 50,692,269 $ 366,958,867 $ 897,639,976 $ 1,315,291,112 $ 1,166,530,850

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 3 65 | A & M LegAcy Society

the A&M Legacy Society recognizes texas A&M’s most generous supporters: individuals, 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 Founda tion totals $100,000 or more, and individuals who plan to make 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, 2013.

$5,000,000 + G Susanne M. & Melbern g. glasscock ’59 A Aghorn energy inc. H Annenberg Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Jon L. Hagler ’58 Leslie L. Appelt ’41 Halliburton H. grady Ash Jr. ’58 Reta & Harold J. Haynes ’46 At&t Minnie Belle & Herman F. Heep ’20 At&t Foundation inc. the Herman F. Heep & Minnie Belle Heep Foundation B Hewlett-Packard co. Baumberger endowment Hewlett-Packard Foundation BP group Ltg & Mrs. James F. Hollingsworth ’40 BP Foundation inc. Houston endowment inc. Robert W. Briggs Jr. ’55 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Mr. & Mrs. Harvey R. Bright ’43 James L. Huffines Jr. ’44 Frances & Jack Brown ’46 Dan A. Hughes ’51

C L the effie & Wofford cain Foundation Walter Lechner ’14 chevrontexaco corp. Sara H. & John H. Lindsey ’44 conocoPhillips Mr. & Mrs. earl W. Lipscomb ’26 Kay & Jerry cox ’72 Dwight Look ’43

D M Becky & Monty L. Davis ’77 Mr. & Mrs. L. Lowry Mays ’57 Dow chemical co. MBNA Dow chemical Foundation ella c. McFadden charitable trust DuPont Dorothy & Arthur R. McFerrin Jr. ’65 cynthia & george P. Mitchell ’40 E Motorola george J. eppright ’26 Motorola Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Sterling c. evans ’21 exxon Mobil corp. N exxonMobil Foundation trisha & L. c. “chaz” Neely Jr. ’62 Mobil Foundation Audrey calais & James K. B. Nelson ’49 Alice A. & erle A. Nye ’59 F Ford Motor company O Ford Motor company Fund t. Michael & olive e. o’connor

66 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION P Mr. & Mrs. Albert B. Alkek centerPoint energy PeopleSoft inc. Robert H. ’50 & Judy Ley Allen central & South West corp. Anadarko Petroleum corp. central & South West Foundation R Andersen central Power & Light co. ed Rachal Foundation the Honorable & Mrs. Hushang Ansary West texas Utilities co. Mr. & Mrs. thomas A. Read ARco citigroup inc. Dr. & Mrs. chester J. Reed ’47 ARco Foundation inc. the clark construction group inc. John W. Runyon Jr. ’35 Nina Heard Astin charitable trust, William P. clements Jr. Wells Fargo Bank texas, NA trustee the coca-cola company S Autodesk inc. the coca-cola Foundation San Antonio Livestock exposition inc. compaq computer corp. Schlumberger Ltd. B computer Associates international inc. Schlumberger Foundation inc. Baker-Hughes inc. Mr. & Mrs. Michael M. cone ’60 Shell oil co. Baker-Hughes Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Walter W. conners Shell oil co. Foundation Bank of America Ashley R. ’88 & David L. coolidge ’87 Silicon graphics inc. Randall & Dee Barclay Unitrust Mr. & Mrs. D. c. cox ’32 Alias/Wavefront inc. Ronnie W. Barclay ’68 Mary W. & James B. crawley ’47 Jean M. & John J. Bardgette ’45 o. Wayne crisman ’38 T Sugar & Wm. Michael Barnes ’64 george W. crocker ’51 the terry Foundation BASF corp. cRSS inc. texas instruments inc. Bayer corp. the cullen trust for Higher education texas instruments Foundation Bayer Foundation tXU Beaumont Foundation of America D Mary & Jefferson e. Bell Jr. ’42 Lyra B. & edwin R. Daniels ’48 V Ruby S. & Foreman R. Bennett ’27 Sallie o. & Don H. Davis Jr. ’61 Verizon corp. M. “Buddy” Benz ’32 William B. Davis & Leola t. Davis Verizon Foundation Jorgé A. Bermudez ’73 Dell USA LP Deborah F. ’76 & John e. Deloitte & touche corp. LLP W Bethancourt ’74 Deloitte & touche Foundation the Robert A. Welch Foundation A. Paul Bilger Jr. ’67 Rod Dockery ’66 Martha H. & charles A. Williams ’37 Janet & John R. Blocker ’45 Wanda & Lawrence A. DuBose ’42 Modesta & clayton Williams ’54 Blue Bell creameries inc. Duke energy corp. the Boeing company Duke energy Foundation Z Mildred & Willy F. Bohlmann Jr. ’50 glen B. Dunkle ’50 the Zachry Foundation Sue g. & Harry e. Bovay Jr. the Rex Dunn Family the Zachry group Mr. & Mrs. William B. Boyd ’45 Bartell Zachry charitable trust Susan P. & clay V. N. Bright ’78 E craig & galen Brown Foundation inc. Julia M. & Marcus c. easterling ’30 $1,000,000–$4,999,999 the Brown Foundation inc. Mehrdad ehsani Valerie & Leonard Bruce Joy & Ralph ellis 3M company Jan & Bob Bullock Julia A. & Mark e. ellis ’79 3M Foundation inc. Jere Lynn & James L. Burkhart ’57 Marijo & James R. english Jr. ’46 Burlington Resources inc. A Burlington Resources Foundation ernst & young LLP Abell-Hanger Foundation the Honorable george H. W. Bush ernst & young Foundation Accenture eugene Butler claude H. everett Jr. ’47 Donna & Donald A. Adam ’57 Zoe A. ’91 & Anthony g. Buzbee ’90 Advanced Micro Devices inc. F Mr. & Mrs. Ford D. Albritton Jr. ’43 C M. Jeanne Fairweather MD FAcP Alcoa James J. “Jim” cain ’51 Lou & Jack Finney ’38 Alcoa Foundation capital city A&M club Ray c. Fish Foundation Joanne & edward c. “Pete” ceA Systems inc. Freda & Ralph A. Fisher Jr. ’44 Aldridge Jr. ’60 celanese Ltd. gina & William H. Flores ’76

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Fluor corp. Robert Marion Kennedy ’26 O Fluor Foundation Doris W. ’70 & Robert H. Kensing ’46 occidental oil & gas corp. the Ford Foundation Kinder Morgan inc. occidental oil & gas charitable Douglas A. Forshagen ’33 caesar Kleberg Foundation for Wildlife Foundation Ada & James M. Forsyth ’12 conservation o’Donnell Foundation Harriet & Joe B. Foster ’56 Vicky & terry Klein ’78 gay & gale oliver iii ’60 thomas R. Frymire ’45 Patti & Weldon D. Kruger ’53 c. e. “Pat” olsen ’23 evelyn & edward F. Kruse ’49 Harriet S. & claude onxley ’51 G Mr. & Mrs. Howard W. Kruse ’52 oPAS guild Mrs. James H. (Marie) galloway oryx energy co. Dorothy & Raymond e. galvin ’53 L general electric co. emma & Rowley Landon ’20 P ge Fund Marian L. ’82 & Willie t. Langston ii ’81 Rosie M. & Murry D. Page ’51 Preston M. geren Jr. ’45 Amy B. & timothy A. Leach ’82 Vola & Fred A. Palmer ’59 Rhonda & Frosty gilliam ’80 Leonard Leon ’45 Janet & thomas c. Paul ’62 the Neil & elaine griffin Foundation Paula & R. Steve Letbetter ’70 Sue ellen & Alexander H. Pegues Jr. ’50 gladys & Harvey guinn carolyn & Jack e. Little ’60 Pennzenergy Lockheed Martin corp. Pennzoil-Quaker State co. H Lockheed Martin Foundation Pepsico inc. Faye & Robert c. Hagner ’48 carolyn S. & tommie e. Lohman ’59 Pepsico Foundation inc. Michel t. Halbouty ’30 teresa L. & Joe R. Long Frito-Lay inc. Vicki L. & Robert t. Handley ’67 John W. Lyons Jr. ’59 Pharmacia corp. R. H. Harrison Family Phillips Petroleum co. Lauren L. & glenn D. Hart ’78 M Phillips Petroleum Foundation inc. H.e.B. grocery co. Billie M. Manion Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation Hill’s Division of colgate Palmolive Allan A. Marburger ’60 Natalou t. & Kenneth P. Pipes ’52 conrad N. Hilton Foundation William c. Mccord ’49 charles & Margaret Plum Hoblitzelle Foundation Bruce McMillan Jr. Foundation inc. Phil S. Potts ’41 cynthia L. & Jerry F. Holditch ’79 Jean & tom McMullin ’36 Powell industries inc. coL & Mrs. R. c. Horne the Meadows Foundation Powell electrical Manufacturing co. Houston A&M club Merrill Lynch & co. inc. therese & thomas W. Powell ’62 Houston A&M University Mothers’ club Merrill Lynch & co. Foundation inc. Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP Houston electrical League inc. Joseph e. Millender Pricewaterhousecoopers Foundation Flora M. & Billy Pete Huddleston ’56 Sandy K. & Bryan N. Mitchell ’70 Katherine & oris D. Pritchett ’40 Barbara J. & William M. Huffman ’53 Roy F. & Joann cole Mitte Foundation Procter & gamble co. Dudley J. Hughes ’51 Monsanto co. Procter & gamble Fund Monsanto Fund I Mr. & Mrs. Joe Hiram Moore ’38 R iBM corp. Robbie L. ’86 & William A. Moore ’86 Kathleen L. & J. Rogers Rainey Jr. ’44 iBM Rational Software thomas J. Moore iii ’56 Helaine & gerald L. Ray ’54 intel corp. Karen & Steven M. Morris c. Keller Reese Jr. ’29 edward J. Mosher ’28 earlene & Ben R. Reynolds Jr. ’46 J charles Stewart Mott Foundation Kay & Britt Rice ’74 L. Weldon Jaynes ’54 Judith & charles R. Munnerlyn ’62 Jean H. & Bernard c. Richardson ’41 Helen & Roger H. Jenswold ’52 Michael Lee Richardson ’65 georgia & J. R. “Bob” Jones ’69 N Sid W. Richardson Foundation george R. Jordan Jr. ’41 National Action council for Minorities Robyn L. ’89 & Alan B. Roberts ’79 Mrs. Leland t. Jordan ’29 in engineering inc. Ruth D. & Austin W. Roberts ’41 National Hispanic Scholarship Fund Sharon & charles Robertson K Ruth M. & William J. Neely ’52 Rockwell W. M. Keck Foundation Sarah & Ray B. Nesbitt ’55 Rosalyn & e. M. “Manny” Rosenthal ’42 Mary & Mavis Kelsey ’32 Mr. & Mrs. James M. Noel Sr. ’29 Meredith & Ray A. Rothrock ’77 george Leslie & carolyn Wierichs Kelso Nortel Networks

68 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION S W Ann & Robert c. Berger ’60 Mr. & Mrs. theodore Saba ’41 Kim & calvin A. Wallen iii ’77 BHP Billiton Petroleum (Americas) inc. San Antonio A&M club Foundation Richard Wallrath educational Joyce & Dick Birdwell ’53 Sam Houston Sanders MD ’22 Foundation gail & george L. Black Jr. ’53 Sanofi-Aventis Wal-Mart Stores inc. Boone and crockett club SBc communications inc. Wal-Mart Foundation Brazos county A&M club SBc Foundation Dr. & Mrs. thomas A. Ward ’28 Bristol-Myers Squibb co. Louis e. & elizabeth M. Scherck the Washington times Foundation Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation inc. Kristi & John D. Schiller Jr. ’81 Phoebe & W. Dale Watts ’71 Peggy L. & charles L. Brittan ’65 Linda & Ralph A. Schmidt ’68 Rob & Bessie Welder Wildlife Vera & Roy e. Bucek ’42 Richard M. Schubot Foundation evelyn & oscar Schuchart ’43 Wells Fargo Bank texas, NA C Brent Scowcroft Mildred g. & theodore Wendlandt ’27 Rocco caffarelli educational trust Abe & Annie Seibel Foundation Dr. c. clifford Wendler ’39 Jyl g. & tony Randall cain ’82 Sondra & Ronald L. Skaggs ’65 Neva & Wesley West Foundation Simmie o. callahan iii ’42 Marc B. Smith Jr. ’46 James R. Whatley ’47 the callaway Foundation Mary Sue & RADM Robert Smith iii ’61 Linda W. & Delbert A. Whitaker ’65 canon USA inc. the Vivian L. Smith Foundation g. Rollie White trust gloria & carlos H. cantu ’55 Dorothy P. & Albert K. Sparks ’45 Donna & William M. Wilder Sue & Louis e. capt ’54 Helen K. & Daniel L. Sparks ’89 earline & A. P. Wiley ’46 cargill Robin c. ’76 & Robert D. Starnes ’72 Mr. & Mrs. James e. Wiley ’46 carnegie corporation of New york State Fair of texas Scholarship Williams Brothers construction co. inc. Hal N. carr ’43 claudia & Roderick D. Stepp ’59 R. Ken Williams ’45 Mr. & Mrs. charles M. cawley Sadie & William P. Stromberg ’51 Richard B. Wirthlin the cawley Family Foundation Janet L. & John A. Swanson Royce e. Wisenbaker ’39 Mary cecile chambers trust oscar S. Wyatt Jr. ’45 Scholarship Award T Barbara & Daniel D. clinton Jr. ’52 temple-inland Foundation Z coastal Bend community Foundation the tenneco companies M. B. & edna Zale Foundation Jo Ann & charles M. cocanougher ’53 Arthur J. & Wilhelmina Doré thaman Marion c. & F. Peter Zoch iii Beth & James R. coker ’60 William A. triche ’50 & Homer A. triche Page & gregory M. cokinos ’79 tti inc. $500,000–$999,999 Brandon c. coleman Jr. ’78 Billie B. turner ’51 college Station Medical center A Harold J. conrad ’58 U J. S. Abercrombie Foundation Brenda cooper Ammon Underwood ’07 Janice L. & Harold L. Adams ’61 cooper industries inc. Union Pacific corp. the Allen Foundation cooper industries Foundation Union Pacific Foundation Amerada Hess corp. Joe L. cooper ’56 Union Pacific Resources Hess Foundation elaine & Joseph B. coulter ’50 UNocAL 76 gabe D. Anderson Jr. ’41 John L. cox UNocAL Foundation inc. Archer-Daniels-Midland co. Flora cameron crichton for USX corp. Archer-Daniels-Midland Foundation the Flora cameron Foundation USX Foundation inc. ARgUS Financial Software Albert & Jessie cudlipp Family Marathon oil co. ersen Arseven ’74 cypress-Fairbanks educational Foundation V B carol Lynn & g. David Denise & David c. Baggett ’81 D Van Houten Jr. ’71 L. g. Balfour inc. Dallas A&M club Jean W. & John R. Vilas ’53 Betty Jo & charles Barclay Jr. ’45 Dallas county A&M University Bechtel group inc. Mothers’ club Bechtel Foundation David A. Dashiell ’41 Beckman coulter inc. Bonnie B. & otway B. Denny Jr. ’71 carol Ann & Jack L. Benson ’63 Digicon geophysical inc.

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Patricia A. & Buford W. Dobie ’54 coL & Mrs. Frank W. Halsey ’17 Barbara Marvin & Pablo Marvin ’66 Mr. & Mrs. thomas e. Dompier the Hamill Foundation Robert S. Marvin iii Anne & David D. Dunlap ’83 Janice & Bill Hanna ’58 Bettie & charles A. Mattei Jr. ’49 John S. Dunn Research Foundation c. Melvin Harrison ’52 eddie & Joe B. Mattei ’53 Margaret D. & Sebastian J. “Jack” the Havens Foundation inc. May Department Stores co. Durr Jr. ’45 William Randolph Hearst Foundation May Department Stores co. Foundation DXP enterprises inc. H.e.B. teleVentures May’s Dr. John & carol Heit ’43 Lord & taylor E Bernice Harmon Hibbler the Frank W. Mayborn Foundation Jesse L. easterwood ’09 Scholarship trust Diane & george K. Hickox Jr. ’80 Mr. & Mrs. Frederick R. Mayer eastman chemical co. Peggy & John R. Hill Jr. ’44 JFM Foundation Sandra & P. g. “Buck” eckels ’52 Nita Sue & otto W. “Bill” Hoernig ’60 James A. Mayo Family eddleman-McFarland Fund Stephen A. Holditch ’69 Mr. & Mrs. John c. McDuffie Jr. ’42 el Paso corp. Alberta & Bruce Howorth Robert H. McLemore ’33 el Paso corporate Foundation James g. gibson ’27 & Mary gibson Bettie J. Mead electronic Data Systems corp. Hubbard Joe c. Merritt ’63 elsevier Science Ltd. Farrell g. Huber Jr. ’55 cynthia & Kendall A. Miller ’88 LuAnn g. ervin ’84 Kathy B. ’81 & Peter D. Huddleston ’80 charles F. Milstead ’60 the estill Foundation Helen c. & Sam W. Huggins ’27 Mitsui & co. (USA) inc. Janis & John t. eubanks ’62 Holly & Joseph V. Hughes Jr. ’75 Ann & John Mobley ’51 Humane information Services Judith Montague F Betty L. & Benjamin F. Huss ’46 Kenneth Montague ’37 gertrude & Richard Faulkner Sr. Montgomery county Fair Association Fina oil & chemical co. I Donald S. Moore Fina Foundation inc. international Paper co. James S. Moore ’52 the First National Bank of Bryan international Paper co. Foundation Nina & carl o. Moore ’51 SuSu & Mark A. Fischer ’72 J. P. Morgan chase & co. FMc corp. J Donald S. Morris ’51 FMc Foundation Jean & Skip Johnson ’52 Jean & Jack L. Morris ’52 Joseph Wm. & Nancy N. Foran Pamela M. & Robert M. Jones MD ’71 elizabeth & Paul H. Motheral ’52 Laura R. Foran ’06 Frank M. Muller Jr. ’65 Douglas & Mary K. ’78 Forshagen K Jack H. Murray Jr. ’42 Linda D. & Joe R. Fowler ’68 Kachina oil co. Friends of Sterling c. evans Library KPMg LLP N KPMg Foundation National Academy for Nuclear training G Barbara & Arno W. Krebs Jr. ’64 National FFA Foundation Donna M. ’89 & Phillip R. garrett ’91 National instruments Heidi & J. Michael gatens iii ’80 L Newfield exploration co. general Motors corp. Michele & Jack M. Lafield ’72 Karen & Louis M. Newman iii ’66 general Motors Foundation inc. William H. Lane ’47 Sherrill & Donald H. Niederer ’53 Sam K. & Barnett L. gershen ’69 Keith Langford ’39 elizabeth H. & Sam A. Nixon Jr. ’47 cynthia e. & H. Jarrell gibbs ’60 Walter & LeVerne Lasley ’42 Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation inc. eugenia & Ben goode ’32 Kim & Ken R. LeSuer ’57 David R. Norcom ’73 P. M. green ’25 george M. Lewis ’24 Page Harris Northrop ’39 Jerry g. griffith ’54 Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam inc. clara & Daland M. griffiths ’44 Mr. & Mrs. Winston W. Lorenz ’37 O Rae t. & Henry J. gruy ’37 coL & Mrs. Fred c. Lund ’38 emil & clementine ogden W. P. & Bulah Luse Foundation H thomas Lyles ’49 P Richard e. Haas ’45 Paso del Norte Health Foundation David L. Haberle ’40 M Anne S. & Henry B. Paup ’70 Mr. & Mrs. William H. Haley Jr. ’51 Lorraine R. MacMahon charles L. Pence ’51 Donald & Adele Hall Mary Richards Martin Peggy A. & Robert i. Pender ’56

70 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION J. c. Penney co. inc. Alex g. Spanos Y J. c. Penney co. Fund inc. John H. Speer ’71 george o. yamini ’39 M. Bookman Peters ’59 Family Millie & Jay H. Stafford ’48 John M. yantis ’53 James B. Peterson ’72 the Starr Foundation J. Michael yantis ’76 Shirley B. & Daniel c. Pfannstiel ’49 State Farm insurance companies thomas g. yantis ’78 Phi Beta Kappa Alumni of greater State Farm companies Foundation Houston Russell ’66 & Jeannie Stein Z Pioneer Natural Resources USA S. Sharon Sterling Renee Zelman Sandy & Les Pittman ’74 Madlin Stevenson Powell educational trust Ronald c. Stinson Jr. ’53 $250,000–$499,999 Storage technology corp. R Storage technology Foundation A Bunny & carl F. Raba Jr. ’59 Shirley & Joseph B. Swinbank ’74 the clara Abbott Foundation Raba-Kistner consultants inc. Frank g. Abbott Sr. Family Partnership Betty R. & Lee R. Radford MD ’53 T Abilene A&M club Jack M. Rains ’60 texas Farm Bureau Accounting education Foundation of Ralston Purina co. texas Pioneer Foundation the texas Society of cPAs Randall’s Food Markets inc. texas turfgrass Association James R. Adams ’61 ginger H. ’76 & terry W. Rathert ’75 Donna Beth & James R. thompson ’68 Phillip D. Adams ’70 Judy & Donald R. Ray ’68 Frank L. thompson ’41 Ruth & Phil Louis Adams ’68 Raytheon co. Perry thompson Jr. ’63 Sonja & Neal W. Adams ’68 Raytheon Systems co. Susan & R. Sam torn ’70 yvonne & Red Adams Foundation Reliant energy Shelley & Joseph V. tortorice Jr. ’70 Sharon & Lovell W. Aldrich ’65 Mr. & Mrs. Jack Restivo ’46 Dr. & Mrs. ide P. trotter Jr. ’54 Donna & Robert W. Alexander ’41 Rhône-Poulenc Ninette M. Allen-Maples & thomas o. Annie Laurie & H. Lee Richards Jr. ’56 U Allen Hygeia Foundation Union carbide corp. Patricia M. ’70 & c. J. Allen ’45 Susan Dixon & Joe c. Richardson Jr. ’49 Union carbide Foundation gladys M. & William D. Allison ’44 Mr. & Mrs. J. ed. Robeau Jr. ’45 Jan & Jim Uptmore ’53 Alticor Rohm and Haas company Kathleen K. & William F. Urban Jr. ’66 AMc corp. (Aston, Monteith, crichton) earl e. Rossman Jr. ’54 Mg James Ursano Scholarship Fund American geological institute Julia & James J. Rouse American Petroleum institute—east W texas chapter S Paul S. Wahlberg ’50 American Quarter Horse Foundation the Salopek Foundation Mr. & Mrs. troy P. Wakefield Sr. ’38 John W. Anderson Foundation Schering-Plough corp. Fred g. Walsh ’74 Melba & Lavon N. Anderson ’57 Schering-Plough Foundation inc. gilbert R. Watz ’AM tracy M. ’92 & c. Jarrett Anderson ’93 eileen D. & gary W. Schuchart ’68 emily & Joe H. Wellborn ’41 Anheuser-Busch companies inc. Mr. & Mrs. Herbert L. Schwarz ’49 Betty Brown & Walter L. Williams ’49 Applied Biosystems/MDS Sciex, Hughes Seewald ’42 Patricia & conley R. Williams ’62 instruments the Sequor Foundation Richard A. Williford ’55 Donnelle & Billy M. Atkinson Jr. ’72 carmen Sheffield ’85 & James L. Louise Motyl Wilson & Forrest c. John H. Atterbury iii ’70 Sheffield ’85 Wilson Jr. Dr. Dionel e. Avilés ’53 earle A. Shields Jr. ’41 Sharon S. Wilson ’81 & James P. claire Doss Simmons Wilson ’81 B Janis M. & charles S. Skillman Jr. ’57 Diane & Bob Winter ’45 W. Mike Baggett ’68 Bea & John Slattery David & eula Wintermann Foundation Bailey controls co. Donald c. & Ruth c. Smith Pat & charles R. Wiseman ’57 evelyn & Lloyd Bailey Jr. ’44 elouise Beard Smith & omar Smith ’37 gus & ethel Wolters Foundation trust Lauren D. Murphy ’85 & Michael J. Nancy c. ’76 & ted H. Smith Jr. ’75 george W. Worth Jr. ’61 Baker ’85 Mr. & Mrs. edwin B. Snead ’25 R. c. Baker Foundation South texas Academic Rising Scholars Barnes & Noble college Bookstores inc. Southwest Dairy Museum inc. Barbara c. Barnett Patricia & Ray R. Barrett Jr. ’55

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72 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION Dr. & Mrs. H. Andrew Hansen ii MD ’71 John i. Kincaid ’28 Walter c. Mcgee Jr. ’31 Lori S. ’87 & Mikal S. Harn ’88 Kirby exploration co. inc. Alton earl Mcgilberry ’16 Vicki e. ’79 & Robert W. Harvey ’77 Patricia & Warren P. Kirksey ’56 thomas R. McKinley MD ’49 Lou ellen ’80 & thomas A. Hassold ’80 the Korea Foundation McKinney education Foundation Kathy c. & terry e. Hatchett ’68 Dr. Walter e. Koss Mabel & Frank N. McMillan Jr. ’48 Bettye S. & H. Darryl Heath ’84 Dr. Kevin Kremeyer Marge & charles o. McWhirter ’42 elizabeth & Frederick W. Mendon B. Krischer trust Shari & charles A. Meloy ’82 Heldenfels iV ’79 Kristen Distributing co. ellison Miles ’40 Hillcrest Foundation Susan & Jeffrey W. Miller ’85 Barbara & Benjamin L. Hinds ’55 L Sue ellen ’81 & Philip t. Miner iii ’80 Barrett & Margaret Hindes Foundation R. A. “Bob” Lacey ’60 Dr. gordon g. & Holly Mitchell ’77 Jessica J. ’88 & Lawrence B. Hodges Jr. ’88 Lakeside Foundation carla & Richard D. Moncreif ’81 Hogg Foundation for Mental Health Peggy & Michael H. Lam ’68 Mr. & Mrs. W. A. “tex” Moncrief Jr. Dennis W. Holder Scholarship Fund Joan c. & M. Allen Landry ’50 Lynn D. Monical ’56 Robert c. Holmes ’49 Betty t. & Paul J. Leming Jr. ’52 Vicki M. & James R. Montague ’69 Honeywell Mr. & Mrs. guindal Sherman Lemke Virginia & edward e. Monteith Jr. ’43 Darrow Hooper ’53 Angie B. ’84 & William R. Lemmons ’83 Montgomery county A&M club Marilyn J. & James g. Hooton ’66 Mary S. Lenertz & Rose S. Maher Scholarship Foundation Kaye M. & Stephen R. Horn ’79 William H. Lewie Jr. ’50 Mrs. James R. Montgomery charles F. Hornstein Jr. ’53 Bernice ’80 & Durwood Lewis ’60 erma Lee & Luke e. Mooney ’AM Debbie & Michael R. Houx ’73 Dorothy J. & Homer i. Lewis Debra K. ’74 & Russell K. Moore ’72 Howdy club—Houston Karen Weedon ’82 & Leslie g. Liere ’84 Warren N. & christine S. Moore Kenneth R. Huddleston ’50 eli Lilly & co. Morgan Stanley Ann & S. Ray Huffines eli Lilly & co. Foundation Robbie Anne & thomas c. Morris iii ’62 elizabeth c. & Joseph L. Hurff ’27 Lilly Research Laboratories connie & John R. Morrow ’84 Jack Hutchins Foundation Lipp Family Foundation Sally Ann & James A. Moseley ’57 William W. Lloyd Patty P. & Joseph P. Mueller ’48 I Lenora K. & Robert R. Locke ’49 Ms. Maurine Mullins intermagnetics general corp. W. c. Lonquist Jr. ’48 emma Jane & Robert W. “Bob” ivey ’44 Mary & Bert Loudon ’57 N Lubrizol corp. Nat Myers J Lubrizol Foundation Hilda & W. george Nancarrow ’44 candace & Michael t. Jacob ’66 the Henry Luce Foundation inc. National electronics Distributors clayton F. Jircik ’46 Lyondell chemical co. Association education Foundation Bernard g. Johnson ’37 thetis & Loyd Neal Jr. ’59 Nan & Joe Johnson ’51 M Kenneth L. Neatherlin ’86 & Matney Stephen t. Johnson ’84 Magic Valley electric cooperative inc. Faulkner Neatherlin ’79 Virginia W. & Dennis g. Johnston ’69 Mrs. Mary t. Marshall Marion J. Neeley ’22 Alice & Robert L. Jones ’73 Michelle S. Marti ’79 Nancy & Brock D. Nelson ’90 Marvin Jones Sandy & John A. Matush ’54 Shelley & Andrew J. Nelson ’92 Nancy L. (evans) Matz ’73 & Jack W. yvonne & george L. Nelson ’64 K Matz Jr. ’71 MAJ Wesley J. Neumann & Anna Mae William R. Kamperman ’43 Marcus N. “Pat” Mauritz ’59 Neumann Jessie & Richard Kardys ’67 Maxus energy corp. Nexen Petroleum USA inc. Margaret P. & Howard Karren ’51 Lynda K. & A. Dwain Mayfield ’59 Margaret F. & James A. Nichols ’34 Jean W. & Donald g. Kaspar ’49 Leonard Mccann Jr. ’52 Patsy W. & thomas B. Nichols Mr. & Mrs. Herbert D. Kelleher Robert S. Mcclaren Rebecca Upham Nichols ’74 & William cyd & thomas e. Kelly ’53 emmett & Miriam Mccoy Foundation S. Nichols iii ’74 James B. Kelly ’52 McDermott international inc. Dr. Peter Witt & Dr. Joyce Nies Kimberly D. ’79 & thomas M. Kelly ’79 eleanor & george J. McDonald Lynda & craig Noonan ’66 Keown charitable Foundation Arthur R. McFerrin Jr. ’65 & Jeffrey L. christie & Stephen t. Norman ’82 Jo c. & Donald F. Keprta ’56 McFerrin ’92 Northrop grumman corp. Pat & Stormy Kimrey ’58 Reba & Kenneth R. Mcgee ’60

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Northwest Harris county texas A&M Laurie Stanford ’82 & thomas J. Sumitomo chemical co. Ltd. University Mothers’ club Saylak ’82 Valent USA corp. Becky B. & Joe H. Nussbaum ’84 Joe H. Schmid ’59 Hatton W. Sumners Foundation Frances Schneider estate O Hans Schuessler T John g. o’Brien ’41 Wilda Smith Scott trust Jamey S. & Richard c. tanner ’53 thomas A. o’Dwyer ’47 gladys t. & A. thomas F. Seale ’40 cynthia B. ’84 & Allan W. taylor ’83 Susan M. ’74 & William R. ouren ’74 Seaspace inc. carole c. & Van H. taylor ’71 Robert J. overly ’48 ina & charles Seely ’55 Jane & William J. terrell ’46 Seismic Micro-technology inc. the texas Aggie corps of cadets P Dene Shaver Association the David & Lucile Packard Foundation Deborah D. Shelton texas Architectural Foundation genevieve & John H. Parker ’43 Robert R. Shelton ’58 texas Broiler council Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Patrick ’40 Silvon Software inc. texas Rice Research Foundation carole & H. B. Payne Jr. ’60 Doris Lynn Simmons textron inc. catherine & Frank A. Peinado ’88 Nancy L. Simpson Janice & John g. thomas ’59 Lenette & clifton Pfeil ’50 Lou Anne & Dale Sinor ’63 capper thompson grace A. & carroll W. Phillips ’54 Patricia & Steven L. Sisney ’83 William R. thurman ’58 Diane & David R. Pierce ’75 tina L. & Michael L. Slack ’73 M. Frank thurmond ’51 Debbie & gordon A. Pilmer ’73 tommy B. & Lucille Jackson Slaughter Jeffrey Alan toole ’80 Patricia g. ’77 & Ronald F. Foundation No. 2 Frank Vincent torno ’50 Plackemeier ’75 Slavonic Benevolent order of texas Harold D. tschirhart ’47 Plano A&M Mothers’ club (SPJSt) claydene & gilbert turner ’45 Martha Ann Post the Bob & Vivian Smith Foundation twanna M. & Donald e. Powell charlie & Jean Smith U Mildred H. & garland A. Powers ’45 Joan & Marlin R. Smith ’73 the USAA Foundation, Prelude Systems inc. John Douglas Smith ’37 A charitable trust Primavera Systems inc. Society of ’82 Real estate Professionals Society of exploration V R geophysicists Foundation Roger Alan Valkenaar RadioShack corp. J. Malon Southerland ’65 Valley Alliance of Mentors for Patricia H. & glendale B. Rand ’57 Southwestern exposition & Livestock opportunities & Scholarships (VAMoS) Wanona g. Randolph Show Hallie A. Vanderhider Luanne S. & Lee R. Reinhardt Spectra energy corporation Victorinox-Swiss Army Knife Rice Belt Warehouse inc. Joseph g. Sprague ’70 Foundation Susan c. ’86 & William e. Square D co. Linda B. & Stephen H. Vincent ’73 Richards MD ’85 Square D Foundation Shana & Max R. Vordenbaum ’73 christine D. & L. R. Richardson estate earl P. Stallings DVM ’43 Sue & Jess c. “Rick” Rickman iii ’70 Nelda c. & H. J. Lutcher Stark W Michelle M. & todd A. Riddle ’90 Foundation the Waco Foundation James W. ’47 & Lee gardner Roach Doris & Harry Starr JoAnn ’92 & Robert L. Walker ’58 Summerfield g. Roberts Foundation Marion t. Steenson ’42 cheryl D. & Jeffrey L. Wall Bill & Susie Robertson Angela M. ’85 & Kerry W. Stein ’85 Doris V. & Joe P. Watson Jr. ’42 Rockwall Women’s League Betty & James B. Sterling Jr. ’38 the e. e. Webb charitable Remainder Rowan companies inc. Kurt Stevenson Unitrust Anna S. Rozos Stiles Farm Foundation tina & Brian L. Weiner ’65 Michael D. Rupe ’93 Martha F. & gerald R. Still ’58 Weingart Foundation Strake Foundation Wichita Falls Area community S Kay & Darby Strickland ’59 Foundation SABic Americas inc. Mendee L. ’78 & Brad K. Stroud ’77 Keith ’78 & Jana Williams ’78 San Antonio A&M University Julie & Stoney M. Stubbs Jr. ’58 Linda K. & gary Wayne “Buddy” Mothers’ club Williams ’65

74 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION Pamela J. ’79 & A. Hearne American Medical Association Battlecat operating co. Williford iii ’77 education & Research Foundation W. H. Bauer Robert e. Winckler ’55 & carolyn M. American Petroleum institute— Vada Mae & Robert e. Bayless ’28 Winckler Houston chapter Denise A. ’86 & Andrew M. Richard R. Wistrand ’73 Amersham Biosciences AB Beakey iii ’84 Alton M. Withers ’48 ANco insurance chrys & Kelly S. Beal Harriet & David B. Wolf ’52 Barbara Simmons Anderson & Walter e. Julie & craig Beale ’71 M. e. “Babe” Wolfe Anderson ’55 Majel & Ronnie t. Beall ’63 Womack Machine Supply co. trisha & William c. Anderson ’74 Jean & Wallace R. Beasley ’58 Shirley & William A. Wood Jr. ’59 Velma & Frank g. Anderson Jr. ’50 Ramona & John D. Beasley Jr. ’62 J. Max Word ’52 Angelina county A&M club S. D. Bechtel Jr. Foundation Jill c. ’83 & edwin J. Wright ’82 Antek instruments inc. Anne P. & Marvin e. Beck ’53 c. J. Wrightsman educational Fund inc. Apple computer inc. edwin A. Beckcom iii & Linda M. Wyeth Appraisal institute education trust Beckcom Armco inc. Jeanne & J. earl Beckman ’59 Y Armco Foundation Betty & Bert e. Beecroft ’51 S. Shariq yosufzai ’74 Arts council of Brazos Valley Behmann Brothers Foundation Patsy & Richard W. younts ’67 carol Hickman Barrett ’85 & Michael J. gina D. ’89 & John W. Bellinger ’76 Ashfield ’88 Louise B. Belsterling Foundation of the Z christie A. ’77 & Rickey Ashley ’76 Dallas garden club inc. charles W. Zipp ’77 ASKo europa Stiftung Dr. & Mrs. Joe Bill Belue Nancy & Daniel H. Zivney ’73 Astronaut Scholarship Foundation May L. Benke ’32 Dorothy & Victor e. Zouzalik Mr. & Mrs. John H. Atterbury Jr. ’45 Jo Annelle & Harry e. Bennett Austin A&M Mothers’ club Ruby c. & James W. Bennett ’38 $100,000–$249,999 Austin travis county Livestock Show carol & Melvin M. Bentley Sr. ’54 & Rodeo Michael R. Berman ’82 A James Avery craftsman inc. cora e. & Jack L. Bertram ’47 AAA Foundation for traffic Safety Leona M. Bettis John Paul & Virginia Burns Abbott B Betty g. & e. Leroy Bieri ’56 Mary & Joseph M. Abell Jr. ’54 Mary & guy A. Baber ’45 Paula A. & Richard M. Biondi ’60 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Michael Absher Nicholas Bacuez Randall P. Birdwell ’78 Dee Dee & Jon N. Acklam ’69 ernest A. Baetz Jr. ’47 Marilyn & L. David Black ’59 the AcR Foundation Barbara & Dr. charles e. Baker ’55 Alice & c. W. Blasingame Joan & S. Wayne Adamik ’58 Forrest “glenn” Baker ’79 & Karen Ruth & Ron Blatchley Betty & c. Lee Adams ’63 Baker ’80 ’83 Karla & John Bludworth Betty W. & Brent R. Adams ’89 Ben Banks ’25 Judy & J. charlie Blue ’60 Moody & Marcene Adams Lelia D. & charles A. Bankston Harold F. Bockhorn ’39 William o. Adams ’44 Albert D. Banta trust Linda H. & thomas J. Boedecker ’63 Victor e. Adoue ’68 carolyn & c. Harwell Barber ’47 Frank N. Boggus ’49 Advanced Placement Strategies inc. Lisa & Warren e. Barhorst ’88 Pat & Larry Boleman ’68 Paula M. ’77 & Steven e. Aeschbach ’78 Rhonda e. ’86 & Mark D. Mary Pat & Michael J. Bolner ’73 Aetna inc. Barhorst MD ’88 ibrey t. Bonnette ’40 Aetna Foundation inc. Lagrace & Donald L. Barkman ’57 travis L. Booher ’62 Margaret & Benjamin D. Agnor ’58 Barbara & Bill Barnes ’76 James L. Boone Jr. ’44 Aim Foundation Mary & Bill Barnes ’55 Bornemann Pumps catherine & Ford D. Albritton iii ’69 Spencer H. Barret Jr. ’51 Doris & elton Roy Bostick ’46 Alenco Delvin R. Barrett ’50 Lubeth P. & W. H. “Herb” Bowen Jr. ’48 Kay & David L. Alexander ’71 trisha & W. glenn Barrett ’75 Sally & Ray M. Bowen ’58 the Allbritton Foundation gelane M. & tom W. Barron ’41 Debi Boyett Allied-Signal inc. Rosey & Ron Bartee george F. Boykin ’66 Allied-Signal Foundation inc. Dr. Donald Bartlett Mr. & Mrs. clovis H. Brakebill ’42 Sully & Dave Alsobrook ’40 Betty g. & Joel R. Barton Jr. ’38 Dee & charlie Brame ’61 Kathleen N. & R. Scott Amann ’78 Ramona S. & Lee M. Bass Betty & Robert Branch Sr.

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Aileen L. & Jimmie L. Bratton ’63 c. c. creations inc. John e. cozad DVM ’55 Fred t. Braunig ’38 celina Association of Renaissance Donna & J. Ross craft ’80 Brazoria county Fat Stock & Fair excellence Scholarship Fund Nancilu & F. Jeff R. cranford ’86 Association central texas electric cooperative inc. Anna & William L. crawford ’54 Brazos county A&M Mothers’ club Madelyn H. chafin Neil crawford Brazos county go texan Durwood chalker ’50 Sara K. ’96 & Jeffrey A. crawford ’96 Ralph & Louise Bricker ora & ira R. chalmers ’50 Bonnie R. ’10 & James A. creel ’69 James & Darlene Bridges ’59 Nugent F. chamberlain ’38 Jeffrey g. crockett ’61 Broadcom Foundation Maudene c. & gilbert V. chambers ’50 carolyn & John David crow ’58 Sherry & Millard B. Brooking ’79 champion international corp. Mr. & Mrs. Harlan crow e. c. “Ned” Broun Jr. ’45 champion international Foundation Barbara & Kirby P. cunningham ’59 Mr. & Mrs. Douglas e. Broussard ’44 Sheridan L. yetter ’08 & David L. Bianca & charles e. cunningham ’45 carolyn & William A. Brown ’59 chapman ’67 Mr. & Mrs. Jack t. currie Doris & charles A. Brown ’61 george V. charlton ’51 cypress creek Pest control inc. Mr. & Mrs. F. e. Brown Jr. chesapeake energy corp. cypress-Woodlands Junior Forum Jerry M. Brown ’59 chesapeake operating inc. Monica D. ’96 & gerry M. Brown ’96 Barbara c. & A. Bill childers Jr. ’58 D Browning-Ferris industries Alice Ruth & Marvin J. chlapek ’57 Staci D. & Danh John t. Dang ’89 the Bryan-college Station eagle Joy & glen D. churchill ’56 Wanda & William e. Dark ’54 Paul Bryant Jr. Sue c. & Bill P. cicherski ’54 Mr. & Mrs. charles L. Davidson ’25 charlotte J. & Walter W. Buchanan ciMA eNeRgy LtD cyndy & Frank Davis iii ’69 Deborah & James P. Buchanan ’64 cisco University Research Program genita & A. W. Davis Jr. ’45 the emil Buehler trust Fund/Silicon Valley community Mr. & Mrs. James W. Davis ’37 Regina & Loui R. Buice ’79 Foundation Mary Ann & Robert e. Davis ’80 Linda & charles “eddie” Burge ’65 ciit centers for Health Research Mr. & Mrs. Roy B. Davis Jr. ’58 A. c. Burkhalter Jr. ’52 the civic League Foundation inc. Betty & c. Webb Dean ’50 Barbara Sue & Duke g. Burnett ’60 Willard W. clark Jr. ’67 gloria & ernest F. Dean ’54 charlotte & Donald P. Burney ’67 class of 1960 Dr. & Mrs. thurston Dean Lila & Don R. Burns ’63 Patricia & Kirk A. cleere ’81 Maribeth & Douglas R. Decluitt ’57 Dayle & thomas W. Burnside ’71 Betty e. “Bebe” & James W. clift ’49 Joseph Degregorio Laurelei & J. c. Burton ’60 Fan & Don cloud ’59 ellen B. & Paul F. ’46 Deisler Jr. Mary Jane & carrol o. Buttrill ’38 Stanley e. cohen ’39 Joe c. Denman Jr. ’46 Margot & Alonzo Byington ’58 Kerri & Malcolm W. coleman ’80 Denton county texas A&M Mothers’ John D. Byram Mr. & Mrs. Joseph B. collerain Sr. ’37 club comal county texas A&M University Mrs. D. M. Denton Jr. C Mothers’ club Dale D. DeRouen ’54 charlene t. & Harry D. cain ’50 conAgra Foods inc. Dillard’s inc. cameron international corporation Jeanette L. & Robert B. conn ’51 Perry A. Dillon ’77 Ruth o. & Paul e. cameron Jr. ’53 tom J. connelly Ann & James c. Dishman ’53 cal D. campbell ’59 Mr. & Mrs. Richard N. conolly Sr. ’37 Susanne & Rudy t. Dismuke ’78 gordon M. campbell ’38 Sue & Leland P. cook Jr. ’56 Anna Frances (Smith) Dixon cee cee & James c. candler ’68 cooke county A&M club Ross e. Doan Nancy & Vito cangelosi ’61 Jack Kent cooke Foundation gayle & george W. Doering ’58 Patti & Rayford R. carey ’67 Kimberley M. & Stephen cooper ’78 cydney collier Donnell ’81 Mary ellen & Dean carlton ’49 Joni g. cope ’78 thelma & Donald L. Dopslauf ’39 Paulette & John c. carlton ’82 cordova Family trust Jack V. Dougherty ’47 James W. carroll ’67 carolyn K. ’73 & carlos P. cotton ’73 Peggy & Wiley W. Dover Jr. ’60 Sandra K. & Ronald J. carroll ’AM Mr. & Mrs. charles W. cox ’55 Dow Agro Sciences F. c. “Dempsey” carter edwin L. cox John & J. D. Dowdy Foundation inc. candice & Richard A. cashen ’02 Mr. & Mrs. george W. cox ’35 yolanda & christopher P. Dowdy ’87 Jo Ann & William g. caughlin ’49 Michael B. cox ’77 Michael & Julia Dreyer Lisa & g. Michael caughlin ’77 Shirley & Bo cox ’74 clarence o. Dube ’44 cBVMA ce by the Sea Susan & travis B. cox ’76 Beth & A. Scott Dufford ’82

76 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION Peggy & Lee M. Duggan Jr. ’49 Flambeau corp. charlotte M. & Zay W. gilbreath ’62 James H. “Red” Duke Jr. ’50 Maxine & Douglas e. Flatt ’53 Frances & tom S. gillis ’42 Shelly Wade ’93 & Mordy D. Duke ’92 Ruth e. Flipse Stratton e. gillis ’77 Bernice & Jean L. Duller ’47 Mr. & Mrs. James Florence Jim & Ann ginnings ’55 Betty & David t. Duncan ’51 Mike e. Florence Jr. ’41 girls Service League Louise M. & J. Harold Dunn ’25 gerry B. & Robert J. Foley ’69 Felice J. & Marvin J. girouard ’61 Robert S. Dunn ’60 gwen & Davis L. Ford ’59 glaxo SmithKline Justin K. Dunnam ’03 elizabeth & Scott L. Fordham glaxo SmithKline Foundation Devary Durrill Foundation Fort Worth/tarrant county A&M club elaina & emanuel glockzin Jr. ’72 Shanda & William R. Durrill ’94 Alice & James H. Foster ’49 Dona & Mike glynn ’75 F. W. & Bessie A. Dye Foundation charles e. Foster charles B. goddard Foundation Donna L. & Donald g. Foster ’56 Kay & Dennis H. goehring ’57 E elon & Frank Foster ’53 Jimmy A. goettle ’63 claudius M. easley Jr. Linda & James D. Foster Susan & e. eldridge goins Jr. ’62 A. c. ebensberger ’43 Jo Ann g. Fowler Robert F. gonzales ’68 eBots inc. Betty & Bob B. Fox ’52 Rachel R. & Ralph F. gonzales ’53 Victoria M. & Robert t. edge ’58 Kimberly A. & Dennis W. Franchione Sarina R. ’90 & James e. Brian P. ehni ’74 elfrieda Frank Foundation goodman Jr. ’95 Andrew c. elliott Jr. ’63 J. Louis “corky” Frank ’58 Patricia e. & William W. gordon ’67 ellen W. & Jim R. ellison Bradford M. Freeman W. R. grace & co. estelle Beaumont ellison Scholarship Freese and Nichols inc. grace Foundation inc. Fund Joan Fritze J. M. “Hap” graham ’25 gretchen J. ’91 & John L. ellisor ’92 Frost Bank Donald L. grant ’51 the energy cup Monroe H. Fuchs Family earl L. grant MD ’50 energy graphics inc. Virginia & Judge Raymond Fuller ’43 graphisoft/cADeshack Leo F. ernstes ’52 Wanda Funchess eddie V. gray ’57 Mary A. & Albert ernstes Robert N. gray Jr. ’47 Linda D. & A. Jack evans ’59 G Jedd H. green MD ’55 Sue & Lynn B. evans ’56 Dr. & Mrs. tracy D. gage ’46 Nelda & Harry J. green Jr. ’52 William M. evans ’58 Homer o. gainer ’43 Karen M. gremminger ’87 & S. Mark george H. ewing ’46 J. Brandon gaines ’79 Bullard exchange club of Lake Highlands galveston county A&M Scholarship terri B. & Landis K. griffeth Fund gladys M. griffin F Anthony F. & Beverly A. gangi glenda L. ’91 & Ricky W. griffin Richard t. Farmer Porter S. garner Jr. ’45 Sandra & Richard L. griffin ’56 Farmers co-op of el campo Ann D. ’82 & Joseph A. garnett ’82 M. J. & Noreen g. grove Royce & Donna Faulkner Larry & Pam garrett Susan & charles H. grube ’60 carolyn grant Fay Dorothy L. & Wallace g. garrison ’53 Susan ’77 & gary D. guest Federated Department Stores inc. gas Processors Suppliers Association Susan M. gulig ’81 Federated Department Stores Dr. & Mrs. george S. gayle Zelda Ann & J. W. gully Foundation Marie Vick geelan & charles W. Debbie & Hector gutierrez Jr. ’69 John Fellows ’86 geelan ’39 Jack o. guy Sylvia ’88 & Raul B. Fernandez ’59 Lawrence M. gelb Foundation inc. Loree & Kenton R. Fickes DVM ’46 David t. gentry ’48 H Patricia & terry c. Finkbiner ’65 the george Foundation Paul & Mary Haas Foundation June & Nathan o. Finke ’70 Mildred & Ross B. george ’55 Hach Scientific Foundation Herbert & Anna Lee Fisher estate Mr. & Mrs. Preston M. geren ’12 Mary Lynne & Don V. Hackney ’44 Diane P. & thomas e. Fisher ’66 Waunita & William gibbons Jr. ’65 celia goode-Haddock ’72 & Billy D. Fisher institute for Medical Research Margie & Sam g. gibbs ’54 Haddock ’88 Susan & Lynn c. Fister ’70 Mary & george g. gibson ’29 Nuala & Dick B. Haddox Jan & thomas c. Fitzhugh iii ’71 Patricia & William e. gibson ’65 Betty & edward M. Hale ’43 Lea J. Fitzwater ’95 & Loftus A. Kerry L. giese ’76 & Kathy D. giese Herbert c. Hale Jr. ’52 Fitzwater iii ’93 Raymond D. gignac ’72 gary L. Hall ’71

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Zelma A. & Robert A. Hall ’63 HKS inc. J Mary & Don Halverson tammy & tobias M. Hlavinka ’83 Linda J. ’88 & John A. Jackman Marianne e. ’76 & Robert W. Hamm ’77 Hoffman-La Roche inc. James R. Jackson Jr. ’36 Hampson Russell Software Services Ltd. Roche Animal Nutrition & Health Juanita & Arch K. Jacobson ’49 Mark Hampton edna Mary & ed J. Hogan ’44 yolanda & Jimmy W. Janacek ’65 Bill & Sue Hancock DVM ’51 Ruth P. & Dewey H. Hoke ’66 Lois Johnette ’70 & Jon M. Jarvis ’68 Hanson Building Materials America Patsy e. & H. e. Holder Jr. ’57 gretchen M. ’84 & Matthew g. Jaska ’82 Hanson Aggregate West inc. charlotte & W. Paul Holladay Jr. ’56 Dorothy & Lester L. Jay ’45 Hanson concrete Products inc. clo & John A. Holland ’51 Amanda & tom Jenkins ’92 Nelda & Rudolph A. Hanson Jr. ’48 Arthur R. Holliday iii ’56 & L. carolyn Lillian & Al N. Jenkins ’42 Donna c. & Richard A. Hanus ’76 Holliday W. A. “Bill” Jentsch Jr. ’80 Norma & Kenneth A. Harlan ’55 Anne c. ’84 & H. Mark Holubec ’85 Susan & Dennis W. Jerke ’78 catherine M. & R. Scott Harris ’61 Nancy & Henry H. Holubec Jr. ’61 charlotte Ann collins Johnson george g. Harris Sr. ’41 Amy g. ’91 & Jonathan c. Homeyer ’90 David A. Johnson ’87 Julia g. & thomas B. Harris iV ’80 Dorothy B. & Howard c. Homeyer ’55 Johnson Matthey inc. Karen & Bedford Harrison Jr. ’48 Patricia A. & Michael L. Homeyer ’76 carolyn & Richard L. Jones Jr. ’55 Dutch Hartman ’49 Jeffrey A. Honeck ’82 countess & Robert L. Jones ’50 Lisa e. Hartman ’84 Wallace Hooper Jr. ’51 James c. Jones ’05 Denée & tommy Hawthorne ’75 Mr. & Mrs. elton e. Hooser ’42 Myra K. ’74 & Bobby g. Jones ’75 Mary evelyn Hayes gina & Jeffrey P. Hoover ’91 Suzanne & Stephen Jones Jr. ’44 Jo & charles L. Hearn ’47 carol M. & Karl V. Hopkins ’89 William B. Jones Heart o’ texas Fair & Rodeo coulter & Lily Rush Hoppess Alice H. Jones/ellison Heat transfer Research inc. Foundation inc. Barbara c. Joslin Andrea & David A. Heath ’76 Lagena M. & Paul L. Horak ’90 Art & Dottie Judd Mary R. & James A. Heath ’40 Richard A. Hosley ii ’67 Junior Achievement—chisholm trail Norma J. & James P. Heath ’48 Lillian L. ’85 & Mark A. Houser ’83 inc.—Fort Worth Heavy construction Systems Specialists Lee D. Housewright Jr. ’43 inc. (HcSS inc. ) Houston Farm & Ranch club inc. K Perry g. Hector ’54 Houston Northwest Medical center Joanne ’76 & David c. Kaspar ’75 edna & Fredrick Heldenfels iii ’56 Hospital Auxiliary KBS electrical Distributors inc. Marion & John o. Heldenfels ’60 Kathy A. & David M. Howard ’69 carol & James F. Keblinger ’53 george t. Helle Jr. ’72 coL John D. & Dorothy H. Howard Mrs. charles c. Keeble Dorothy e. Hendrick charitable trust Stan ’62 & Mary Frances Hruska John P. Keehan Jr. Jesse e. Hendricks ’37 Hubbell inc. Betty N. & Frederick c. Keeney ’44 Mary & thomas Hendricks Harvey Hubbell Foundation inc. Mr. & Mrs. claude B. Keever ’44 Mildred & carl F. Henninger ’49 g. Philip Huey Jr. ’52 Amanda & Kenneth L. Kellar ’65 Dale & Jose L. Hernandez ’70 Roy M. Huffington Betty & Bob Kelso Anne B. ’78 & Mark c. Herod ’78 glynell A. & J. Harold Hughes ’52 Harris & eliza Kempner Fund Bill & Martha Herod John D. Humble ’46 Margaret A. & Larry B. Kennedy ’56 Robert Lee Herring ’65 John A. Humston ’72 Ranken ’32 & Louise Kennedy Fannie & John Hertz Foundation William M. & Dian Barclay Hutchison Renea & James H. Kennemer ’70 ouida & Jack g. Hester ’34 Billy B. Hutson ’61 Marlise & Scott e. Kercheville ’76 Highland Lakes A&M club Sally R. & elmer e. Kilgore ’54 the Highland Lakes A&M Foundation I Misty & Kyle K. Killebrew ’83 Hildebrand Fund the iams company Dianne & John e. Killough Hill country community Foundation ideal Poultry Breeding Farms inc. Nancy & Rich Kinder Jack Hilliard Distributing co. inc. iMc global inc. Kinder Foundation Donna & thomas A. Hillin ’69 John F. imle Jr. ’62 guy D. King Jr. ’52 & carol S. King Marilyn W. Hilty information Advantage Associates Sheryl & W. H. Bradbury King ’90 charles A. “Andy” & Margaret James D. ingram iii ’56 Kingwood/Humble texas A&M Hinton ’44 intuit eclipse University Mothers’ club Hirschfeld Steel co. inc. Margaret & Aubrey irby charles & Julie Kirkham ’77 & Family Dawn & Kirby D. Hitt ’80 Melinda A. ’83 & thomas e. Kirkland ’76

78 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION Jane & george J. Klein ’51 tom Light Betty J. ’74 & William c. Martin, Jr. ’76 Randi c. Mays-Knapp ’79 & Averyt S. Michelle Lilie ’91 carol J. & Boe W. Martin ’62 Knapp Jr. ’76 Patsy L. & Lawrence L. Limpus ’67 Michele g. & Danny R. Martin ’73 Jan N. ’78 & Ronald c. Knecht Jr. ’78 Linbeck Sarah & Ramiro S. Martinez ’50 edward F. Knipling ’30 Helen & george A. Linskie ’38 Melissa S. ’95 & christopher N. gloria M. & James L. Knutson ’55 Angela B. & constantine Liollio ’83 Mason ’95 Koch industries inc. Diane & John R. Lister ’60 charles A. Mast ’51 Robert & Marlene Kokernot ’44 Myrna & charles R. Little ’53 Dr. James F. Mathis ’46 Dorothy & Henry J. Kolinek Jr. ’46 Robert B. Little iii ’41 Sherry & thomas M. Matthews ’65 Lisa Worth Kopplow ’83 LJA engineering inc. cindy ’81 & Ronald L. Maulsby cheryl S. & charles L. Korbell Jr. ’71 Janet & Robert D. Loeffler ’77 Angela & Byron L. Maxwell ’47 Donna K. & L. gene Kornegay ’74 Mr. & Mrs. John t. Lofton ’39 Herbert e. May ’70 carol & charlie Kosarek Jr. ’51 Dona & Arnold y. Logan ’80 Robert S. Mayer ’65 Joyce & M. Scott Kraemer ’43 Jacqueline M. Long trust Andrea & W. Payton Mayes ’98 Jay R. Kregel ’89 John M. Long ’58 Mayfair investments LLc ernest J. Krenek ’52 Linda Lorelle Scholarship Fund Mr. & Mrs. Ronald e. McAdams the Kroger co. Pat & R. Wade Lorenz ’47 Sandra A. Mccalla ’87 the Kroger co. Foundation Darlyne & Al Lowman elinor & William A. Mccarty Jr. ’57 Alva & Stan Krogstad ’40 Harry Lucas Jr. edward R. Mcchesney ’25 Bernice & Donald R. Krueger ’51 Betty L. & Jesse t. Luce ’56 Dr. & Mrs. charles R. Mcclintick ’40 Barbara & Paul W. Kruse ’77 Judith A. ’74 & Larry W. Luckett ’73 Brenda J. & Donald W. Mcclure ’70 K-SoLV Belinda & J. Andy Luddeke Mindi & Jeffrey M. Mcclure ’87 Betty edge Luedman Norma & Donald H. Mcclure ’53 L the Luling Foundation Linda McDuff Mr. & Mrs. cecil W. Labhart ’54 Marilyn & A. Don Lummus ’58 Susan H. & ted e. Mcelroy ’78 Mary L. & Samuel c. Laden Jr. ’55 Monroe M. Luther Megan M. ’91 & James B. McFarland ’90 Lamar county A&M Scholarship Lyntech inc. Bruce R. Mcgee ’39 Foundation Johnny F. Lyon ’59 John P. Mcgovern MD Margaret c. Lambert Kathryn M. ’87 & Douglas M. Mary Jane & Joel R. Lander ’46 M McKelvey ’87 Beverly & John F. Landgraf ’73 Robert B. Maccallum ’47 McKenzie galleries & commercial elizabeth M. ’90 & gary D. Lane ’89 Joan H. & James H. Magers ’63 William A. McKenzie ’44 christopher & Quinita LaPorte Sue e. Mahoney ’94 & Patrick D. clara & charles H. McKinley ’59 Jerrie & Frank e. Larkin ’57 Mahoney ’71 Barbara B. ’73 & James g. McKnight ’59 Janie & William e. LaRoche ’48 corky & Melvin Maltz ’47 McLaughlin gormley King co. Shirley M. & Richard B. LaSance ’58 Lynn & Herschel g. Maltz ’50 Karen Haws McNeely ’74 & J. Kyle J. Robert Latimer Jr. ’44 Ann & charles P. Manning ’82 McNeely ’74 Vivian & William W. Latimer Jr. ’61 Marconi North America inc. Amy Shelton McNutt trust Daniel W. Lay ’36 Marconi Aerospace Beth Rowell Mead educational trust Dorothy R. & Len H. Layne ’59 the Marek Family Medarex inc. Mellisa M. ’78 & James c. Ledlow Jr. ’76 Maria Mutmansky & Matthew P. Barbara & Ralph H. Meriwether ’49 Don Lee ’11 Marek ’89 Joseph Meyerhoff ii Frances Wright Leiper Madeline M. & Ross D. Margraves Jr. ’63 Sandra & edward J. Mikulenka ’58 Ann V. & Robert c. Leitz iii ’69 gail & David P. Marion ’65 Margaret H. Milam Martha, David & Bagby Lennox Lynne & Bruce P. Marion ’73 connie K. ’79 & Bobby J. Miller ’76 Foundation college Scholarship Larry Mariott Doris & gene Miller Program Molly Wehner Marks ’82 & W. Miles Julie & Balous t. Miller Mimi & Larry Levine ’71 Marks ’79 Patricia & Barry R. Miller Abe & Peggy Levy Foundation elizabeth & Raymond Marlow ’53 Paula & Douglas Miller Mr. & Mrs. elton Lewis ’39 David g. Marqua Virginia Lee & John H. Miller ’46 opal, Joe M. & Keith Lewis Mary Marshall Dr. & Mrs. John H. Milliff Lewisville iSD Foundation Pat & gene Marshall ’60 Louise M. & James W. Milliken ’60 J. edward & Meredith Hoag Lieux Mr. & Mrs. A. DeLoach Martin Jr. ’51 W. g. Mills Memorial Fund

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Sallie & John L. Minter ’47 N-LiNe traffic Maintenance Annette & Mervin D. Peters ’64 Walter M. Mischer Billie & e. Leon Noack ’52 eber H. Peters ’40 caroline M. Mitchell charlotte & John c. Nobles ’54 PgA of America in honor of Jeff Maggert J. Lawrence & Jeanne Mitchell courtney Anderson Noell ’91 & Pg&e corp. Morris R. Mitchell ’67 Douglas S. Noell ’91 Mr. & Mrs. Herman L. Philipson Jr. ’45 Nelson & Liz Mitchell ’94 Norcen explorer inc. carol W. & Richard F. Phillips Jr. ’76 Jayne Mobley ’85 Marie & S. Howard Norton ’79 James e. Pianta ’51 William H. Mobley Nutramax Laboratories inc. Lillian & Leo J. Pickoff ’43 Norma & t. W. Mohle Jr. ’52 Lauri Lynn ’92 & erle A. Nye Jr. ’89 Pier 1 imports Susan g. & Robert e. Mohr ’65 Pier 1 Services co. carole Ann & c. Barrett Monday ’61 O Lonnie A. “Bo” Pilgrim Harold e. Monical ’58 Avinelle McWhirter ogle estate edna & Arthur e. Pinson ’58 Kurt A. J. Monier ’35 John M. oglesby ’51 the Pipeliners club of Houston William K. Monier ’64 Dorothy Schuette ohlendorf & george Darlene & Rod e. g. Pittman ’56 Mary & Kevin Monk ’78 W. ohlendorf ’60 William t. Plagens ’50 Betty Jane & J. t. Moore Jr. ’49 elizabeth B. & edis t. oliver ’63 the Plank companies inc. Nancy & Jim J. Moore Billie D. o’Neal ’53 Susan & Michael J. Plank ’83 Ralph S. Moore orkin exterminating co. inc. Scott P. Pool ’93 Robin & Sterling A. Moore ’81 Kathy & thomas V. orr ’72 the Porter Family trust theresa & Benjamin L. Moore Jr. ’53 Jaime ortiz-Patiño James W. Porter Jr. ’51 Lizette V. & Victor R. Moran ’02 Jane c. oswalt Postell-evans Ranch Ltd. george B. Morgan Jr. ’48 glenda & Douglas B. otten ’65 gladys B. ’78 & Billy M. Poston ’51 Larry D. Morris ’66 John g. otts Jr. ’70 Ruby A. K. & Lester t. Potter Mark Morris Associates Rhonda & todd A. overbergen W. Scott Potter ’44 Mortgage Bankers Association of Pam & charles e. overly ’79 Bernadette & george e. Powell ’59 America Susan B. “Susie” Powell ’93 & Richard Mortgage insurance companies of P M. “Joe” Powell ’61 America PAccAR inc J. tom Poynor ’52 Mary Alice & edgar A. Morton ’46 theresa & William e. Page ’82 the Prechter Fund Jan & chris A. Moser ’70 Pannell Kerr Forster of texas Pc Lou B. & Henry L. Presnal ’57 george Ann & Merle c. Muckleroy ’57 Pape-Dawson engineers inc. Linda & William A. Prewitt ’60 e. Douglas Muery Karen N. Pape ’80 Velma L. & edward o. ’50 Price Jr. Warren e. Muery ’47 in Memory of gregory J. Pappas ’72 Linda & Stephen J. Pringle ’71 R. gray Mundell Mance Michael Park ’73 charles N. Prothro carrie Dee & thomas A. Murrah ’38 Merita S. ’86 & Stephen g. Parker ’88 Margaret i. & Roland H. Prove ’35 Sharon L. & george P. Murray ’62 the Frank Parkes Foundation Myra Stafford Pryor charitable trust, William L. Murray ’51 Janie & Willie J. Parks ’58 Frost National Bank, trustee Marta & Stephen Pate Mrs. Marion c. Pugh ’41 N Mary & John Pate ’44 Johnny B. Putty ’58 Alfred M. Nasser Jr. ’56 Payless ShoeSource Bernard J. Natho ’60 Karen & gene Payne ’64 Q National Physical Science consortium Ronald R. Payne ’86 Quaker oats co. R. Nell & William W. Neinast ’50 evelyn & Louis M. Pearce Jr. Quaker oats Foundation Frances & William R. Nelson ’41 carl M. Pearcy Jr. ’55 Julie K. ’79 & J. Dean Nelson ’79 Raye t. & Jacquy c. Pearson ’68 R Nelson Plant Food corporation Susan L. & Antonio F. Pelletier ’75 Morton Rachofsky ’51 Ruby A. Nelson Saranne & Walter L. Penberthy Jr. ’57 Mr. & Mrs. cooper K. Ragan gertrude & V. F. Neuhaus Allen K. Pengelly ’53 & emafred S. Betty S. & Lowell g. Raun ’50 Neutral Posture inc. Pengelly Nedra & Paul Ravesies ’46 cynthia & William K. Newton ’85 g. Paul Pepper ’54 Susan M. & Revedy c. Ray iii ’61 Sue L. Nguyen Janie & terry M. Perkins ’60 John & cynthia Reed Foundation Billie & James R. Nichols ’45 Johnie L. Perry ’69 Reliable geoinfo LLc Marylea thomas Nicholson estate Phoebe S. & Russell H. Perry

80 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION elaine & Andrew P. Restivo ’70 Robert R. Russell ’42 thelma Wright Sherban Wanda & Joe B. Reuss ’49 candy e. & Ronald M. Rust ’72 Laura L. Mitchell Sherwood ’82 Ben R. Reynolds iii ’83 Henriette & gene V. Rydell ’53 Faye F. Shipley Joe H. Reynolds carol c. ’79 & John t. Rynd ’79 the estate of eleanor Short Kenneth R. “Rusty” Reynolds ’96 clara L. & Hugh P. Shovlin ’45 RiAS commission S Reba & Wayne A. Showers ’53 Betty & Ronny K. Rice Sabre electric co. inc. Rosemary Shroyer Daniel Andrew Rice Harmony Award SAge Publications inc. Bruce R. Sidner ’73 Dr. & Mrs. Don A. Rice Ann Marie & Abel L. Salazar ’79 evangeline M. & Walter L. Simmons Marlin e. Rice J. e. Salsbury Foundation Diane & Donald g. Simpson ’49 cynda & James M. Richards iii ’69 John g. & Doris J. Salsbury Sandra K. & gary A. Simpson ’77 Judy c. & gordon B. Richardson ’71 San Angelo A&M club Billie Joyce & M. Wilson Sims ’38 Susie & John e. Richardson ’71 San Antonio Aggie Wives’ club Susan & Donald R. Sinclair Karen & Larry P. Ridgway ’63 San Antonio Bowl Association tommie S. ’83 & Robert A. Sistrunk ’81 Sheila e. ’97 & James J. Rigelsky ’94 Karen & Lee Sandlin ernest Slaughter Jr. ’47 Donald A. Rikard ’50 Rhonda Reynolds Sands Keith R. Slaughter ’49 elizabeth A. F. ’96 & Andrew W. camille Sandusky Slough Foundation Riley Jr. ’92 Ramona & Ralph Savage Slovacek Sausage company grace & Vance B. Riley ’52 Sarah Scaife Foundation inc. SM energy Rio grande Valley A&M Mothers’ club camella & Peter L. Scamardo Angela R. & Dudley t. Smith ’79 Rio grande Valley Livestock Show inc. clarence J. Schier ’38 cindy & Bruce A. Smith ’67 Rio grande Valley Sugar growers inc. Maria Bolivia & edgar J. Schlabach Deanna W. & Benjamin R. Smith ’65 Joyce & W. A. “Bill” Roach ’55 gertrude & Hubert Schmidt ’08 Janette & Doug Smith Jr. ’65 Judith Ann & Donald R. Robbins ’56 Marcy & Robert F. Schmidt ’73 Kate & Harwood K. Smith ’35 Betty B. Roberts & Warren H. Kathryn & Marvin J. Schneider ’60 Linda A. ’79 & clinton D. Smith ’78 Roberts ’58 Mabel g. Schoen Niley J. Smith ’38 Rose H. Roberts ’93 William A. Schreyer Priscilla A. & Ronald V. Smith ’62 Shannon ’86 & Wayne Roberts ’85 Dolores & charles F. Schrieber ’53 Sandra & Dan F. Smith ’68 Wanda Buxkemper ’77 & William o. F. “Pete” Schumm ’45 thelma e. & olin D. Smith David Roberts ’67 Mary Sue & Albert D. Schutz ’40 Stefanie R. ’91 & Jerry D. Snyder ’90 Phyllis & A. Mitch Robertson ’71 Mildred F. & chester W. Schweers ’29 Society of Plastics engineers inc.— David Robertson ’51 Sara N. & Perry J. Schwierzke Jr. ’60 South texas Section Martha Ann & L. H. “Dick” the Scotts company Society of toxicology Robertson ’56 Lynda L. Scurlock Marion B. Solomon Phillip D. Robinson ’78 Rick Seeker ’75 chong-Kuk Son Rockefeller Foundation Kathy & ed P. Segner Joanna & D. Byron Soules ’00 Rockwall county A&M club Seitel inc. Southeast texas A&M Foundation Andrew W. & Janice Rogers ’39 cathy J. ’79 & Dennis J. Seith ’79 Southern States offshore Rolling Plains Quail Research Selltis LLc Southwest Meat Association Foundation Ambassador & Mrs. Mel Sembler Southwestern engineering Foundation Martha & Albert W. Rollins ’51 Semiconductor Research corp. Margaret & calvin e. Spacek ’46 Lori Romere ’88 & Perry Romere ’85 Luanna & Scott H. Semlinger ’75 Jan c. & glenwood W. Specht ’55 edward John Romieniec FAiA Jan & William R. Setzler ’57 Bruce N. Spencer Jr. ’37 Susan Rooke Sewell Automotive companies Sylvia & Jeffrey L. Spiegelhauer ’72 BRg & Mrs. John D. Roper ’48 Louise Morse Sharp estate Astrida & Philip D. Springer Hazel & Kenneth J. Rosenberger Jr. ’82 Sharon M. ’80 & charles W. Anna K. ’91 & Patrick t. Squire ’91 Beth & Dennis e. Rother ’73 Shaver iii ’80 Betty & B. J. “Bob” Stahlman ’45 todd ’86 & Stephanie ’93 Routh Kimberly & Joel A. Shaw ’85 thomas H. Stancliff ’25 Beverly & Ralph J. Rowalt ’59 Nancy & Michael J. Shaw ’68 James M. Stark ’84 Betsy & Sam e. Rowland ’55 catherine & Kenneth H. Sheffield Jr. ’82 Karen & Frank W. Stark Jr. ’64 Phillis & Franklin J. Rude edgardene & Frank L. Sheffield ’51 Dee & ted M. Stephens ’52 Nancy & D. Bryan Ruez ’80 gwen & David e. Sheffield ’47 Mrs. Virginia Sterzing & Miss Lara carol c. ’81 & thomas F. Ruffer ’81 Frank W. Sheppard Jr. ’47 Sterzing ’92

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Alexine & Kenneth c. Stevens ’72 texas telephone Association Malcolm A. Vordenbaum ’38 Kay M. & R. H. Stevens Jr. ’62 texas Veterinary Medical Association Kelley & Richard e. “Dik” Beth L. Donley ’90 & gordon A. texas Veterinary Medical Foundation Vrooman FAiA ’52 Stewart ’75 texas Wheat Producers Board VteL corp. Mary Kent & Mortimer H. Stewart ’31 Sidney W. theis ’74 Rita L. & Jerry R. Stewart ’56 Nancy & travis W. thomas ’57 W Stewart & Stevenson Services inc. Betty R. & Robert e. thompson ’57 Ruby D. & Alfred Wagner Jr. ’49 Mr. & Mrs. Walter R. Steymann ’45 evelyn & H. Dale thompson ’51 Donna & J. Mike Walker ’66 Billie Jean & Malcolm e. Linda & K. R. thompson Jr. Nell & A. H. “Fred” Walker ’36 Stratemann ’52 Mayo J. thompson ’41 Morna R. & c. Kenneth Wall ’54 Jocelyn & Joseph R. Straus Jr. ’50 Rebecca A. & Neal t. thompson ’66 Kelley & edward R. Wallace Sr. ’78 Mr. & Mrs. John W. Stribling ’30 Valerie & Michael c. thompson ’76 Lynda & thomas W. Wallace ’63 Betty & J. D. “Shady” Strickel ’49 ellen t. & Penrod S. thornton ’63 Rebecca c. ’78 & Joseph A. Wallace ’76 george Strickhausen iii ’44 Sharon & Jack M. threadgill ’63 Wm. B. & elizabeth “Pat” Wallace ’42 Nancy c. Stricklin Julia coker tidwell ’86 & Kelly B. Allen Walsh Alan F. Sugar Jr. ’47 & Jean A. Sugar tidwell ’84 Marjorie L. & Robert L. Walters ’72 Roy F. Sullivan ’54 Leslie N. ’11 & Andrew S. tillotson ’11 Lillian Waltom Foundation James c. ’74 & Debra Parchman Swaim Melanie S. ’76 & P. William toler ’76 Sandra & Billy c. Ward ’63 carey & Michael K. Swan ’64 Laura & Louie tomaso ’42 Jane Leffel Wardlaw Kimberly M. ’85 & Donald J. Sweat ’85 toshiba corp. the Warner Family Syngenta toshiba international corp. the Franklin F. Wasko Family toshiba America Foundation Louis A. Waters T Laine D. ’81 & ted c. totah ’80 Lisa c. ’92 & Stephen c. Watson Jr. ’91 Sharon & Joel D. talley ’83 edythe & thomas toudouze ’55 Michael L. Watson ’97 carolyn & John t. tapley ’52 christina L. ’82 & James L. trolinger ’81 Wellington g. Watson ’44 target corporation cheryl & John e. trott Jr. ’66 David R. Watts Frances & clifford A. taylor Jr. ’49 Barbara A. & J. Michael trotter ’55 elise Lee Wear Lee & c. c. taylor ’51 Jackie & Harold turner ’52 David Allen Weatherford ’89 Margie & chuck taylor Robert F. turner ’59 elizabeth & Ransom Webb Jr. ’43 Pat & M. Scott taylor ’69 tyler A&M Mothers’ club A. t. Webber Jr. ’49 Douglas c. teague ’79 Jimmie R. & James B. tyree ’54 Mr. & Mrs. ernest L. “Pete” Wehner ’41 Kay K. & george e. tedford ’63 Judy A. ’79 & Mark H. Weichold ’78 teledyne exploration co. U Ruth & carl P. Weidenbach ’55 Jane & Van Q. telford ’56 Mr. & Mrs. David M. Underwood charles H. Weinbaum Jr. ’47 terrabon inc. University title company Klaus & charla Weiswurm terracon Nancy & Bruce D. Upshaw ’70 carri Baker Wells ’84 Donna & Norman J. tetlow ’66 US Poultry & egg Association cora Jane & H. Fritz Welsch Jr. ’53 texarkana Area A&M club US Poultry & egg Association carolyn K. ’88 & Joe e. West ’54 texas Association of Developing colleges Foundation Westex Bancorp inc. texas A&M invitational Dee & Robert H. White ’81 texas A&M University Women’s club V elyse A. ’93 & Russell W. White ’93 texas Association of Dairymen John Van Ramshorst Margaret e. White texas cotton ginners Association J. t. Vantine Jr. ’31 Sandra & Wesley L. White ’84 texas Department of Public Safety Nicole & David R. Vasquez ’89 tess P. White officers’ Association constance J. & gregory e. Vernon ’72 Whitehall corp. texas eastern corp. Katherine e. & Robert P. Vernon ’54 Jackie & Ronald e. Whitley texas engineering Foundation Brenda J. ’91 & Shelburne J. Veselka ’64 Wichita Falls A&M club texas Nursery & Landscape Association Vestas Wind Systems A/S Ralph W. Widener Jr. texas Poultry Federation Vestas technology R&D Americas inc. Neddie & Walter D. Wilkerson Jr. ’51 texas Ranger Association Foundation Victoria county A&M club Rebecca L. ’78 & James H. Wilkes ’78 texas Rangers Baseball Foundation Victoria county A&M Foundation charles e. Williams Family texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Sally & Daniel F. Volney ’75 Marjorie M. & D. K. Williams ’60 children Scholars Amanda & eric e. von Rosenberg ’77 theresa L. & e. Michael Williams ’70

82 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION Donald R. Willis ’58 C K James e. Wilson ’37 John W. caple ’52 Ltc & Mrs. Robert e. Kelso Katherine A. & Ronald i. Wilson ’72 Virginia & V. Royal carpenter ’48 thomas A. Kincaid ’28 Sandra Hay Wilson class of 1992 Sandra J. & tommy e. Knight ’61 Leah & Bonsall S. Wilton ’72 class of 1996 John R. Knox ’51 Richard F. Winckel ’45 Billy W. clayton ’50 Mary Lou & Kenneth c. Krenek ’45 David S. Wingo ’32 Betty H. conner ’AM Betty L. Kyle William J. ’73 & William R. ’09 Winkelmann D L Sara & David W. Winters ’64 Norma J. & Marvin e. “Bud” Fred M. Lege iii Lisa g. ’79 & c. Vince Wiseman ’82 Dealy Jr. ’50 H. R. Lewis trust Wilma & Bradley c. Wolters ’81 James DeAnda ’46 Women Former Students’ Network Deep east texas A&M club M Pattie & Freddie P. Wong ’69 Del Barto-tramonte Foundation inc. Judy & Jerry L. McFarland ’64 Shana & Jeffrey R. Wood Wilfred t. Doherty ’22 Jimmie & thomas J. McKain ’42 Max W. Woodard ’60 Joyce & Donald D. Dunlap ’58 Roy F. Moore Jr. ’76 & Linda Lawhon Woodland Foundation Moore ’76 Beverly & Lynn A. Woolley ’60 E Laura H. & Norman N. Moser ’37 Liz & Bradley L. Worsham ’88 e. W. electronics co. Allan Wright elmore & Stahl inc. N Mary g. & James S. Wright ’54 Sue H. & charles A. ernst ’57 Susan & todd A. Naiser ’86 olga & F. caddo Wright ’43 Narco Bio-Systems Division of F international Biomedical inc. X charles & June Felix X-Ray equipment co. inc. Ferranti o. R. e. inc. O Ronald e. Fix ’63 Ann & charles K. orr ’57 Y Jack M. & Florence N. oswald carol A. ’76 & Kenneth J. young G elizabeth A. ’79 & gary B. young ’77 glaxo Wellcome inc. P Raymond A. young ’46 Horace P. goodrich ’44 thomas K. Perkins ’52 charlene & John F. younger ’37 griffin & Brand of McAllen inc. William A. guynes ’60 R Z RgK Foundation Abe Zale Foundation H Mary Ann & charles A. Ridenour ’43 Mary Alyce & W. B. “Zim” Marian & edward P. Hardin ’45 charles V. Roberts Jr. ’40 Zimmerman ’64 Frances & Michael L. Hart ’50 Heart-Bar Deer Farms inc. S $75,000–$99,999 Boone H. Heep Sr. ’20 edward H. Schaefer ’23 Alvin i. Schepps ’32 Closed to new membership in 2003 Pruny & edward Heusinger Jr. ’51 cathy R. & Brice e. Hill ’73 Janice & carl J. Shannon Jr. ’64 A Mrs. Leonard S. Hobbs T Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Ayre ’81 Shirley c. & cyrus H. Holley ’57 eugene F. Howard Jr. ’45 texas Rice improvement Association B Berger e. todd ’37 tom c. Barnsley Foundation I W Anella S. Bauer international guiding eyes inc. Mr. & Mrs. thomas N. Warner Beet Sugar Development Foundation Wade M. Watson ’34 Jim & Jan Bralley J Betty & Floyd Wiesepape ’63 Mary & Pat Brown Norma & Jack B. Jacobs James & tish Wilson Richard R. Bryan ’56 Siaroon & Narit P. Jivasantikarn ’71 Jan & Bud Wilson ’53 Wright Asphalt Products co.

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Heritage Members Sherrye S. & Joe R. Bass ’83 Doris & glen A. Breaux ’52

The following individuals created estate plans with Robert e. Basye Loraine & William g. “Breezy” gifts for Texas A&M. Anne H. Bayless Breazeale ’35 Henry M. Beachell Alfred F. Brem ’72 A Beth & Michael Beard ’90 Harris Brin ’42 Ann Adams Anne & Marvin Beck ’53 Peggy L. & charles L. Brittan ’65 Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Adams ’77 elizabeth J. & William J. Beck ’42 Dr. & Mrs. Jordan A. Brooks Jr. ’66 gerry & L. garry Adams ’63 Reed e. Beck Jr. ’49 charles t. Brown ’45 Mrs. Rob Lee Adams ’40 gary W. Beckcom ’72 Kirk W. & constance Brown Sonja & Neal W. Adams ’68 Robert & Sarah Bednarz ’92 Lorelei Brown Mike A. Adkisson MD ’51 & Beverly Jefferson e. Bell Jr. ’42 Robert D. & Regan Mensch Brown Adkisson J. t. Belzner ’52 Wanda Hullum Brown & James B. Raquisha Albert ’00 Barbara & P. J. “Jim” Bennett Jr. ’50 Brown ’58 Joanne & edward “Pete” Aldridge ’60 Ruby c. & James W. Bennett ’38 Nancy ’90 & Mark Browning ’88 Ruth g. & edwin e. Aldridge Jr. ’40 Mrs. David W. (Betty H. ) Benson Betty A. & gerard S. Brink ’56 Donna White & Robert Alexander ’41 Marian & James Bentley ’42 Anabel & Bob Bruce ’42 Richard Alexander ’35 Ann griggs Berger Anthony Dale Bruton ’69 Bo Allen ’48 Bob Berger ’60 Vera & Roy e. Bucek ’42 Fiona Mccracken Allen ’82 Jenny & David Bergin Sharon & Larry Buchanan ’80 Robert H. ’50 & Judy Ley Allen timothy e. Berreth & Jacklyn Walter & charlotte Buchanan Richard ’49 & charlotte Sue Alterman gallacher Berreth ’80 candace & Joe tom Burch ’66 Kathleen N. & R. Scott Amann ’78 gloria & tony Best ’72 Linda & charles “eddie” Burge ’65 Sam D. ’52 & Betty Ann Amspoker Deborah ’76 & John Bethancourt ’74 Mrs. opal Myers Burgess Dorothy & Bob Anderson ’70 Marilyn Smith Biehle Jennifer e. Burgin ’96 Ken & Suzan Anderson Linda K. Biel ’86 Dannie o. Burk ’68 Linda & David c. Anderson ’64 Donna & tom Bigbee ’77 Robert K. & Betty H. Butler Dr. & Mrs. Lavon N. Anderson ’57 Paula A. & Richard M. Biondi ’60 Suzanne Butler ’99 Jennifer L. Appel ’91 Joyce Birdwell Mary Jane & carrol o. Buttrill ’38 Leslie L. Appelt ’41 Shirley & Don Birkelbach ’70 Jeremy A. Byrd ’00 Michael J. Ashfield ’88 glenda A. Birkhead Mildred P. & H. Sam Aubrey ’46 Kimberly N. & Brian S. Bishop ’91 C Sharon & Bob Avant ’75 george L. Black Jr. ’53 Harry D. cain ’50 Dr. S. H. Black Jyl & Randall cain ’82 B Arthur e. Blackburn ’70 James J. cain ’51 Donna Lee Humphreys Baer ’84 Ruth & Ron Blatchley edward J. cakl Linda L. & george e. Bahlmann ’57 Fred M. Blumberg ’69 Dr. Nora Janjan ’06 & Mr. Jack evelyn & Lloyd Bailey ’44 Rosalie & clifton J. Bolner ’49 calvin ’60 thomas c. Bain Jr. ’71 Laura Restivo Bond ’93 & Randall S. Mr. & Mrs. Richard S. campbell Sr. ’41 claudia Baird Bond ’92 Stuart & tiffany campbell David e. Baker ’83 Vera & Joseph c. Bond Jr. Ken cantrell ’68 & teri Pearce tim Baker ’89 e. Roy Bostick ’46 John R. carmichael iii ’73 charles e. Ball ’45 W. R. “Bill” Bowdoin Jr. ’54 Brian carpenter ’89 Scott t. Ballard Janice & greg Bowen ’85 Mr. & Mrs. Hal N. carr ’43 Sandy & Ron Barclay ’68 W. H. “Herb” Bowen Jr. ’48 carolyn g. & Paul L. carroll Jr. ’58 Jean M. & John J. Bardgette ’45 Donald S. Bowman ’36 gary P. carroll ’88 David g. Barker ’66 Kathleen S. Boyd ’77 Dr. thomas c. cartwright ’54 Randy L. Barnes ’79 Mr. & Mrs. William B. Boyd ’45 Dr. Francine cardillo case Mary W. Barnhill ’76 Jan & F. gordon Boyle ’61 edna Mae & M. J. castro Jr. Spencer Hall Barret Jr. ’51 Marion c. & Betty Jean Bozarth Kenedia “connie” M. & gerald t. glenda & Jim Barrilleaux ’64 elizabeth M. & Linn M. Brady ’62 chalmers ’56 James R. Barry ’71 Mr. & Mrs. clovis H. Brakebill ’42 Jo Ann & Morris K. chambless ’50 Betty & Joel R. Barton Jr. ’38 Dee & charlie Brame ’61 Betty & t. J. chapman ’47 Perry M. Barton ’82 Russell W. Brandes ’79 Hazel M. chastain

84 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION Ruby & Frank cheaney ’52 Jo Ann & eddie Joe Davis ’67 evalyn ellis Zou & Boyd cherry ’67 Mary & Norman Davis ’54 ellen & Jim ellison Dr. & Mrs. A. Bill childers Jr. ’58 Michele e. Davis Andrew t. ellwood ’04 Mr. & Mrs. Don M. church thomas S. Davis ’66 charlotte & Jack elrod ’60 glen D. churchill Virginia H. & Wayne R. Dean ’54 elizabeth Wright elvig ’82 Sue & Bill cicherski ’54 Kristi & christopher Decluitt ’91 Marijo & James R. english Jr. ’46 Jennifer D. ’ & Wade A. cleary ’94 Beth & Joe c. Denman ’46 John & gayle erskine Jo Ann & charles M. cocanougher ’53 Jane Dempster Luann g. ervin ’84 Amalia cochran Del & Lil Deterling ’59 Mary L. & curtis erwin Jr. ’45 Janet & Robert cochran ’68 gaston “Red” Detweiler ’53 Bill & Jenny estes Mary & tom coker Jr. ’58 Michael S. & Dorothy S. Deutsch Suzanne & Stefan evanoff ’90 Mr. & Mrs. W. Lee colburn ’39 James R. Dickerson ’63 & claudia David W. evans ’61 Bg & Mrs. george W. connell ’45 Jennings Dickerson gemma t. evans Mr. & Mrs. Walter W. conners coL Mark & Kay Dierlam ’61 Kay evans ’76 Diana L. & Michael H. connor ’85 Susan & Herman F. Dieterich ’50 Sterling c. evans ’21 Karen ’82 & Dale cope ’82 georgia & Mike c. Dillingham ’35 William M. evans ’58 Amy ’96 & Kelly S. corcoran ’95 Kay Dillingham claude H. everett Jr. ’47 Hulda & William coskey ’75 Ross Doan & Diane Johnson ’80 Diane & Jack exter Dr. Martha e. couch coL & Mrs. Joseph A. Dodge ’42 Riley c. couch iii ’71 charles R. Dollinger Sr. ’26 F Mrs. elaine & Dr. Joe coulter ’50 John e. “Jed” Dollinger ’63 M. Jeanne Fairweather MD FAcP Joseph M. “Pepper” coulter ’78 & cydney collier Donnell ’81 clifford Falkenau & Michele Family Jo & Byron N. Dooley ’50 Falkenau ’04 Ruth Partridge & William c. “Bill” Jack F. Doyle ’33 Dorothy M. Falkenberg cowan ’49 John Dreiling J. M. Farrell DVM ’44 Mrs. george (Bonnie) cox Renell carter Dubay ’85 Juanita P. Farrell Mr. & Mrs. D. c. cox ’32 Lawrence A. Dubose ’42 carole & george R. Faulkner ’70 gayle & Kenneth g. cox ’59 LtcoL (Ret) Mark A. ’74 & Patricia Dina & Jeff Fawcett Kay & Jerry S. cox ’72 e. Dulaney ’76 Mrs. Frank A. Fear ’58 trent N. cox ’61 Joe Ann & Nelson M. Duller Jr. ’48 Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm D. Ferguson e. Harvey craig ’72 & carrie gail craig Bobby D. & carolyn R. Duncan Walter e. Ferguson Jr. ’42 Mr. & Mrs. David o. cravey ’49 Bart R. Dunsford PhD. ’86 ’90 Dr. Sylvia P. ’88 & Raul B. Larry A. cress ’76 Deborah W. Dunsford PhD ’87 ’93 Fernandez ’59 george W. crocker ’51 Francis c. Durkin Donna & Bill Finck ’84 Bruce L. crumley ’70 Margaret Hill Durkin Jack Finney ’38 Lydia A. & Roy L. cruzen DVM ’77 Margaret D. & Sebastian J. “Jack” Marsha L. Fischer Vernon M. cummings & eudean M. Durr Jr. ’45 teresa & Jerry Wayne Fitzgerald ’90 cummings trust A Sue & William Dyar ’65 Hillary L. Fitzhugh ’88 Barbara & Kirby cunningham ’59 Harry L. yaws ’48 And Marcia M. ’74 Janie & gordon Flack ’51 Jean & Allen B. cunningham ’54 & Steven B. Dyer ’73 David c. Fleig ’78 Kevin & Shari curran Ruth e. Flipse E gina & William H. Flores ’76 D claudius M. easley Jr. Barbara & Ford Flurry ’58 Daren t. Dahmer ’92 & Robin R. Mr. & Mrs. Daniel W. eason ’93 gwen & Davis L. Ford ’59 Dahmer ’94 A. c. ebensberger ’43 Jennifer ’99 & Jody Ford ’99 Suzanne & Jeptha W. Dalston ’52 Sandra & Buck eckels ’52 Rilda & W. Alex Ford ’78 Mr. & Mrs. edwin R. Daniels ’48 in Billie Ross edwards & Mickey Douglas A. Forshagen Sr. ’33 honor of eric D. Rubin ’06 edwards ’43 Alice & James H. Foster ’49 Mg & Mrs. thomas g. Darling ’54 Brian Paul ehni ’74 Donna & Don Foster ’56 toni Anne & thomas L. Dashiell ’52 Mr. & Mrs. elmer elkins ’49 Dale W. Foster ’72 David Davie e. W. “Ned” ellett DVM ’61 elon & Frank M. Foster ’53 Roland W. Davie ’71 Anne J. Miller & David M. elliott ’68 Harriet & Joe Foster ’56 Janet A. Davis ’93 Raye & claude elliott ’53 Bryan D. Fox

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Mr. & Mrs. Daniel M. Francis Joe e. greenslade ’70 Mildred & carl F. Henninger ’49 Bobbie Jean & J. L. “corky” Frank ’58 Lanell B. & e. gordon gregg ’61 A. Paul Henry Virginia Hallam Freeman charles H. gregory ’64 Ms. Mary elizabeth Herring ’81 Renee B. & Raymond e. Frisbie terri B. & Landis K. griffeth Brian truitt Hervey ’92 Margaret A. & Robert J. Fugitt ’70 elizabeth griffis Howard “H2” & Kay Hesby David M. Funderburke ’75 Joan & John F. griffiths tommy Hewitt & Laurie Saxton Florian & J. Ford griggs ’68 Patricia & edward A. Hiler G cindy griswold John R. Hill Jr. ’44 Mr. & Mrs. James H. galloway ’29 Wayne c. grove ’49 John e. Hilliard ’64 Dorothy & Ray galvin ’53 Henry J. “Hank” gruy ’37 Duke Hobbs ’47 Berta L. & eduardo L. garcia ’70 Susan gulig ’81 John & Jaxon Hoefl Rebecca L. garcia ’98 coL (USAF Ret) & Mrs. thomas A. Rosella L. garcia ’00 H Hohman ’62 Rubiana L. garcia ’03 David L. Haberle ’40 Jerry ’69 & Robin ’75 Holbert Laura Lee gardner ’83 tracy Dugai Hackenbruch ’95 & David Billie & Asa Holleman ’49 tina & Paul gardner ’66 Hackenbruch carolyn & Arthur R. Holliday iii ’56 Ann & Bill garrard ’58 Nelda & John L. Hagaman ’61 Ltg & Mrs. James F. Hollingsworth ’40 Richard garrett ’60 Jo Ann & Jon L. Hagler ’58 Mr. & Mrs. Wm. greg Hollmann ’79 Sandra & Mario garza Jr ’85 Faye & Robert c. “Bud” Hagner ’48 Mr. & Mrs. e. george Holm Jr. ’41 Michael & Heidi gatens Linda K. Halbert & James Halbert ’61 coL & Mrs. Frank L. Holmes ’30 carol S. gathings ’73 Herbert c. Hale Jr. ’52 Robert c. Holmes ’49 catherine L. gauldin ’80 Mr. & Mrs. Harry D. Hall ’36 Anne c. ’84 & Mark Holubec ’85 David e. R. gay ’68 Frances & Miles Hall ’39 Dorothy & Howard Homeyer ’55 Jerrie & Ken geisler tommy g. Hall ’53 Mr. & Mrs. elton e. Hooser ’42 Sandra & James g. gerace ’60 Hal V. & Patricia Haltom & Family Stephen R. & Kaye M. Horn colleen & Preston M. geren Jr. ’45 camille & Wilton N. Hammond ’48 Howard Horne ’47 cynthia & H. Jarrell gibbs ’60 Ms. Kathryn Rion Hanneman ’77 Deborah J. Hornickel Dr. & Mrs. Sam g. gibbs ’54 otto L. Hanneman ’77 charles Hornstein ’53 James e. gibson Raymond Hannigan ’61 J. Stanley & Lola L. Howard ’59 Kathy & Kerry giese ’76 geN Joe g. Hanover ’40 John D. & Dorothy H. Howard charlotte & Zay gilbreath John R. Hanson ii Lee R. Howard ’52 Patricia & Henry gilchrist ’46 terry L. Hardt ’76 Bruce & Alberta Howorth Michael R. gill ’58 Larry A. Harman ’62 Stan ’62 & Mary Frances Hruska John gladysz & Janet Bluemel Julia & Britt Harris ’80 James g. gibson ’27 & Mary gibson Margean A. & edward M. gladysz James e. Harris ’51 Hubbard Susanne M. & Melbern g. glasscock ’59 Margo & Bill Harrison ’62 clayton e. Huber ’12 Sylvia & g. William glezen ’56 Sophia & Wm. Bland Harrison ’43 William c. Huber ’43 James W. goldsmith Jr. ’91 clarence e. Hart Jr. ’44 Lindsay ’00 & chad Hudson ’99 Ben H. goode Jr. ’32 Mr. & Mrs. Harold Hart ’38 Fred B. Hudspeth ’61 & Sharon L. eugenia M. goode Bruce Hartel ’49 Hudspeth Barbara coulter goodman ’75 & R. Paul eileen & Norbert A. Hartmann Jr. ’64 g. Philip Huey Jr. ’52 goodman ’76 Vicki e. ’79 & Robert W. Harvey ’77 Barbara J. & William M. Huffman ’53 Patti & William B. goodrum ’79 Mark W. Hassinger ’75 Helen c. & Samuel W. Huggins ’27 Sarah J. & H. Jack grafa ’45 Mary “Mike” Hatcher James W. Huggler Jr. ’91 Sara & Paul D. graham ’43 Harley Russell Haussman ’73 in memory Valerie Huggler ’91 Bobette Withers grant ’73 & John A. of Sam Rayburn Haussman Dan A. Hughes ’51 grant iii Henry W. Hawley ’83 Dudley J. Hughes ’51 tena ’79 & gary gray ’81 Reta Haynes Mr. & Mrs. Fred L. Hughes ’49 Robert N. gray Jr. ’47 Mary & Allen Heath ’40 glynell A. & J. Harold Hughes ’52 ethel & george greaney ’44 Patrick R. ’82 & Susan D. ’85 Hedrick eva A. & Lee B. Hunnicutt ’67 Mary Anne & John e. green Jr. MD ’43 Richard & Marcia Mandel Heinrich Dr. Bonnie Hunt ’77 Bob & Mary green Dr. John & carol Heit ’43 glen L. Hunt Jr. ’61 Raymond H. greene ’58 Marguerite Hallam Hemery Mr. & Mrs. L. c. “Buddy” Hunter ’54

86 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION Betty L. & Ben F. Huss ’46 Nancy & James e. Kerr ’58 David A. Lingle ’94 gloria & Bob Huston ’48 Pam & Bill Kibler Mary Nan & emil ervin Linnstaedter ’59 Linda g. ’76 & Johnnie R. Hutchins ’76 David t. Kiester & Judy Wern Kiester ’76 Mrs. earl W. Lipscomb ’26 Bill W. Kimmey ’55 Lenora K. & Robert R. Locke ’49 I Denise & Kriss Kirchhoff ’78 tom (’74) & cindy Locke Bill ’77 & Amy ibbotson ’87 Melinda ’83 & tom Kirkland ’76 Mr. & Mrs. John t. Lofton ’39 Jerry B. insall ’92 Jennie c. Kitching John L. Loggins ’57 Margaret & Aubrey irby Jane & george J. Klein ’51 John M. Long MD ’58 Millicent & Jack R. irish ’50 Vicky & terry Klein ’78 Paula c. & William c. Lonquist Jr. ’48 coL James g. ivey ’73 R. Hollis Klett R. Scott Lord ’85 & Lauren M. Verno cathie & Dennis Klockentager Mr. & Mrs. Winston W. Lorenz ’37 J Betty & Van Knight Jr. ’73 coL & Mrs. calvin R. Lott Jr. glen Rose Jackson Sigrid & John K. Knudsen Mary & Bert Loudon ’57 H. Kirk Jackson ’39 Walter e. Koepp ’51 Mark R. Lowery ’01 Joyce & Mike Jackson ’66 terry & terrye Kohutek ellie & Bob Lowry ’57 Marie & Jules J. Jacquin ’46 James & charlene Kovarik Betty L. & Jesse t. Luce ’56 yolanda & Jimmy Janacek ’65 erin B. & James B. Kracht carl A. Luckenbach ’67 Daniel B. Jay ’78 Barbara & Arno W. Krebs Jr. ’64 Miriam Luedecke Dorcas & Robert D. Jenkins ’65 Roxolin & Doyle e. Krueger ’53 Marguerite Luehrs Lillian & Al N. Jenkins ’42 Patti & Weldon D. Kruger ’53 Mrs. Fred c. Lund Helen & Roger H. Jenswold ’52 Dixie & edward c. Kruse ’49 Ralph V. Lunsford ’48 Marilyn A. & george e. Jewell eileen c. Kuvlesky Robert Alex Luten ’02 clayton F. Jircik ’46 Kay & Monroe M. Luther charles A. Johnson L coL Burt H. Lutz & Valerie Lutz David A. Johnson ’87 coL Wm. c. Lafield Jr. ’44 & Mrs. Dr. & Mrs. Harry H. Lutz ’42 James H. Johnson ’86 Kateva White Lafield John W. Lyons Jr. ’59 Dr. Jay W. & Mrs. Bilynn Johnson June & Burton e. Lambert ’49 Jean & Skip Johnson ’52 Lesa & Marty Lambert ’11 M Robert L. Johnson ’44 coL Lanny t. g. Lancaster Lanell Mabry glenda & charles t. Jones ’67 Mary Jane & Joel R. Lander ’46 Robert B. Maccallum ’47 Sandy & Kevin Jordan ’96 John F. Landgraf ’73 & Brooks F. Brig. gen. (Ret. ) charles A. & Sonya Brian c. Joyce ’83 Landgraf ’03 Machemehl Art & Dottie Judd c. Kenneth Landrum MD ’50 James ’94 & Kimberly Madden ’94 elouise & John Junkins Rosetta & Arthur B. Lane ’69 Sue e. Mahoney ’94 & Patrick D. Joann & Keith Langford ’39 Mahoney ’71 K Rosemary A. & John A. Langston ’61 corky & Melvin Maltz ’47 Bonnie R. B. Kamenar Judith Ann Lankford Dr. Patti Sue Maness ’79 William R. Kamperman ’43 catherine Brownlee Latawiec ’93 & charles P. Manning Julia Scifres Kardell Mark Latawiec ’92 Anna ’85 & glenn Maples ’82 grace Keehan Dorothy & Len Layne ’59 Allan A. Marburger ’60 John P. Keehan Jr. Helene S. Leblanc eric e. Marin ’86 charles H. & Barbara A. Keilers Ann V. & Robert c. Leitz iii ’69 David P. Marion ’65 Michelle L. Keller ’92 Betty & Paul Leming Jr. ’52 gary W. Markham ’71 John M. Kelly ’57 Mrs. guindal Sherman Lemke carolyn Ann Marks ’81 William P. Kelly ’68 Dora Rose & Leonard Leon ’45 Molly Wehner Marks ’82 Dr. george & carolyn Kelso Philip & Marguerite Leopold W. Miles Marks ’79 Frank Kemmer Bernice Lewis ’80 Nancy & george A. Marlow ’56 timothy W. Keneipp ’68 Durwood Lewis ’60 Luther L. Marshall Jr. ’43 Robert Marion Kennedy ’26 Rhonda & Bob Lewis ’71 Mary Marshall Doris W. ’70 & Robert H. Kensing ’46 Michelle Lilie ’91 Pat & col. gene Marshall ’60 Jack t. & Polly e. Kent Janie & edwin e. Lilley ’58 A. Deloach Martin Jr. ’51 Ronald W. Kent Sara H. & John H. Lindsey ’44 Arthur i. Martin Susan & eric Kern ’79 Dr. terri Lindsey & Dr. Jerri Lindsey chuck ’79 & Laura ’81 Martin

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cDR & Mrs. Jack D. Martin ’38 Drs. Lisa & george Miller ’80 charlotte & John c. Nobles ’54 Lynn D. Martin ’80 & gary J. Martin ’71 Ltc (Ret) Marc g. ’78 & Marion B. Lynda & craig Noonan ’66 theresa S. Lell ’87 & David c. Martin ’86 Miller ’78 Judith A. & John W. Norman ’73 timothy J. Martin ’92 Louise M. & James W. Milliken ’60 Frank & Joyce Norvell Mark A. Martinets ’85 Hugh & glenda Mills Keith L. Nowak ’92 Ramiro S. & Sarah e. conly Martinez Sallie & John Minter ’47 Jennifer & Kennie Nowlin ’82 Mary Louise Matheison yeola S. & Melvin M. Mitchell ’52 toni Powers Nowlin ’71 eddie & Joe Mattei ’53 Ann & John Mobley ’51 c. Mark Matthews ’80 Jean & David D. Moehlman ’49 O Sandra & John A. Matush ’54 carolyn A. & ed H. Moerbe ’61 John g. o’Brien ’41 Nancy L. (evans) Matz ’73 & Jack W. Merry & george Molteni ’49 Lani & B. D. “Don” o’Neal ’53 Matz ’71 Mrs. Luke e. Mooney t. Michael & olive e. o’connor Angela & Byron L. Maxwell ’47 Betty Jane & J. t. Moore Jr. ’49 John M. oglesby ’51 coL Fred L. May ’68 & Pat May eddie D. Moore Jr. ’74 & Linda c. Dorothy Schuette & george W. James R. McBride ’62 Moore ohlendorf ’60 Leonard Mccann Jr. ’52 Paula & gary Moore ’74 ingrid & John c. oliver iii Billie Ruth & Fuston Mccarty ’51 Karen & David L. Moore ’72 Joan ’79 & Randal oliver ’77 William A. & elinor “Poppy” Marti L. Morgan ’93 Harriet S. & claude onxley ’51 Mccarty Jr. ’57 Patricia & george B. Morgan Jr. ’48 Harry M. ormon ’44 Michelle A. ’93 & Kenneth A. christine & Sealy Morris ’82 Ruby Nell ormon Mcclintock ’94 Marjorie Morrison Richard & Barbara orville Pat & James M. Mccloy Norma & Larry Morse ’70 emily Butler osborn & oliver William Mcclusky ’81 Dottie & Phillip L. Moses ’49 osborn ’38 Sarah Hlavinka Mcconnell ’86 Marvin & Jo Ann Mueller William R. ouren ’74 & Susan M. William c. Mccord ’49 William R. Mullener ’71 ouren ’74 Dr. Donald McDonald Frank M. Muller Jr. ’65 george “Mac” & eleanor McDonald Maurine Mullins P Macon McDonald ’75 Marjorie & Walter B. Munn ’43 Rosie M. & Murry D. Page ’51 Patricia N. & Richard F. McDonald ’44 Judith & charles R. Munnerlyn ’62 Dr. & Mrs. Fred A. Palmer ’59 Dena Mcgowan DVM ’74 Steve H. Murdock J. U. “two gun” Parker ’32 Frances & R. N. “Nick” Mcguire Jr. ’64 Patricia J. & Michael A. Murillo ’62 Wanda ’78 & clifton Parker ’74 Shirley Reese & Dan L. Mcgurk ’47 coL Jack H. Murray ’42 Janie & Willie J. Parks ’58 Dr. Dennis Mcintosh Laura Brockman Murray ’79 gary t. Parsons ’79 Jimmie & thomas J. McKain ’42 thomas e. Murray ’60 Mary Beth Parsons ’78 Douglas M. McKelvey ’87 coL (Ret) thomas R. Parsons ’49 Jessie & clem B. McKennon ’37 N tony Paschal ’80 R. H. “tex” McLarn ’42 Bernard J. Natho ’60 Janet M. & thomas c. Paul ’62 Robert B. McPaul ’03 thetis & Loyd Neal Jr. ’59 Barry & Marcella Paull ’84 Helen McWhorter Ruth M. & William J. Neely ’52 Nancy & ted Paup Jackie & William c. Meacham ’60 trisha & L. c. “chaz” Neely Jr. ’62 Karen & gene Payne ’64 Rhonda & gregory Meier Audrey & Jim Nelson ’49 Dr. carl M. Pearcy ’55 Joe M. Mejia ’55 Brock Nelson ’90 Matthew e. Peebles ’92 A. A. Melton & elouise Melton Shaun P. & Sheila F. Nelson ’92 William L. Peel Jr. ’74 Bonnie & Joe F. Merritt Peggy H. Nesmith Bettimae & Roddy Peeples Winston & emma Lou Mettke John W. Nester ’92 Sue ellen & Alexander H. Pegues Jr. ’50 Ann Hart Meyer Allan W. Newberry Jr. ’57 Peggy & Robert i. Pender ’56 Lucille e. Meystedt Beverly A. & Kimrey D. Newlin ’70 R. Mikeual ’69 & Laura S. Perritt ’72 edward c. Michels ’49 Murray Walter Newton ’75 Johnie L. Perry Margaret H. Milam James A. Nichols ’34 William & Linda Perry Sue & Arthur J. Milberger tracy & charles L. Nichols ’63 John Petteway ’52 Ann & eugene “gene” P. Miller ’63 Dr. & Mrs. Sam A. Nixon ’47 Shirley B. & Dr. Daniel c. Pfannstiel ’49 Buzz ’76 & connie Miller ’79 Ann & colonel Richard Noack ’59 Lenette & clifton Pfeil ’50 Ltg & Mrs. John H. Miller ’46 Keith L. Nowak ’92 Bob & Allana Phillips

88 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION Harriet & Richard F. “Dick” Phillips ’47 Andrew D. Reichert ’90 Harold c. Schade ’67 Linda & Steve Phillips William F. Reichert Jr. ’52 John D. Schiller Jr. ’81 Mark A. Philpy ’77 Walter L. Reid ’51 chris & Laura Schilling gayle & Scott M. Pierce ’90 Lee R. & Luanne S. Reinhardt Mary Jane & Leo Schmidt ’64 Mary Rose Pihlak Nancy & A. Fred Renaud Jr. ’42 Linda Schmuck thomas o. Pike ’33 Wanda & Joe B. Reuss ’49 Bob & Angie Schoeppler edna & Art Pinson ’58 James R. Reynolds Richard Andersen & Ursula Schorn ’80 Kenneth P. ’52 & Natalou trott Pipes Pamela K. Reynolds Dolores & charles F. Schrieber ’53 glenn R. Pittsford ’72 Don A. & Sara V. Rice ’77 Sandy Schriever carmine M. Plott ’95 Donna B. Rice eileen D. & gary W. Schuchart ’68 Barbara & charles Pluenneke ’53 Warren Rice ’46 o. F. “Pete” Schumm ’45 Kay & george W. Podd ’45 Michael Lee Richardson ’65 Mr. Hilary Schwarz & ellen Schwarz Kris ’95 & tom Pool ’96 Wallace R. Richman ’37 Mildred F. & chester W. Schweers ’29 Patsy & James W. “Bud” Porter ’51 Sharon L. Richmond ’79 Sara & Perry J. Schwierzke ’60 Martha Ann Post Kyle M. Richter ’10 Kay & Louis Scopel ’59 gwen & Bill Potts ’48 Sue & Rick Rickman ’70 Brenda ’86 & tim Scronce cynthia & James Powell ’71 Daphne Nowell Riley george W. Seagraves ii Marlene & Robert Powell Lucille Bowe & Ralph e. Rinn ’33 clinton W. Seal ’94 Mary Jo & Donald B. Powell ’56 Susan cay Rinn ’76 Richard & Jean See Patricia & David e. Powell Joyce & William A. Roach ’55 William A. Seeker ’60 Phyllis Jeanne & Wayne Henry James W. ’47 & Lee gardner Roach Dr. John & Mary Lou Shadduck Prescott ’69 William A. Robba ’51 Baker Lee Shannon ’46 Ruth H. & Dennis A. Prescott ’83 Sara & cooper Robbins Jr. ’53 Stephen H. Sharpless ’69 Dr. & Mrs. Henry L. “Sonny” Presnal ’57 carol & Forrest e. Roberts Jr. ’59 gary & elaine Shelton cathy Lynn Preston Mrs. Jerry H. Roberts Dr. Maria M. Shelton David & Anny Prior Nelda Kay & John David Roberts Marion R. & Neal H. Shepherd ’42 William F. “Bill” Pry ’62 Ruth D. & Austin W. Roberts ’41 guy & Valerie Sheppard ’76 Wm. Keith Przybyla Mary ellene Rockwell clara & Pat Shovlin ’45 Mr. & Mrs. John A. Rodgers ’68 Doris Lynn Simmons Q Pacita & charles Rogers ’89 edita White Simmons Janice Koshman ’97 & Jeremy Quast ’07 edward J. Romieniec FAiA Jerry L. Simmons DVM ’65 eva & Mike Quearry J. N. Roppolo ’69 Sheila & Al Simmons ’64 Beverly & gerald F. Quinlan ’68 Mr. & Mrs. e. M. “Manny” Rosenthal ’42 Diane & Don g. Simpson ’49 Rebecca Quinn ’76 & Dr. Mark Aubrey Wynn Rosser ’90 Sandra & gary Simpson ’77 Quinn ’75 Patricia & Mg David Rubenstein ’77 Billie Joyce & M. Wilson Sims ’38 Bitsy & Rollins Rubsamen ’55 Dr. & Mrs. William L. Sippel ’55 R evelyn D. Rudd Alaire c. & c. Dale Sissell ’55 Dr. & Mrs. Lee R. Radford ’53 Mary Jane & James S. Rudy Sondra & Ronald Skaggs ’65 g. Farah Rahman John W. Runyon Jr. ’35 Jackie & Herbert B. Skidmore ’44 Richard K. Rains Jr. ’53 Jim & Stephanie Russ Mr. & Mrs. charles S. Skillman Jr. ’57 L. Maxine Ranck RN & F. Merrill Robert R. Russell ’42 Henrietta & clifford V. Slagle ’45 Ranck DVM Stephen g. Ruth ’92 ernest Slaughter Jr. ’47 Wanona Randolph, Keith Randolph & Hiram c. Sloan Jr. Kristyn Holleman S Adlyn & John W. Smith ’43 Jeannie Randolph-Duncan ’91 Mr. & Mrs. ted Saba ’41 Karen & terry o. Smith ’69 Linda & L. g. Raun ’76 grace & Jose Saenz ’99 Kay Steele Smith & Stephen B. Smith ’79 Ann Ransome & charles Fount Ray ’47 Ray Salazar ’64 Lucille & Larry R. Smith ’42 Leslie “Sandy” Ray Dr. & Mrs. Manuel J. Sanchez iii ’93 ’97 Mary Sue & RADM Robert Smith iii ’61 Susan M. & R. c. Ray iii ’61 Ruby Lee & george W. Sandars ’60 Roselyn & Roy i. Smith Jr. ’AM Joan c. Read Ann Sanders Bryan Snyder iii ’43 Mr. & Mrs. B. Dale Reding ’67 camille Sandusky ellen & edmond S. Solymosy ’60 Perry D. Reed ’76 Merl Saxon ’32 charles V. Sorrels Jack Reichenthal Donald Saylak ’72 Family trust Leanne ’94 & Dave South

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Dr. J. Malon Southerland ’65 Lois & John Randy taylor Happy ’92 & Patrick Von Dohlen ’92 Albert K. Sparks ’45 M. A. taylor ’48 Malcolm A. Vordenbaum ’38 Helen & Daniel L. Sparks ’89 Margie & chuck taylor Max R. Vordenbaum ’73 Bruce N. Spencer ’37 Joan & James g. teer ’50 David W. Spinks ’75 terry & Scott terry ’80 W Michele K. ’83 & L. Scott Spreen ’82 Dr. & Mrs. Norman tetlow ’66 Mary McHenry & James W. Wade Harry Wayne Springfield ’59 Barbara M. & Ben B. thigpen ’48 Ruby D. & Alfred Wagner Jr. ’49 W. David Sprinkle ’94 Robert S. thomas ’53 e. Lee Walker ’63 James M. Srygley & Francine P. Srygley capper & terry thompson Joann ’92 & Robert L. Walker ’58 Kathy & John St. John ’70 David & Renae thompson c. Kenneth Wall ’54 Susan L. Stabler ’78 Doyle & carol ’91 thompson Morna R. Wall Dorthy & James P. Staehs ’55 Mayo J. thompson ’41 connie & Joe c. Wallace ’53 ginger & Lynn W. Stallings Jr. ’52 Rebecca A. & Neal t. thompson ’66 Wm. B. & elizabeth “Pat” Wallace ’42 candi Davis Stanley ’94 Mopsie & Bob thornborrow ’64 toni & Ralph Wallingford ’53 charles & Julia Stark Nita B. & William S. thornton ’53 Dr. & Mrs. Mark Wallis ’85 James M. Stark ’84 Sharon & Jack threadgill ’63 Merri o. & Fred g. Walsh ’74 connie & glenn Starnes ’81 Liz & gary throckmorton ’84 William e. & Laurel S. Walsh george & Donna Stauber ’78 William R. thurman ’58 Dr. charles c. Wang ’55 Jeanne & Robert P. Stelzer ’74 Bettie & M. Frank thurmond ’51 cathy L. Ward in memory of Ralph claudia & Roderick D. Stepp ’59 Roy tipton ’48 Ward Jr. ’73 Ben Sterling ’76 James D. tittle ’49 John H. Ward ’70 Betty S. & James B. Sterling Jr. ’38 Melanie ’76 & Bill toler ’76 Lori J. Davis Warren ’91 S. Sharon Sterling Laura & Louie tomaso ’42 Maria g. Washburn Madlin Stevenson Jill ’01 & gary tomlinson ’92 Jane & B. K. Watson ’65 Rita L. & Jerry R. Stewart ’56 Mrs. Anthony H. touchon ’66 Marian c. & Kaighin g. Watts ’63 thomasene “thommye” Stewart William A. triche ’50 & Homer A. gilbert R. Watz ’AM Mr. & Mrs. Walter R. Steymann ’45 triche elise Lee Wear Martha & gerald Still ’58 christina ’82 & Jim trolinger ’81 Jane & Billy L. Webb ’50 Nancy J. & Ronald c. Stinson Jr. ’53 cheryl A. & John e. trott Jr. ’66 A. t. Webber Jr. ’49 Arthur J. Stocker ’46 Billie B. turner ’51 charles H. Weinbaum Jr. ’47 Amy ’83 & Jim Stolarski ’83 cary W. tschirhart ’85 ’93 Jonathan A. Weinbaum ’82 Lou Ann & Samuel L. Stracke ’44 Harold D. tschirhart ’47 otis D. Wells ’57 & Beatrice B. Wells Joe R. Straus Jr. ’50 girlene & Bill turley ’50 cora Jane & H. Fritz Welsch Jr. ’53 clarissa J. ’78 & Steve A. Streetman ’77 Robert F. turner ’59 charles Wendlandt ’46 Ronald L. Streibich Mr. & Mrs. James B. tyree ’54 c. clifford Wendler ’39 J. D. “Shady” Strickel ’49 Susan & gaines West Nancy c. Stricklin U Mr. & Mrs. James R. Whatley ’47 Mr. & Mrs. grady D. Stripling ’60 coL (Ret) Joseph F. Udemi ’79 Kathryn ’96 & Scott ’95 Whitaker Sadie & William P. Stromberg ’51 Dr. george L. & Robyn Upham Dee & Robert H. White ’81 Janis & F. W. “Bill” Stuckert ’55 edna & Ralph H. White ’47 carol N. & Lawrence e. Sullivan ’76 V glinn H. White ’53 Roy F. Sullivan ’54 eugene F. & Betty R. Van Norman Johnnye & William F. White ’51 Bob J. Surovik ’58 Robbie & Donald W. Vanderpool Mark A. White ’03 James c. ’74 & Debra Parchman Swaim John t. Vaughn Jr. ’60 cecilia & troy Whitehurst ’53 Scott B. Swanson Patricia Meleen Vaughn Bob & Linda Whitson Katherine A. Swoboda & Kurt L. Virgil A. Vaughn ’31 edwin P. & Hattie Landry Whitson Menking constance J. & gregory e. Vernon ’72 N. carolyn Wicker ’79 elaine & Robert P. Vernon ’54 Donna Lee & William M. Wilder T Frances Brannen Vick earline & A. P. Wiley ’46 Mr. & Mrs. James Henry tanner iii coL & Mrs. John R. Vilas ’53 Virginia & James e. Wiley ’46 clara M. & charles L. tansil Jr. ’43 Dr. S. Bradleigh Vinson Brad & traci Williams Jason e. tarver ’94 Lezlie Lynn & gregory Frank Visoski esther Simmang & Donald e. Ann & James W. taylor ’52 Sue & Karl Von Bieberstein ’70 Williams Jr. ’56

90 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION Jean & David Williams ’55 Patricia & conley Williams ’62 christopher Williamson ’05 Donald R. Willis ’58 elizabeth Ann & James Lawrence Wilson ’87 Louise Motyl Wilson & Forrest c. Wilson Linda & John Winder ’62 Maureen Winkes Diane & Robert S. Winter ’45 Pat & charles R. Wiseman ’57 H. D. “thump” Witcher Jr. ’73 Marion & Alton Withers Dr. Peter Witt & Dr. Joyce Nies georgia & Harold Wolff ’43 coL & Mrs. c. H. “clancy” Woliver ’54 Janeen H. Wood ’90 Martha Windham Wood PhD Shirley & William A. Wood ’59 Jane c. & Mitchell R. Woodard ’56 David & Valerie Woodcock James B. Wooldridge Dr. J. Max Word ’52 Jane & o. J. “Bubba” Woytek Jr. ’65 Dr. Stephen e. Wright ’77 & elizabeth e. Wright ’78

Y Brucilla Ann ’90 & gerald M. york ’48 charisa M. & Sammy D. york ’74 Madeline & Norman J. york ii ’57 S. Shariq yosufzai ’74 gladys & Bill young ’54 James D. young ’58 Raymond A. young ’46

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Executive Staff Mays Business School Get in touch with the ed Davis ’67, President Brian Bishop ’91 & Jim Palincsar, Senior Vice President Senior Director of Development Texas A M Foundation. for Development [email protected] Doyle thompson, Senior Vice President (979) 862-3615 & chief Financial officer 401 George Bush Drive Jessica Mccann ’07 Liska Lusk, Vice President & general counsel Director of Development 76 College Station, Texas 77840-2811 Janet Handley ’ , Vice President for investments [email protected] Kathy Mccoy ’80, Director of Marketing Toll-free: (800) 392-3310 (979) 862-7247 Development Staff Phone: (979) 845-8161 caroline gunn ’10 carl Jaedicke ’73 Assistant Director of Development Fax: (979) 845-3973 Vice President for Principal gifts [email protected] [email protected] (979) 845-2775 giving.tamu.edu (979) 845-6551 [email protected] College of Education & Human Development David Hicks ’75 Steve Blomstedt ’83 Assistant Vice President for college Programs Senior Director of Development [email protected] [email protected] (979) 845-2904 (979) 847-8655 81 giving.tamu.edu/Blog Mark Klemm ’ campaign Director Dwight Look College of Engineering Andrew Acker [email protected] (979) 845-6537 Senior Director of Development @ giving.tamu.edu/SpiritMagazine a-acker tamu.edu College Programs (979) 845-5113 College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Departments of Aerospace and Petroleum Monica Delisa Engineering facebook.com/TexasAMFoundation Assistant Vice President for Development erin gage ’02 [email protected] Assistant Director of Development (979) 845-9582 [email protected] youtube.com/AggieSpiritAndMind cara Milligan ’08 (979) 862-1876 Director of Development Departments of Biomedical, Mechanical [email protected] and Nuclear Engineering (979) 458-2204 Derek Dictson ’00 twitter.com/TXAMFoundation Darin Paine Director of Development Director of Development [email protected] (979) 862-1214 [email protected] (979) 847-9314 Department of Chemical Engineering Patrick Williams ’92 thadd Hargett ’99 Director of Development Director of Development [email protected] [email protected] (979) 845-4740 (979) 458-1299 torii Kapavik ’11 Department of Civil Engineering Assistant Director of Development Jay Roberts ’05 [email protected] Director of Development (979) 862-1247 [email protected] (979) 862-8044 Jon Rigelsky ’02 Assistant Director of Development Departments of Computer Science & Engineering and Electrical & Computer [email protected] (979) 458-7929 Engineering Jeremy Quast College of Architecture Director of Development Larry Zuber [email protected] Assistant Vice President for Development (979) 845-5113 [email protected] (979) 845-0939

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SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 3 93 iorstoTexas A&M toexplore the geo- studyabroadinItalybeforepursuing Years of Inclusion CONTINUED FROM PAGE 28 sciences.Retentioneffortsincludepeer graduatestudiesandhasgainedleader- mentoring and first-year study skills shipexperienceaschairoftheSouth- classes for first-generation college stu- western Black Student Leadership dents.ThroughGCampforTeachers, Conference,directinga$250,000 budg- the college is helping teachers inte- etandupto90 studentvolunteerswho grategeosciencesintotheirclasseseven planyear-roundforthefour-dayforum. thoughitisnotrequiredinTexaspub- Afirst-generationcollegestudent,Dunn licschools. graduatedinthetop2 percentofher Milleralsoisworkingtoimprove highschoolclassanddeclinedothercol- diversity among the 86 tenured and legeoffersbecauseshewasimpressed tenure-track geosciences faculty mem- byTexasA&M’smentoringandthefi- AssociationandtheCouncilforDiver- bers,ofwhich15 arewomenandone nancialpackagethatisfullyfundingher sityandProfessionalismpromoteawel- isHispanic.Thisyear,fouroutofseven internationalstudiesdegree. comingenvironment.Womenrepresent hireswerewomen. FarfromhomeinOrangeCounty, 38 percentof the 179-member veteri- Calif.,JillianGonzalez’14 hadarocky narycollegefacultyand45 percentof Diversity in the Future transitiontoTexasA&M beforeshedis- the11 topadministrators. Senior communications major Trey coveredAggieWomeninLeadership. TexasA&M’sgeoscienceenrollment Bodwin’13 ofDallasneverconsidered Forthepasttwoyears,shehasledthe anddiversitynumbershavebeenclimb- anyotheruniversityaftervisitingTexas studentorganizationthatprovideslead- ingsinceDeanKateMillerarrivedin A&M.Thefirst-generationcollegestu- ershiptrainingandpromotesawareness 2009. Overall student enrollment has grownby26.6 percent.Femaleenroll- menthaskeptpacewithoverallgrowth A  winner of the Buck Weirus Spirit Award, senior com- and held steady at 38 percent, but munications major Trey Bodwin ’ of Dallas said he does not dwell HispanicandAfrican-Americanrepre- on the few inappropriate comments he’s heard on campus. “I try to sentation has increased. Hispanic be the change I want to see.” enrollment grew from 9.2 percentto 15.5 percent, lending Texas A&M the dentalmostdidn’tgetintoTexasA&M, of global women’s issues. Graduating distinctionofbeinganationalleader though, when a high school ranking nextyearwithadoublemajorinpsychol- educatingHispanicgeoscientists.The recalculationplacedhiminthetop12 ogyandwomen’sandgenderstudies, biggestchallenge,saidMiller,isattract- percentratherthanthetop10 percent Gonzalezplansacareerasapolicymak- ing African-American students. Even ofhisgraduatingclass.Withthehelp erafterattendinglawschool.Although though African-American enrollment of the Aggie Gateway to Success pro- she feels women have equal learning almostdoubled,itgrewfromonly1.5 gram,hewasofferedprovisionalaccept- opportunitiesatTexasA&M,Gonzales percentto2.7 percent. ance.A2013 winneroftheBuckWeirus saidshewouldliketosee“morewomen Newrecruitingstrategiesandpipe- SpiritAward,Bodwinsaidhedoesnot inthestudentsenate,awomanYelllead- line programs are responsible for the dwell on the few inappropriate com- er,andmorewomeninvisibleleader- growth. Miller cofounded DIG Texas mentshe’sheardoncampus.“Itryto shiprolesoncampus.” (Diversity and Innovation in Geosci- bethechangeIwanttosee,”hesaid. Texas A&M Board Regent Elaine ences),anetworkofhighschooland Natalie Dunn ’14 of Houston, Mendoza’87 saidembracingdiversity collegeeducatorstappingintothestate’s Texas,saidshehasrarelyfeltlimitedby is“notonlytherightthingtodo,”itis increasinglydiversepopulation.Other beingaminorityatTexasA&M.Infact, beingdictatedbythestate’schanging programs,suchasiGeoandGeoX,bring shesaidsometimesthereare“moreop- demographics and Texas A&M’s land promisinghighschooljuniorsandsen- portunitiesthandisadvantages.”Shewill grantheritage.“AstheHispanicpopu-

94 TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION lationgrows,TexasA&M needstoact Antonio, three years after earning a opportunitiesforwomenandminori- decisivelytocontinuemeetingtheneeds Texas A&M degree in aerospace engi- ties,”saidMendoza.“Ourprovostand ofthestateandtoliveuptoitsland neering. threecollegedeansarewomen—noth- grant mission,” said Mendoza, who “IbelieveA&M’sleadershavetop- ingspeakslouderthanthesehires.We foundedConceptualMindWorksInc., of-mind awareness that they need to mustcontinuetomakeprogress.” amulti-million-dollarbiotechnologyand recruitfromallbackgrounds,andthey medical informatics company in San are looking for ways to ensure equal —by nancy mills mackey

shewouldlayonthecouchbyherself.” Reveille CONTINUED FROM PAGE 33 Reveille VII’s brash disposition alarmedcadetswhenshebithermas- studentsstilldismisstheevent,insisting cot corporal in 2007, but Crumley thatReveille wasneverstolensinceshe chalkeditupasamisunderstanding. hadnotbeeninstalledasmascot. “Shekindofgotabadrapbecause ReveilleVI alsostarredinthefilm, of her sassy personality,” explained “Reveille,MyLifeastheAggieMascot.” Crumley,whogotsoattachedthathe In2000,sheattendedGeorgeW.Bush’s nowownsacollieofhisownfromthe “Revisverylovingandsheespecial- inauguralballinWashington,D.C. samebreeder. ly knowswhensheisamongacrowd ReveilleVI retiredin2001 dueto Reveille VII retired in 2008 and declininghealthandoldage,andpassed livedwithTinaandPaulGardner’66 ofAggies,”saidCrawford.“Sheenjoys awaytwoyearslater. inCollegeStationuntilshepassedaway spendingtimewithallfuture,current inMay2013.Herfuneralwasdelayed andol’Agsalike.” SheisalsowellawareoftheAggies’ Reveille VII: Sassy Seven [‒] untilthefallsemestersothatstudents favoriteReveilletradition:“Thisspring, ReveilleVII wasarambunctiousgalwho couldattend. requiredastrongerhandthanherpred- she barked during a test in my class andtheprofessordismissedeveryone,” ecessors.Sheattendedseveralobedience Reveille VIII: Reigning Reveille classesandwasthefirstReveilletore- [–Present] Crawfordlaughed. quireamuzzle.FormerMascotCorporal TheReveilleweseeatKyleFieldthis JerredCrumley’06 describedheras“an yearhasbeenmascotsince2009.Her —by joanna raines ’14 alphadogwithastrongherdinginstinct.” former handler, Ryan Crawford ’14, “Sheknewshewasqueenbee,”said describesheras“intelligent,easy-going, In 1998 Tina and Paul Gardner ’66 created Crumley.“Shedidn’tlikeherfoodif regalandnoteasilyintimidated.” an endowment to cover expenses related to Reveille’s care. To learn how you can youdidn’tprepareitexactlytheright ReveilleVIII isthefirstTexasA&M way.Ifyouweresittingonthecouch mascottomeetBevofacetoface.She support Texas A&M’s mascot, contact Jerome Rektorik ’65 at (800) 392-3111 andshewantedtojoinyou,shewould isalsothefirsttorepresentTexasA&M barkatyouuntilyougotupandthen intheSoutheasternConference. or [email protected].

Fundsfromthechairalsocoverre- link between countries with surplus The Presidential Prof CONTINUED FROM PAGE 37 search expenses for Hudson’s writing malepopulations—suchasChinaand projects.BeforeshecametoTexasA&M, India—andnationalinstability.Another Eachyear,fundsfromthechairpaythe Hudsonwasalreadywellknownforco- book,Sex and World Peace,usedWoman- salariesofsixgraduatestudentsatTexas authoringsuchground-breakingbooks Statsdatatodetailtherelationshipbe- A&M whoserveasWoman-Statscoders. asBare Branches,whichestablishedthe tweenthesecurityofwomenandthe

SPIRIT MAGAZINE | FALL 2 0 1 3 95 security of the Through her research endeavors, worldaroundthem,”shesaid,“andI state. And a Hudsonhasgainedauniqueperspec- wanttobepartofthat.” book scheduled tivethatsheshareswithstudentsinher for release next foreignpolicycourses.Herheartliesin —by kara bounds socol year,The Hillary graduateeducation,andshelovesthe Doctrine,looksat way the Bush School’s two masters- To learn how you can support the George how American degreeprogramscombinethebestof Bush School of Government and Public foreign policy thepolicyandacademicworlds. Service, contact Jerome Rektorik ’65 at promotesdignityandopportunityfor “We’resendingourstudentsoutto (800) 392-3310 or [email protected]. womenworldwide. makeanimmediateinfluenceonthe

Hall, which the saidKeaton.“There’sgreatleadership Rock Solid Generosity CONTINUED FROM PAGE 38 Department of inthedepartment,andI’mreallypleased ConstructionSci- thattheywillhavetheirownhome.” JessicaLeon’16,asophomorema- ence will call joring in construction science, is the homein2015. —by monika blackwell mostrecentrecipientofthescholarship, “We’re real- whichhasallowedhertodevotemore ly excited about To learn how you can support the Francis attentiontohercoursework. the impact the Hall renovation project, contact Larry Zuber The Keatons recently committed newbuildingwillhaveonstudentsand at (800) 392-3310 or [email protected]. $50,000 towardtherenovationofFrancis how much it will promote industry,”

A&M chemicalengineeringandathlet- This fall the Gateses committed A Place for the Youngest Aggies CONTINUED FROM PAGE 41 ics,wantedtofindawaytoacknowledge $1.5 millionfromtheirestatetosupport BeckyGates’compassionandenthusi- thecenterwithworkshopsandteach- “Bothofmy asm.“WesuggestedtoBeckythatwe ingsupplies. children come wantedtosupportoneofherprojects “HavingBrookeandLiaminthis home with sto- on campus,” Dorothy McFerrin said. programhasgivenmeasenseofsecu- ries about what “Withouthesitation,shesaid,‘Weneed rity,”saidBankston.“Iknowthatwhile they did during totakecareoftheyoungestAggieson theyareatschool,theyarebeingmon- the day,” said campus!’” itoredandcaredforappropriately,they Bankston. “My TheMcFerrinscreateda$1 million arelearning,andtheyarehavingfun.I husband and I endowment through the Texas A&M wouldn’tbeabletofocusonmyschool- areconstantlyamazedwitheverything Foundationtopayfortherenovation work if I didn’t feel sure my kiddos theylearn.Theirteachersfocusonfun andexpansionofthechildren’scenter weresafe,happyandcaredfor.” learningexperiences,whichreallyhelps andtonameitinhonorofBeckyGates. engagetheminlearningatayoungage.” Thecouplealsocommissionedacom- —by dorian martin Gates’sincereinterestinandcom- memorativestatueinherhonor.The mitmenttotheTexasA&M community threechildreninthestatuerepresent For more information about opportunities earnedtherespectandadmirationof Gates’twochildrenandtheMcFerrins’ to support the Becky Gates Children’s many, including Dorothy and Arthur granddaughter.Thestatutealsoserves Center, contact Cindy Munson ’99 at “Artie”McFerrin’65.TheMcFerrins, asasymbolofTexasA&M’ssupportfor (800) 392-3310 or [email protected]. whoaregeneroussupportersofTexas faculty,studentsandtheirchildren.

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