1 Chairman’s Letter
2 Our Founders
3 Mission, Vision & Pillars
4 Board of Directors
6 Alumni Advisory Board
8 SEL Committee
10 Interview Panelists
12 Alumni Association
14 Terry Connect
16 Celebrating 35 Years of Terry
It is a new year and the Terry Foundation continues to develop future leaders of Texas through education! With pleasure I report that our Foundation remains strong and our scholars continue to flourish. Our endowment continues to outperform the general market, thanks largely to the skill and foresight of Ed Cotham, our outgoing Chief Investment Officer (now fully retired) and his capable successor, K.K. Eschbach (TAMU 2004). We will miss Ed’s market knowledge and general advice, though we are pleased he has agreed to add “CIO Emeritus” to his many titles and awards. The Foundation owes much to Ed’s guidance and assistance over the years. He will be greatly missed.
In March 2020, few people knew what Zoom was and now most of us are skillful users! After two years of Zoom, in 2022 we finally got back to mostly “in person” interviews. One of Terry’s core values is selecting scholars individually and we believe there is no substitute for a personal handshake. Going forward, we expect all interviews, banquets and picnics to be “in person,” for which we are all thankful.
Today our Foundation supports 728 scholars at 13 public universities across Texas with a “spend” of about $21 million. The Foundation has matriculated 6,236 scholars (current and alumni) since our beginning in 1987 at a total cost of $354.7 million. We will have 25 interview panels in the spring and award 320 new scholarships with a budget of about $24.5 million.
Unique: u·nique | /yo•oˈnēk/ belonging or connected to (one particular person, group, or place). being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else. particularly remarkable, special, or unusual.
The Terry Community is unique because each Terry Scholar is remarkable in their own way. They each have an individual identity as distinct as fingerprints. However, they all share the distinguished honor of being Terry Scholars and everything that identity represents. Terry Scholars each leave their own unique mark on the world, but they are united in their common dedication to using their gifts and the gift of an education to make an impact.
This publication and the 2021-2022 Year in Review celebrate the Terry Community for the traits that make it special. It honors the diverse characteristics and experiences of every Terry Scholar and the way that those individual attributes coalesce to form the common, distinguished identity of the Terry Community as a whole.
Our alumni base has grown to 5,005 supported by 5 Terry Scholar Alumni Association chapters. If you have not joined the alumni chapter in your area, we encourage you to do so. We are gratified to have 2,711 alumni users of Terry Connect, (www.terryconnect.com) which is 54% of our alumni base. Terry Connect directly supports alumni as well as current scholars. If you have not tried it, you should.
Incoming Terry Scholars continue to have great need with over 71% being Pell eligible. We are gratified that our Terry family (alumni, employers, organizations, parents and friends) recognize this need by giving back to the Foundation financially. In 2022, we received 363 separate gifts from 87 donors totaling $136,493, a new record we expect to surpass in 2023. I am especially pleased to report that the Board has created a parallel public charity (Terry Scholars Fund) that is now accepting contributions that are used exclusively to support Terry Scholarships. We thank Meyling Ly Ortiz (TAMU 1999), Maddy Kulkarni (UT 2001) and Harrison Pierce (UTSA 2008) for their service on the Terry Scholars Fund Board. I encourage you to think of the Terry Foundation and the Terry Scholars Fund when making charitable contributions. We are not the only worthy cause, but none have more positive long term benefits. All gifts directly support our educational efforts. No contribution is too small, and in the aggregate, they help further Howard and Nancy Terry’s vision of developing future leaders of Texas through education.
We take a moment to welcome our newest staff members, Shaunon McClellan (she is not a Terry Scholar but she got here as quickly as she could) and Kyle Knight (UH 2013). We wish the best for Becky Adams as she enters retirement after nearly 20 years of service. Our amazing staff is truly the best of the best. Thanks to all for making 2022 another successful and productive year.
Rhett G. Campbell Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors
In 1987, Howard and Nancy Terry founded what is now the largest private source for scholarships in Texas. The Terrys believed that the students to whom they extended a helping hand would, in turn, give back - to the Foundation, to their college campuses, to their communities and beyond. Today, the success and impact of thousands of Terry Scholars stand as testimonies to the wisdom of that belief.
The 2022 - 2023 academic year marks the Foundation’s 35th anniversary of awarding scholarships! It is truly amazing to think about the impact that Howard and Nancy Terry have had on higher education in Texas.
6,236 Terry Scholarships totaling more than $354 million dollars have been invested in outstanding Texas students since 1987.
Those Terry Scholars have impacted their families and communities through the gift of a college education, and they steward the Terrys’ mission and vision into the future.
To develop future leaders of Texas through access to education.
$485.79MM endowment size as of December 31, 2022
To create a community of educated leaders who utilize their talents to strengthen the state of Texas and impact the world.
The strength of the Terry Community lies in the diverse perspectives, gifts and goals of Terry Scholars. Although the Terry Pillars of Excellence are common standards held by all Terry Scholars, each individual embodies and demonstrates them in a number of different ways.
RHETT CAMPBELL
Chief Executive Officer and Board Chairman
YVONNE MOODY
Foundation President and Executive Director, TAMU 1987
BRIAN YARBROUGH
Board Vice Chair, UT-Austin 1988
CARTER OVERTON
Board Member
DR. JEFF STICHLER
Board Member, TAMU 1990
DR. ELIZABETH KEELER
Board Member, TAMU 1992
KIM PEKAR
Board Member, TAMU 1998
BONNIE SOUTHERLAND
Board Member, TXST 2004
SCOTT GRASS
Board Member, UH 2006
BRIAN CARROLL
Board Member, UT-Austin 1994
BRANDY HORTON Board Member, TAMU 2001
KATHRYN FLOWERS
Board Member, UT-Austin 2007
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Brandy Horton (right) at 2022 UTA Banquet
Left:
Board of Directors with Terry Scholar Fund Committee Representative, Mey Ly-Ortiz (TAMU 1999) and Advisory Board Representative, Ciara Shay (TXST 2012) at the November Annual Board Meeting
Above:
Board of Directors at the May Mid-Year Board Meeting
The Terry Foundation is pleased to announce that Kristin “K.K.” Eschbach (TAMU 2004) has joined our team as Chief Investment Officer (CIO). K.K. replaced Edward Cotham, Jr., former Foundation President and Chief Investment Officer when he officially retired at the end of 2022.
“As Howard and Nancy Terry intended, the Foundation’s vision is to create a community of educated leaders who utilize their talents to strengthen the state of Texas and impact the world. Since 1987, the Foundation has awarded over 6,000 scholarships and invested more than $338 million to send students to 13 Texas universities. Our community of educated leaders continues to grow and thrive. I think that Howard and Nancy Terry would be proud of their Foundation’s accomplishments, and I know that they would be delighted to see its future management in the hands of people who care so passionately about its mission.”
EdwardCotham,
Outgoing Chief Investment Officer
The Terry Scholars Fund is a new public charity that will launch in 2023. The mission of the Terry Scholars Fund is to support the success of the Terry Foundation’s mission: to develop future leaders of Texas through access to education.
The purpose of the Terry Scholars Fund is to provide an effective way for donors to support the Terry Scholarship Program. 100% of every donation will go directly to Terry Scholarships. In addition to leadership from the Foundation Board of Directors, the TSF Board includes the addition of three Terry Scholar Alumni.
MEYLING LY-ORTIZ
TSF Board Chair, TAMU 1999
MADDY KULKARNI
TSF Board Member, UT-Austin 2001
HARRISON PIERCE
TSF Board Member, UTSA 2008
RHETT CAMPBELL Terry Foundation Board Chairman
YVONNE MOODY Foundation President and Executive Director, TAMU 1987
LUIS BANUELOS
TAMU 2013, Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Medical Student
KAITLYN BLOCK
UTD 2013, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Program Manager, Cancer Prevention and Control
DEREK CASTILLO
UT-Austin 1988, IBM, Strategic Communications Leader, IBM Design
CHRISSY CITZLER-CARR
UT-Austin 1993, Apollo Endosurgery Inc., Corporate Controller
LANDON COWAN
UNT 2013, Marquette University and Trumpet Behavioral Health, Behavior Analyst and Doctoral Candidate in PsychologyBehavior Analysis
ALICIA DIETRICH
UT-Austin 2000, College of Fine Arts, University of Texas at Austin, Director of Communications
MICHAEL DRAB
UH 2009, Jackson Waller LLP, Associate Attorney
LAURA FRIELLO
UTSA 2006, Garver, LLC, Project Manager
REAGAN GIESEKING
TAMU 2007, Creative Realities, Inc., Implementation Manager
HAYLEY GRAHAM UTD 2011, Lewisville Independent School District, Speech-Language Pathologist
CURTIS “CJ” JEFFRIES UNT 2015, K&N Engineering, Operations Manager
LOGAN JUNG UTSA 2013, Zillow, Senior Sales Operations Analyst
JENN KRATKY UT-Austin 2000, Professional Volunteer
DR. CHRISTOPHER LOO TAMU 1996, Christopher H. Loo, MD-PhD, Founder and CEO
GRACIE MARTINEZ
UH 2014, Lamar Consolidated ISD, Director of Communications
MATT MCCUTCHEN TTU 2012, Phillips 66, Project Manager
SALMA MENDEZ UTSA 2012, Travel Guru Destinations, Owner
DR. APRIL MICHAUD-WILLIS UT-Austin 2005, April Willis Consulting, LLC, Principal Consultant
RACHEL MURDY TTU 2012, Southwest Airlines, Technical Writer
MEYLING LY-ORTIZ TAMU 1999, Toyota Motor North America, Managing Counsel of Labor & Employment
KRYSTAFER REDDEN UH 2008, Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE), Chief of Staff
DENISE RICHTER TXST 2006, Methodist Hospital Stone Oak Rehab Center, Speech-Language Pathologist
COL. ANDREA ROSALES
TAMU 1998, U.S. Army, Military Intelligence Officer
KYLE RUSSO UTD 2012, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Medical Student
CIARA SHAY TXST 2012, Ciara Designs, Owner and Graphic Designer
ADAM WILLIAMS TAMU 2000, Sandia National Laboratories, Principal R&D Systems Engineer
KWENTORIA WILLIAMS UTD 2013, URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity, Senior Communications Director
BRUCE WILSON
TTU 2015, First Financial Bank, Project Manager
HOLLY WISSMANN UT-Austin 1999, Breakthrough Central Texas, Director of Philanthropy
SARA WOLFE TTU 2012, Kasowitz Benson Torres, Associate Attorney
“Serving on the Advisory Board Selection Committee is a privilege I am honored to hold. This position has allowed me to participate in choosing the future of continued alumni involvement in the Foundation. Although this task can prove arduous with the many qualified Terry Scholar Alumni candidates, I am personally fulfilled in knowing that the Advisory Board is in great hands for years to come.”
Kyle Russo,UTD
2012 Advisory Board Member and Advisory Board Selection Committee MemberA Self-Evaluation Letter (SEL) is written by a Terry Scholar to the Foundation. The letter typically includes academic and non-academic goals set for the coming year and outlines how a Scholar intends to meet their goals. In addition, Scholars can review the goals they have set in their previous year’s letter and candidly evaluate how well they achieved those goals.
“I look forward each year to reading the great accomplishments of each of the scholars and being able to respond back on a one to one level. Not only does it feel great to give back, but I also very much enjoy being able to respond and provide feedback on a more personal level. SEL is such a rewarding experience and I look forward to serving on that committee each year!”
Chrissy Citzler-Carr, UT-Austin 1993 Advisory Board Member and Self-Evaluation Letter Committee MemberLUIS BANUELOS TAMU 2013
KAITLYN BLOCK UTD 2013
BRANDY HORTON TAMU 2001
CHRISSY CITZLER-CARR UT-Austin 1992
LANDON COWAN UNT 2013
LEIGH DARILEK UT-Austin 1996
ALICIA DIETRICH UT-Austin 2000
DR. AMANDA DONOHOE UT-Austin 1987
MICHAEL DRAB UH 2009
KATHY DUGGAN UT-Austin 1987
KATHRYN FLOWERS UT-Austin 2007
MARIA GARNETT TAMU 2006
HANNAH GERKEN TAMU 2014
REAGAN GIESEKING TAMU 2007
LESLEY GLEASON TAMU 2005
HAYLEY GRAHAM UTD 2011
CURTIS “CJ” JEFFRIES UNT 2015
JENN KRATKY UT-Austin 2000
KIM MAI LE UH 2010
DR. CHRISTOPHER LOO TAMU 1996
CHARLES LUU UT-Austin 1996
GRACIE MARTINEZ UH 2014
SAMANTHA MCMILLAN UTD 2008
DR. APRIL MICHAUD-WILLIS UT-Austin 2005
RACHEL MURDY TTU 2012
COREY NIEMAN UT-Austin 2007
MEYLING LY-ORTIZ TAMU 1999
ALLISON READINGER UT-Austin 1994
DENISE RICHTER TXST 2006
KASEY RUEDAS YANNA UT-Austin 2005
KYLE RUSSO UTD 2012
BLANE SKILES UNT 2012
BONNIE SOUTHERLAND TXST 2004
JENNIE SYAMKEN TXST 2004
DR. ADAM WILLIAMS TAMU 2000
BRUCE WILSON TTU 2015
SARA WOLFE TTU 2012
sel committee members responded to
“The Terry scholarship has meant unconditional support for me. I am forever grateful for the opportunity to have graduated debt free, but most importantly, I am most grateful for all of the support that the Terry Foundation showed me throughout the past 4 years. At every event, I always heard “we are proud of you”, “you are here for a reason”, etc. and I cannot express how valuable that encouragement was for me. At many events, I felt like I wasn’t deserving of being a Terry Scholar, but the friends and staff that I met at every event motivated me to be the best Terry Scholar that I can be. Thank you so much, and I hope to make Mr. Terry and the Foundation proud.”
Paulina Echanove, UT-Austin 2018
537 total Scholar letters submitted in Summer 2022
68% of letters were read by SEL Committee Members
The 2022 Terry Scholarship Interviews were conducted from March 21 to April 1, 2022. The Terry Foundation extended 225 scholarship offers to outstanding Texas high school graduates to become the newest class of Terry Scholars.
• 420 invitations extended to the nominated students
• 220 in-person interviews in Houston or in El Paso
• 166 virtual interviews
• 91 volunteers served as interview panelists and candidate preppers… … and collectively dedicated over 2,800 hours to selecting the next class of Terrys
DR. PAMELA AYALA UH 2009
SALMA BADEH UTA 2012
MAMADOU BALDE UT-Austin 2015
LUIS BANUELOS TAMU 2009
BEDIA BARKOH TAMU 1998
DR. JUSTIN BENAVIDEZ TAMU 2009
SARA BHAMANI UT-Austin 2011
DR. MEREDITH BLASCHKE REYES UT-Austin 1997
RHETT CAMPBELL Board Member
VALENCIA CAMPBELL UT-Austin 2011
BRIAN CARROLL Board Member, UT-Austin 1994
JONATHAN CASTANEDA UT-Austin 2015
ODALYS CHAIREZ UTA 2018
SOPHIA CHANG UTD 2006
NHI CHAU TWU 2017
FERNANDO CORDOVA UTSA 2019
KRISTEN CUMMINGS TAMU 2004
LEIGH DARILEK UT-Austin 1996
SEAN DEMPSEY TAMU 2015
KARISHMA DESAI TTU 2015
ALICIA DIETRICH UT-Austin 2000
DR. AMANDA DONOHOE UT-Austin 1987
MICHAEL DRAB UH 2009
AIBHLIN ESPARZA UTEP 2016
ADILENE ESTRADA UH 2009
ASHLEY EVANS KENT UT-Austin 2007
EDGAR FELIX UTEP 2018
KATHRYN FLOWERS Board Member, UT-Austin 2007
DAVID FRENZEL TAMU 1999
LAURA FRIELLO UTSA 2006
REAGAN GIESEKING TAMU 2007
LESLEY GLEASON TAMU 2005
ADRIAN GREEN UTD 2015
DANIELLE HAMMETT UT-Austin 2005
BENTLEY HARBISON TTU 2018
SARAH HENZE UT-Austin 1997
DIEGO HERNANDEZ UTSA 2015
MELISSA HERNANDEZ UH 2008
LEE HORTON UT-Austin 2018
BRANDY HORTON Board Member, TAMU 2001
ZEHRA HUSSAIN UNT 2014
SHANTI ISRANI TAMU 2014
COURTNEY JAEKEL UTA 2015
CURTIS “CJ” JEFFRIES UNT 2015
ALEXIS JOHNSON UT-Austin 1994
DR. ELIZABETH KEELER Board Member, TAMU 1992
JUSTIN KELLOUGH UT-Austin 2005
KIM MAI LE UH 2010
DR. DAEIJA LEWIS TXST 2014
EMILY LUTH UTD 2013
ITZEL MARTINEZ TWU 2019
STEPHEN MASON TAMU 1995
HOLLY MATHEWS UNT 2018
KELLY MCCUNE VICK TTU 2013
SAMANTHA MCMILLAN UTD 2008
KRISTEN MCWATTERS TAMU 2004
YVONNE MOODY Board Member, TAMU 1987
CHELSEA MOORE TXST 2012
BRIAN MUELLER TAMU 2004
ALI MUMBACH TXST 2015
RACHEL MURDY TTU 2012
ALEJANDRA NEVAREZ UTEP 2017
TRAM NGUYEN UT-Austin 2013
COREY NIEMAN UT-Austin 2007
PRINCE NZE UTD 2018
CARTER OVERTON Board Member
RYAN PADILLA UNT 2015
TIFFANY PAGE-CARTER UTD 2018
NIMRA PASHA UH 2014
GUNNAR PATTERSON UTA 2016
KIM PEKAR Board Member, TAMU 1998
TAMMIRA PHILIPPE TAMU 1991
HARRISON PIERCE UTSA 2008
ANDREA PINON TXST 2014
BRYTON PRASLICKA TAMU 2015
YASAMIN RASTGAR UT-Austin 2018
JERRY REIGER TAMU 2018
CRISTINA RODRIGUEZ TXST 2017
ANTHONY SALAZAR UT-Austin 2018
CATHERINE SEITZ UH 2009
HANNAH SHOEMAKER UT-Austin 2007
DR. ZUHAIR SIDDIQUI UH 2006
BLANE SKILES UNT 2012
BONNIE SOUTHERLAND Board Member, TXST 2004
DR. JEFFREY STICHLER Board Member, TAMU 1990
RAMZI TAIM
UTD 2017
BIANCA VELA SHSU 2017
ADRIANA VILLEGAS UTEP 2017
MALLORIE WAGSTAFF
TAMU 2018
BRUCE WILSON
TTU 2013
MATTHEW WILSON TAMU 1992
FREDERICK WOODS
TAMU 2001
BRIAN YARBROUGH Board Member, UT-Austin 1988
Above: UTEP Interview Panel
Above: UNT Interview Panel
Above: TAMU Interview Panel
Above: UH Interview Panel
The Terry Scholar Alumni Association (TSAA) exists to support the mission, vision, and operations of the Terry Foundation. It provides Terry Scholar Alumni with opportunities to give back to the Terry Foundation and to the state of Texas by creating connections among Alumni, facilitating mentorship of current students, and representing the 4 Pillars of the Terry Foundation.
Gratitude
Being thankful for the opportunities and relationships gained through the Terry Scholarship
Respect
Building relationships through integrity and appreciation for the unique qualities of each Terry Scholar
Ownership
Taking responsibility for the good reputation and health of the Terry Scholar Community and for the proper stewardship of the Terry Foundation’s resources and legacy
Innovation
NICOLE BARRIOS TXST 2011
ALICIA DIETRICH UT-Austin 2000
KRISTEN GILMORE UTSA 2012
CHELSEA MOORE TXST 2012
CRISTINA RODRIGUEZ TXST 2017
Below: Austin Service Event
JACOB ATKINSON TAMU 2018
OLIVIA ARRATIA-GURA TWU 2017
NAIRI GARZA-GOMEZ UT-Austin 2018
EUGENE HAN UT-Austin 2016
COURTNEY JAEKEL UTA 2015
EMILY LUTH UTD 2013
TINA MIDDLETON UTD 2015
MALLORY MINER-SELBY UNT 2010
NICO NGUYEN UT-Austin 2008
BLANE SKILES UNT 2012
Below: Houston Chapter Summer Social
Below: DFW Chapter Summer Baseball Social
JANET ABOU-ELIAS UT-Austin 2017
JOCELYN AVITIA UT-Austin 2011
SARA BHAMANI UT-Austin 2011
JOE CASIANO UT-Austin 1999
PAMELA GAITHER UT-Austin 2005
KYLE KNIGHT UH 2013
STEPHANIE MARTINEZ UT-Austin 2010
MATT MCCUTCHEN TTU 2012
FRANKLIN MERKLE TAMUG 2015
MICHAEL TODD TAMU 2018
Seeking new ideas and methods to continuously engage and strengthen the Terry Scholar Community
LEIGH DARILEK UT-Austin 1996
DAPHNE NEWAZ UT-Austin 1999
DENISE RICHTER TXST 2006
HANNAH SHOEMAKER UT-Austin 2007
PRISCILLA TRETO TXST 2009
CARLENE VILLARREAL UTSA 2018
ANAHY DIAZ UTEP 2018
JORDAN DOMINGUEZ UTEP 2018
EDGAR FELIX UTEP 2018
DANNY GARCIA UTEP 2015
ELIZABETH MARTINEZ UTEP 2015
ALESSANDRA MERINO UTEP 2017
DANIELLE NARIMISSAEI
UTEP 2018
ALEJANDRA NEVAREZ
UTEP 2017
CITLALI REYES
UTEP 2018
ANA RICO
UTEP 2017
ADRIANA VILLEGAS
UTEP 2017
Below: Bay Area Alumni Brunch
SARA ABBOTT TTU 2014
D’ANN HOLUBEC TTU 2013
BRUCE WILSON TTU 2015
COLE WATSON UT-Austin 2012
Below: Chicago Alumni Brunch
Below: San Antonio Chapter Zoo Boo Service and Social Event
For a number of years, the Terry Foundation offered the Terry Assistance Program (TAP) as a resource for current students and Terry Scholar Alumni to connect and network. Terry Alumni joined the TAP List to become mentors for their fellow Scholars. Today, Terry Connect is the official networking platform for Terry Scholars and allows anyone to give back and serve as a resource within this community. Scholars may activate their account any time after fall Orientation in their first semester and may choose whether they would like to add a “willing to help” label.
engagement badges
Terry Connect Engagement Badges are assigned to user profiles based on their activity within the Terry Community. Some badges can be earned automatically through actions on Terry Connect; others can be earned for contributions made outside of the platform (e.g., hosting a table at Terry Banquet). Some badges are also assigned for the current year and will reset to be earned again in the next year.
In October 2018, Gissele Garrido (TWU 2018) contacted Christen Barron (UH 2007) on Terry Connect to learn more about her experience pursuing a Masters degree in Social Work. They formed a mentoring relationship that lasted through Gissele’s time as an undergraduate student, her master’s program, and into her first job after earning her license.
Gissele says:
“I really value the Terry Connect platform because it allows us to form community and connections with fellow Scholars. It is a platform in which we are able to connect and share experiences as Terrys as well as our journeys in our respective fields. I was a Child Development major at Texas Woman’s University and was still trying to decipher what I wanted my career to be. I was interested in Child Life and in social work as well. I joined Terry Connect and searched for people in the realm of social work. I saw that Christen obtained her MSW degree and also that she went to the University of Houston. Christen was so welcoming to answer my questions regarding the social work profession. That led to a journey of mentorship!
Christen has followed me from pondering the possibility of social work, to my undergrad internships in non-profits, applying for grad school and reviewing my application materials, to notifying her I was admitted to my selected schools, to selecting UH, to graduating and now working in the field!
It was amazing that I formed a relationship of support throughout my time as an undergrad. I am so grateful to have Christen’s support and encouragement in my journey and it was all through Terry Connect.”
A Few Examples:
Christen says:
“I am thrilled to celebrate Gissele’s accomplishment. Completing this type of degree during the pandemic with increased demands on social workers, speaks volumes about Gissele’s level of dedication to the field and the community.”
Gissele is now a Clinic Social Worker 1 with Legacy Community Health. She helps patients who have various needs: accessing food pantries, government programs, legal assistance, housing, intimate partner violence, school advocacy, and much more.”
The Terry Foundation is the reason why I was able to graduate from college debt free. In my resume I have the ‘Terry Foundation Scholarship’ listed as an honor, and it is a constant reminder that I should always care for my fellow Terry Scholars regardless of where I am or what I am doing. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to network with Terrys from all over Texas, and I will keep an eye out for past, present and future Terry Scholars so that Mr. and Mrs. Terry’s wishes can be accomplished.”
The 2022-2023 school year marks the Terry Foundation’s 35 th Anniversary of awarding scholarships. We celebrate 35 years of Terry Scholars leaving their mark on campus and beyond!
Having switched from Chemical Engineering to Humanities, my journey has been full of ‘no’s’ — no’s from my family, no’s from my peers, and no’s from my past teachers. While I know they were just looking out for me, I knew my initial path wasn’t the right fit for my life. When people ask me what the Terry Foundation means to me, I smile and said that it represents the first ‘yes’ — the first words of encouragement to follow this path of uncertainty and achieve my dreams. I thank the Terry Foundation for being this beacon of hope for not only me but for hundreds of Terry Scholars for generations to come. I will cherish this experience for the rest of my life.”
JUSTIN EVANS TAMU 2007
LAURA FRIELLO UTSA 2006
RILEY HAMMOND TAMU 2008
CHEYENNE HASSEBROCK
SHSU 2013
DR. KLEG KENNEDY, DVM TTU 2013
KYLE KNIGHT
UH 2013
DR. PHAT LE, MD UT-Austin 2001
JOE MASCARI TAMU 2012
EDUARDO MENDOZA
UNT 2014
CHELSEA MOORE
TXST 2012
DR. NICOLE MORENO, PHARM.D., BCPS TTU 2013
MARISA NOWICKI UNT 2013
DR. MAMTA PATEL NAGARAJA, PHD TAMU 1998
PRESTON ROSE UT-Austin 2013
DR. HEIDI TU, PHD UT-Austin 2003
JERI TULLEY UT-Austin 1996
SIMONE CORPREW (TXST 2015)
“When Plans Change”
CLEMENTE GARCIA (UT 2014)
“Let’s Talk Fulbright Grants”
REAGAN LARUSSA (UNT 2017)
“What’s a Master of Public Policy Degree and Why Should I Get One?”
LEXY SALINAS (TAMUG 2014)
“Unlearning Racism in Geoscience”
CIARA SHAY (TXST 2012)
“Branding Your Business”
DR. ADAM WILLIAMS, PHD (TAMU 2000)
“Confessions of a Reformed Engineer”
“TERRYS, LET’S TALK ABOUT ACCOUNTING CAREERS” PANEL
CHRISSY CITZLER-CARR UT-Austin 1993
KELLY CLARK UNT 2011
JOSE LOPEZ UNT 2017
KRISTEN MCWATTERS TAMU 2004
Above: “Terrys, Let’s Talk About Accounting Careers” Panel
Above: Terry Talk with Lexy Salinas, TAMUG 2014
Below: Lunch Chat with Dr. Mamta Patel Nagaraja, TAMU 1998
Below: Lunch Chat with Dr. Nicole Moreno, Pharm D., BCPS
Above: Lunch Chat with Marisa Nowicki, UNT 2013
Below: Lunch Chat with Dr. Phat Le, MD, UT-Austin 2001
virtual alumni gathering
MALLORY JANAK STOVER, TXST 2007
HALEY AYERS
GARTH BEINART
UT-Austin 1993
BALTAZAR CAMACHO
UT-Austin 2004
JOHNNY CARBAJAL
SHERIDAN CRENSHAW
TTU 2018
JANE DAI
STEWART & LEIGH DEWITT
K.K. ESCHBACH
TAMU 2004 AMY FUQUA
BRIAN GENSHEIME
UT-Austin 2018
MARY-ESTHER GURNEY
UT-Austin 2001
RUTHANNA HARRY
UNT 2015
LUKE HUEBNER
UTD 2014
ALEXIS JOHNSON
UT-Austin 1994
PRAVEEN KRISHNA
AMY LEVY
UT-Austin 2007
CHARLES LUU
UT-Austin 1996
MATHEW MARCON
DUSTIN MOORE
TAMU 2016
DAPHNE NEWAZ
UT-Austin 1999
CHRISTOPHER OCHS
MEYLING LY ORTIZ
TAMU 1999
KIM PEKAR
TAMU 1998
CHANTEL POWELL
UTD 2014
TINA NGUYEN MIDDLETON
YASAMIN RASTGAR UT-Austin 2018
HANNAH SHOEMAKER UT-Austin 2007
DEREK TELLIER DERYL TSCHOERNER UTD 2014
KATHERINE YOUNG
TAMU 2006 CDK GLOBAL
FRIENDS OF CHARLES LUU
THOMAS TERRY-LUG AND CHAMBER TACTICAL, LLC
KASSANDRA AGUNDIZ
UTA 2018
JACOB ALLEN
TAMUG 2017
LANCE BALLARD
TAMU 2006
SARAH BROWNING KEY UT-Austin 2007
BRIAN CARROLL UT-Austin 1994
RUBEN CASTILLA UT-Austin 2015
BRITTANY DEWITT LOPEZ UT-Austin 2005
MICHAEL DRAB
UH 2009
CARLY FARMER
TAMU 2013
KATHRYN FLOWERS UT-Austin 2007
TANIA FOSTER CURRY
UTD 2007
BOB GABRIEL
UT-Austin 1994
SCOTT & MEAGHAN GRASS
UH 2006 & 2007
JOHNATHAN GUERRERO
UNT 2016
RYAN HARPER
UT-Austin 1999
CHARLES & WENDY JENKINS
LYNDSAY JOLLEY UT-Austin 2004
JANET JONES-DUFFEY
UT-Austin 2004
KIM MAI LE
UH 2010
MARTIN LOPEZ
UTA 2015
ERIK MANTOR
UT-Austin 2006
RYAN MARTIN
TAMU 2003
WILLIAM MCCRANOR
TAMU 2003
MATTHEW MCCUTCHEN
TTU 2012
DARWIN & SUZANNE MILLER
UT-Austin 2000
JACKIE MOHRFELD HALTERMAN
TAMU 1996
CHRISTINA MOORE
TAMU 2004
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UTD 2016
TREY PATTERSON
TAMU 2006
CHASE RAMEY
TAMU 2011
AUDREY RODRIGUEZ
UT-Austin 2007
KATIE SHAHIN
TTU 2015
ABIGAIL SHELTON
TAMU 2016
TY & TERRI SPARKS
JACOB SPRINGER
UH 2008
PATRICK STAHA
UT-Austin 2001
GEORGE MICHAEL SWIFT
TAMU 2015
KRISTINA TEEGERSTROM
UT-Austin 1993
SHANNON TERRY
UH 2013
THEO (TOMMY) THOMPSON
UT-Austin 1999
ANA TRUONG
UT-Austin 2018
RYAN TURLEY
TAMU 1999
CHRIS TURNER
UNT 2010
KATHERINE WATKINS
TAMU 2017
STEPHEN WAY
TAMU 2007
LUKE WEEDON
TAMU 1993
JUSTIN WESTBROOK
TAMU 2003
MATTHEW WILSON
TAMU 1992
KATIE WISCHKAEMPER
TAMU 2004
CHELSEA YEATTS MOORE
TXST 2012
JENNIFER YELDEZIAN
UT-Austin 2005
MYRA ZIMMERMAN
TXST 2005
MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION
PHILLIPS 66
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY
“The empowerment and encouragement of having a whole family believe in you even when the world is on your shoulders… that’s so powerful. The Terry Foundation and scholarship has empowered me to achieve the dreams I have had since I was a little girl.”
Jennifer Romero, TWU 2018
“The Terry Scholarship has meant everything to me. It has provided me with family, mentorship, and community that I am so thankful for. I have been provided with all the resources to succeed over the last 4 years and am in the position I am today because of the Terry Foundation. I cannot thank the foundation enough for all they have done for me the last 4 years. I look forward to staying plugged in to a Terry community as I move to Dallas and work to continually give back to the foundation as I begin my career.”
Bentley Harbison, TTU 2018
DISTINGUISHED DONORS
Those who have made a donation at least 5 years in a row
BRIAN CARROLL
UT-Austin 1994
JACKIE MOHRFELD HALTERMAN
TAMU 1996
TREY PATTERSON
TAMU 2006
TY & TERRI SPARKS
STEPHEN WAY
TAMU 2007
JUSTIN WESTBROOK
TAMU 2003
MATTHEW WILSON
TAMU 1992
JENNIFER YELDEZIAN
UT-Austin 2005
single gift or recurring gift annual total
STEWART & LEIGH DEWITT
RYAN HARPER
UT-Austin 1999
THEO (TOMMY) THOMPSON
UT-Austin 1999
AND ABOVE)
single gift or recurring gift annual total
LANCE BALLARD
TAMU 2006
BALTAZAR CAMACHO
UT-Austin 2004
BRIAN CARROLL
UT-Austin 1994
SHERIDAN CRENSHAW
TTU 2018
K.K. ESCHBACH
TAMU 2004
KATHRYN FLOWERS
UT-Austin 2007
BOB GABRIEL
UT-Austin 1994
SCOTT & MEAGHAN GRASS
UH 2006 & 2007
KIM MAI LE
UH 2010
MARTIN LOPEZ
UTA 2015
ERIK MANTOR
UT-Austin 2006
RYAN MARTIN
TAMU 2003
single gift or recurring gift annual total
AMY FUQUA
ALEXIS JOHNSON
UT-Austin 1994
- $9,999K)
JACKIE MOHRFELD HALTERMAN
TAMU 1996
CHRISTOPHER OCHS
CHANTEL POWELL
UTD 2014
ABIGAIL SHELTON
TAMU 2016
PATRICK STAHA
UT-Austin 2001
KRISTINA TEEGERSTROM
UT-Austin 1993
DEREK TELLIER
RYAN TURLEY
TAMU 1999
LUKE WEEDON
TAMU 1993
JUSTIN WESTBROOK
TAMU 2003
JENNIFER YELDEZIAN
UT-Austin 2005
MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION
COMMUNITY CIRCLE ($500) single gift or recurring gift annual total
KASSANDRA AGUNDIZ
UTA 2018
GARTH BEINART
UT-Austin 1993
JOHNATHAN GUERRERO
UNT 2016
MARY-ESTHER GURNEY
UT-Austin 2001
RUTHANNA HARRY
UNT 2015
JANET JONES-DUFFEY
UT-Austin 2007
MEYLING LY ORTIZ
TAMU 1999
CHRISTINA MOORE
TAMU 2004
DAPHNE NEWAZ
UT-Austin 1999
GEORGE MICHAEL SWIFT
TAMU 2015
SHANNON TERRY
UH 2013
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY
TOYOTA MOTOR COMPANY
The Terry Foundation Scholarship is a “last dollar” award that covers the expense of attending each Terry affiliated university up to the total Cost of Attendance (COA). The total Cost of Attendance (COA) includes tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies, as well as transportation and other miscellaneous student expenses. The cost of attendance at Terry-affiliated universities has increased 2-4% per year over the last 5 years. Terry Scholar stipends are set individually per student to ensure that no Scholar is under-funded. The last-dollar approach ensures that the Terry scholarship is adjusted each year to “fill the gap” created by changes in outside funding sources which students often experience after their freshman year.
“The Terry Scholarship has meant more than words can describe... the opportunity of a lifetime, life-changing, generational impact on my family and the rest of my descendants.”
Jose Silva, TXST 2018
“The Terry Scholarship has meant everything to me. I can definitely say that I would not be who I am or where I am without the Terry Scholarship and Terry Foundation. I had no idea truly how much I needed this support system, but I am very glad I was lucky enough to receive it these past several years. To the Terry Foundation I am eternally grateful.”
Odalys Chairez, UTA 2018
20+ countries visited by 67 Terry Scholars in 2022
number of students abroad per semester
4 Spring 2022
51 Summer 2022
5 Fall 2022
7 Winter 2022
“Studying abroad for me showed me what I really value in life. For me, that is people, conversation, writing, and genuinely learning about my passions. After freshmen year, I was simply going through the motions of life and school. I felt like I was thrown into college to figure out my career path, without taking moments to tune into my passions and joys. Studying abroad gave me experiences that taught me to live in the moment, appreciate the people around you, and never take any piece of knowledge for granted.”
Nithya Eluri, UTD 2021
“Traveling across the world by myself has been nothing that I have expected it to be but everything I didn’t know I wanted or needed. I have learned to slow down and enjoy the experiences of life without so many distractions. I have found the joy in slow mornings of reading and drinking my first cup of coffee or walking the streets of somewhere new and magical or be able to sit outside and admire the view. I have learned to savor the little moments as I now realize each is unique and beautiful in its own way. Even more so, the biggest blessing has been the challenge to find my own individuality in the unfamiliarity of it all. I have had to learn who I am outside of what I do or who my friends are or any other worldly aspect. It has been hard; I will not deny - but each day I am finding more pieces of myself and learning more about the person I want to become.”
Sadie Smith, UT-Austin 2020“The Terry Foundation gave me all of my closest friends, an extensive and proactive alumni network, and considerable professional and leadership development. Although the scholarship was instrumental in me going to college and succeeding there, it’s just so much more than that. A lot of people have helped me get to where I am today, but the Terry Foundation is the single greatest factor that has helped me attain the life I never thought I’d have. The Terry Scholarship is life-changing, and I’m so excited that I get to continue giving back to the Foundation for the rest of my life.”
Jerry Reiger, TAMU 2018
“Being a Terry means knowing that there is always a strong support system rooting for you every step of the way and that you are part of a large family that will always have your back. The Terry Foundation has meant everything to me and more, and it provided me with the financial freedom and abundant resources to accomplish so much during my time as an undergrad. My journey is just beginning, and I cannot wait to take you along with me.”
