Named Endowment Funds The Stanley Marcus Endowed Library Fund Established in 1981 by Mr. Marcus, the Fund provides support for the acquisition of books, periodicals, and microfilm for The Herbert Marcus Library, which honors Mr. Marcus’ father, a Trustee of the School in the 1930s and a staunch friend of Miss Hockaday. The Anne Windfohr Marion Endowed Library Fund Established in 1979 by Anne Windfohr Marion ’56, this Fund provides support for Hockaday’s libraries. Mrs. Marion’s daughter, Anne Windfohr “Windi” Phillips Grimes, graduated from Hockaday in 1983. The Alice Smith Boggess Works Memorial Endowed Library Fund The Fund was established in 1972 with gifts in memory of Alice Smith Boggess Works ’33, who was a Trustee of the School from 1966 until her untimely death. A history buff and avid reader, she was instrumental in starting Hockaday’s first library fund. Her daughters, Nina Works ’65 and Nan Works ’71, are active alumnae, and her granddaughter is Callie Works-Leary ’99.
Faculty Funds The Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Ackerman Endowed Faculty Fund This Fund was established in 1985 by Hockaday Life Trustee Ed Ackerman and his wife Helma to provide support for faculty salaries. Their daughters are Paula Ackerman Menendez ’87 and Samantha Ackerman Simons ’91. Granddaughters are Emma Simons, Class of 2021, and Lilly Simons, Class of 2024. Mr. Ackerman served on the Hockaday Board from 1985 to 1991 and was named as a Life Trustee in 2010.
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The Ackerman Family Endowment for Faculty Support and Recognition Established in 2008 by Ed and Helma Ackerman, The Ackerman Family Endowment funds Hockaday’s efforts to recruit and retain outstanding faculty and to strengthen its character education and mentoring programs. The Fund establishes the Ackerman Award for Character Education and the Ackerman Award for Faculty Mentoring. This Fund was established in honor of Samantha Ackerman Simons ’91 and Paula Ackerman Menendez ’87. Anonymous Distinguished Teacher Endowment Established in 2011, this endowment provides support for a Distinguished Teaching position. This endowment will be used to recruit and retain extraordinary teachers who, by virtue of their longevity in the profession, bring highly valued wisdom and perspective to Hockaday. The Carolyn Bartholow Bailey Endowed Fund for the Fine Arts Faculty This Fund honors the memory and the Hockaday experience of Carolyn Bartholow Bailey ’59. It was established in 1999 by Jack W. Bartholow, Jr. as a memorial gift for his daughter and supports compensation and professional development for the Hockaday Fine Arts Faculty. The Eddie and Sara Clark Endowed Faculty Fund Established in 1983 by Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. Clark (Sara Alexander ’59), parents of Elizabeth Clark Walsh ’85 and Catherine Clark Chiao ’86, the Fund provides support for faculty salaries. The Rita Crocker Clements and Children Endowed Fund for Faculty Development This endowed fund was established in 1999 by Life Trustee of the School, Rita Crocker Clements ’49, and her husband, Governor William P. Clements, Jr., with her daughters and their spouses, Barbara Bass ’75 and Jim Moroney, Bonnie Bass ’75 and Peter Smith, and her son and his spouse, Jim and Hong Bass, and her son Dan Bass. The Fund provides faculty members at Hockaday the opportunity to further their
professional growth through seminars, workshops, lectures, and reading materials which assist in expanding their knowledge of the subject matter which they teach. The Rita Crocker Clements ’49 Teacher Endowment for Science in Honor of N. Pete Lohstreter The Fund was established in 2010 by Rita Crocker Clements ’49 with her daughters and their spouses, Barbara Bass ’75 and Jim Moroney, Bonnie Bass ’75 and Peter Smith, and her son and his spouse, Jim and Hong Bass, and her son Dan Bass. The Rita Crocker Clements ’49 Teacher Endowment for Science in Honor of Pete Lohstreter provides support for Hockaday’s Science department, specifically to be used for faculty salaries. At its inception, the Fund honors longtime Hockaday science teacher, Pete Lohstreter, for his dedication as a teacher, mentor, and friend to countless Hockaday students.
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