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SADDLES and SCHOLARSHIPS
Stock Show & Rodeo partners with UTSA to assist students
Also in this issue: Clay Killinger ’83 talks about UTSA’s role in S.A. Couple establishes $7 million trust for UTSA students Alumnus honors sister with endowed scholarship
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On the cover: Find out how the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, and UTSA “cowboy up” for scholarships
UTSA Giving 2010, Volume 2
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4 PRESIDENT’S LETTER
5 GIVING SCENE
News and photos of some of UTSA’s benefactors
8 ENERGY IN EDUCATION
Alumnus Clay Killinger ’83 talks about giving back to his alma mater, and convincing his bosses at Valero to do the same.
10
XTREME GIVING
Some of the biggest scholarships at UTSA come from the same folks who put on one of San Antonio’s biggest events—the Stock Show & Rodeo.
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NEW TIES, NEW OPPORTUNITIES
Anesthesiologists Jan Puckett and John Richardson never took a class at UTSA. So why is this couple giving $7 million to the university?
14 FOR THE LOVE OF NAYNA Dedicated special education teachers inspired alumnus Michael Tidwell ’77 to create an endowed scholarship in his sister’s name.
16 BY THE NUMBERS Stats on the university’s journey to Tier One
17 HONOR ROLL OF DONORS
Jan Puckett and John Richardson
Dear UTSA Friends,
We are UTSA! If you live in the San Antonio area, you may have seen the new university ads running on television—narrated by and featuring several of our UTSA scholars. If you have not, you can see the ad online at www.utsa.edu/we. The ad is a call to everyone to be a part of our UTSA community in whatever way possible. As a donor, you have already made an important commitment to support UTSA, and we are so grateful.
Last year was an exciting one for us. Throughout 2009, we commemorated the 40-year anniversary of the legislative act that created The University of Texas at San Antonio. I really enjoyed discovering and sharing our history, but it was also exciting to celebrate our progress and our future.
A highlight of the year was the support we received from the Texas Legislature. UTSA is an emerging research university, a designation that also became official by an act of the Legislature when the university became eligible for special state funding for research and advanced education through the Texas Research Incentive Program.
We are inspired to become a nationally recognized research university for many reasons, but the most motivating is that we believe the people of Texas should have access to exceptional opportunities. The research we pursue will attract new economic resources and experts to benefit our community. Our students deserve to learn from the brightest minds and to actively participate in a first-rate university experience without having to face overwhelming worry about whether they can pay tuition each year.
In this issue of UTSA Giving, we are sharing with you stories of special donors who are supporting our students through scholarships. We also chronicle the impact of state support and highlight recent gifts that are building our research capacity. The university is fortunate to have friends and alumni, like you, who are impacting UTSA through giving—you will see many of them are featured in our Honor Roll of Donors, beginning on page 17.
We are research, we are access to education, and we are impacting our state thanks to your support. We are UTSA! You are UTSA!
Many thanks! ¡Mil gracias!
UTSA DEVELOPMENT BOARD
John D. Alexander, Jr.
Michael Antieri
Stephen W. Arnold
Alfonso Barrientez III
J. Dan Bates
Glenn Biggs
James H. Bodenstedt (B.B.A.’96)
Dolph Briscoe
Guy Bob Buschman
Robert M. Cavender
Henry G. Cisneros
Loretta J. Clarke (B.S.’87, M.A.’90)
Marie E. Collins
Samuel G. Dawson
Arthur R. Emerson
John W. Feik
Alfredo L. Flores, Jr.
Patrick B. Frost
Tom C. Frost
Gloria Galt
Cathy Obriotti Green
Heriberto Guerra, Jr.
Betty Murray Halff (M.A. ’76)
Roger R. Hemminghaus
Gloria L. Hernandez
W. James Jonas III
John C. Kerr
Rob Killen (B.A. ’97)
Clayton E. Killinger (B.B.A.’83)
Milton B. Lee
Steven Q. Lee
Leticia A. Luna
Edith S. McAllister
John F. McFall (B.B.A.’92)
Joe C. McKinney
Balous T. Miller
William E. Morrow (B.B.A.’86)
Henry R. Muñoz III
Boone Powell
James R. Reed
Thomas E. Robey
Stanley Schoenbaum
H. Kyle Seale
Paul L. Serff
David A. Spencer
John T. Steen, Jr. (Vice Chair)
Sam B. Steves II
Louis H. Stumberg
Julian H. Trevino
Curtis T. Vaughan, Jr.
Ed L. White, Jr.
Kenny Wilson (Chair)
Nelson W. Wolff
Jeanie R. Wyatt (M.B.A.’86)
GIVING SCENE
Stories and photos of friends and alumni who are helping make the university great
Valero
Energy Foundation gift generates matching funds for UTSA
The Valero Energy Foundation recently contributed $2.5 million to support graduate students in engineering and business, helping to strengthen the pipeline for leadership in these fields. The investment advances UTSA’s bid toward recognition as a premier research university. “This gift demonstrates the Valero Foundation’s commitment to education in San Antonio,” said Valero Chairman and CEO Bill Klesse. “It is our hope that these scholarships will help people get a quality education and enable them to work at companies like Valero in the future.”
Bodenstedts make record $1 million gift to football
Roadrunner football will welcome its first class of recruits this fall with support from Cathy and Jim Bodenstedt. The Bodenstedts made the first million-dollar commitment to support scholarships for the new Roadrunner football team. In recognition of their gift, the student-athlete academic center will be named the James and Catherine Bodenstedt Athletic Learning Center.
The Bodenstedts made their gift to assist in the startup of UTSA football and to encourage others to get involved. “This is an important milestone in UTSA’s journey to being a Tier One university,”
Valero Energy’s gift was matched by state funding through the Texas Research Incentive Program, a $50 million fund that was made available to emerging research universities by the Texas Legislature. UTSA submitted more than $3.8 million in allowable matching through this fund.
Jim said. “The football program will highlight the university on a local and national basis, showcasing what we all know is a first-class educational environment. We also want to appeal to those 50,000 UTSA graduates who reside in San Antonio, and all the rest of South Texas for that matter, to help support Roadrunner
football, as we all benefit from excellence on and off the field.”
The Bodenstedts are the owners of MUY Brands LLC, a 117-unit franchise restaurant company with locations in Texas and New Mexico. Jim graduated from UTSA with a degree in accounting; Cathy is pursuing a degree in art history at UTSA.
GIVING SCENE
Carlos and Malu Alvarez support graduate research and education
With a new gift of $1.35 million to fund opportunities for graduate students, Carlos and Malu Alvarez continued their legacy of supporting student success at UTSA. This new fund will be used to help recruit talented graduate students and offer support for research and other educational opportunities.
This new fund continues the couple’s generous support of UTSA students. In 2006, a $2 million gift created the Carlos and Malu Alvarez Endowment for Student Success, providing funding for scholarships, research and international programs for undergraduate and graduate students.
The gift will enable UTSA to take advantage of matching funds available from The University of Texas System and the state Legislature through the Texas Research Incentive Program.
He is president and CEO of The Gambrinus Co., a privately held corporation located in San Antonio that is best known as the owner and brewer of Shiner Beers.
NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS GIFT CREATES LAB IN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
National Instruments, an international engineering and science technology company headquartered in Austin, has made a gift of equipment and capital, valued at more than
$290,000, to combine and upgrade UTSA’s thermal and dynamic systems laboratories into a single expanded mechanical engineering laboratory. The new laboratory combines experiments in the traditional areas of thermofluids, mechanical systems and dynamics systems, and offers students training in both mechanical and thermal areas as required by ABET, the recognized accrediting organization for college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering and technology.
Jim and Cathy Bodenstedt, Ricardo Romo and Gage Paine celebrate at the President’s Holiday Party.
Larry Coker applauds Edith McAllister’s remarks at the President’s Scholarship and Awards Dinner.
Sue Ann Pemberton-Haugh, Ricardo Romo, Carlos Alvarez and UTSA scholars admire student photographs at the Alvarez Expo.
SWBC Foundation funds Center for Professional Excellence
The SWBC Foundation recently committed $100,000 to fund the renovation of the Center for Professional Excellence in UTSA’s College of Business. The center serves Executive MBA students and alumni, as well as other community leaders, through ongoing leadership development programs and lifelong learning opportunities. The SWBC Foundation’s gift provides catalyst funds for renovating space in the Business Building for meeting and study rooms. The space will be available 24 hours a day for use by EMBA students and the business community.
COLFA STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM REUTERS’ GENEROSITY
Marianne C. and Stewart R. Reuter recently gave $35,000 to UTSA. With this gift, the Reuters added to their previously endowed graduate art scholarship and endowed a new scholarship for vocal music students. The Reuters are dedicated to advancing liberal and fine arts in San Antonio. “We support UTSA because, having lived in both Ann Arbor, Mich., and La Jolla, Calif., we have experienced first-hand the cultural and economic impact a university of first class has on the community,” the couple said.
Suzanne and Rick Cavender, Tenchita and Alfredo Flores, and Harriett and Ricardo Romo enjoy the festivities at the President’s Holiday Party.
Ricardo Romo and his table guests discuss “Small Town Texas” at Great Conversation! Feb. 23.
DOCUmation’s Hunter Woolfolk and his mother, Beth Woolfolk, celebrate UTSA’s first football recruiting class with Rowdy and cheerleaders.
Ray and Magdalena O’Gwin chat with Larry Coker at UTSA’s first signing day on Feb. 3.
ENERGY IN EDUCATION
Valero exec Clay Killinger says what’s good for UTSA is good for San Antonio
Take a few minutes to visit with Clay Killinger, and you will understand how UTSA is changing lives.
Killinger, a 1983 graduate, is now senior vice president and controller at San Antonio–based Valero Energy Corp., the largest independent petroleum refiner in the United States. He credits the university with pointing him in the right direction, and because of that, he and his wife, Cathy, have become two of UTSA’s biggest supporters. Recently, their generosity brought more than $75,000 to the university, to be used by President Ricardo Romo for areas of greatest need. They also were the catalyst for Valero’s decision to give a $2.5 million gift to support graduate students in engineering and business.
“UTSA provided me—someone who did not have any money—the opportunity to go to school and get a great education,” says Clay Killinger, who grew up in the Washington, D.C., area. “I’m a first-generation college student. In my family, there was not an emphasis on higher education. I was taught that after high school you had to get a job.”
And that’s what he did in the early ’70s. But after working in a seafood restaurant, he quickly grew tired of the meager wages. His role model—an Army colonel— unknowingly gave him a solution.
“He was my best friend’s father and he was a great man, the quintessential colonel. He was unbelievably fair, smart and intelligent. I can remember thinking, ‘I want to be just like that guy.’ ”
Killinger applied to the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Va., but says the culture shock proved to be too great. He withdrew from the institute and did the only thing he could think of to do.
“Because of my family life at the time, I could not go home,” he says. “I needed to go somewhere. My best friend’s family had been transferred to Fort Sam Houston, so I packed up the car and, at age 18, drove to San Antonio.”
Arriving in the city, he stopped at the first restaurant he saw—a seafood chain—and landed a job. He lived with his friend’s family for two weeks before getting his own apartment.
“It was a little one-bedroom, fully furnished apartment for $165 a month located off of Rittiman Road. The place was the center of all activity right off of Interstate 35,” he jokes.
But his focus wasn’t where he lived; it was on his future. He knew he had to get into college to have a chance at earning a decent living. That’s when he decided to apply to UTSA.
“I didn’t know anything about UTSA at the time,” he says. “It was
BY LORNA STAFFORD
just a university of convenience instead of a university of choice. Now things have changed a lot, and probably only in the last decade since Ricardo Romo has been there the university has transformed into what I call a more traditional school.”
He began as a business management major with the plan to work for H-E-B, a grocery chain he frequented and liked. But after acing an accounting test, his direction took a slight change.
“My professor called me into her office and asked why I wasn’t majoring in accounting. I said, ‘Well, what does an accountant do and how much do they get paid?’ She told me. Then I asked, ‘If I major in accounting, can I still work for H-E-B?’ ”
Killinger switched to accounting and achieved a 3.97 grade point average. In his senior year, with help from UTSA’s career services office, he landed an interview with accounting firm Arthur Andersen. He was hired, and over his career worked as an auditor for Whataburger, Valero—and H-E-B. When Arthur Andersen shut its doors in 2001, Killinger was hired at Valero. He worked his way through the ranks and is now in charge of the accounting department.
“I’m proud I went to UTSA,” says Killinger, “because it is an inclusive university. Every student has a story, a history, and the
professors and staff understand and can relate to what you have been through. They take the time to show you what you need to do. I’ve been blessed with a lot of guidance from people at UTSA.”
That’s why, Killinger says, he was eager to give back to UTSA and help the university reach its goal to become a national research university, while continuing to provide access to education.
“Giving to the university, helping it reach Tier One, is not just an investment in UTSA; it’s an investment in San Antonio because Tier One universities attract big companies and provide opportunities for our kids,” he says. “We’re not going to wake up one day and have a Tier One university. To get there takes as much effort as it did to get HemisFair ’68, or the Alamodome, or the PGA Tour, or the Spurs.”
Teamwork, he adds, is very important in achieving success. That’s the appeal he made to his bosses at Valero when he asked for their support.
“For the university to reach Tier One, it has to be a team effort. The time is right now, and business leaders, corporate officers and people from all walks of life who have been impacted by the university need to think about that and say, ‘I’m making that investment.’ ”
Cathy Killinger agrees. Also from the Washington, D.C., area,
“We’re not going to wake up one day and have a Tier One university. To get there takes as much effort as it did to get HemisFair ’68, or the Alamodome, or the PGA Tour, or the Spurs.”
—Clay Killinger ’83
she has adopted San Antonio as her home, and works as a volunteer helping many charitable organizations such as the Red Cross and the Ronald McDonald House. She understands that it takes a team to achieve success and, that’s why she supports his efforts.
“He is so benevolent,” she says. “He takes pride in everything he does whether it’s being a husband, an alumnus, or working at Valero.”
UTSA President Ricardo Romo says the Killingers are a wonderful couple who truly understand what the university is trying to achieve. Their unrestricted gift will allow him to immediately respond to opportunities to advance the university’s mission, from travel or conferences for student leaders to faculty recruitment.
“The Killingers get it. They understand our efforts at UTSA to prepare all students to become leaders in their chosen professions. I am extremely proud of Clay and all he has accomplished, and I thank him and Cathy for helping other UTSA students become the best they can be,” he says. “Clay is passionate about his alma mater, has a great sense of humor and tells me what he thinks whether I like it or not—and I like that, that’s what a good friend is supposed to do. He has great ideas and vision for UTSA and is an alumnus our students can exemplify.”
XtremeGiving
San Antonio Livestock Exposition and UTSA “pardner up” for student scholarships
BY JOE MICHAEL FEIST
If you think the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo is only about ropin’, ridin’ broncs and eatin’ corn dogs at the carnival, you’ve got your spurs tangled up some. True, the annual event held for 18 days each February, which attracts more than a million visitors, is a celebration of cowboy culture and Texans’ historic ties to the land. But that’s not why the livestock show and rodeo exist.
Shirley Bañez, associate director of Student Financial Aid at UTSA, says the livestock exposition scholarships “are one of the largest and most prestigious at UTSA.”
The numbers are impressive, she added. A total of $928,000 has been given since the livestock exposition started awarding scholarship money to UTSA in 1995, and 158 students have benefited. S.A.L.E. has given $130,000 to UTSA each of the past two academic years.
“It’s a pleasure to work with the S.A.L.E. people,” Bañez says. “They’re very passionate about what they do. It’s phenomenal how they’re able to have so many dedicated, committed volunteers.”
UTSA President Ricardo Romo says that having the support of community organizations such as the livestock exposition is critical to UTSA and its students.
“Supporting education is one of the most important investments we can make in our community, absolutely,” Romo says. “The Stock Show & Rodeo is one of the largest scholarship donors here at UTSA, and we are so grateful for their generosity. What we really need is more organizations in San Antonio and Texas to follow the example they have set and partner with us to help even more students.”
The money S.A.L.E. has generated for education since 1984 includes $40.7 million in the form of scholarships and grants to universities.
“The single most important thing, everything we do, has to do with the product. And the product? That’s the kids,” says Richard M. “Tres” Kleberg III, chairman of the board of the San Antonio Livestock Exposition (S.A.L.E.), the organization that puts on the show and rodeo.
In fact, the sole mission of S.A.L.E. and the rodeo, Kleberg and others say, is to develop the youth of Texas, with an emphasis on agriculture and education, through a volunteer organization. That youth development takes many forms, including raising and showing animals at the livestock show. But perhaps the greatest contribution is what Keith Martin, S.A.L.E.’s executive director and CEO, calls an “educational impact” that packs the punch of an Xtreme Bull ride—$96 million to date through scholarships, grants, endowments and other funding mechanisms.
Martin, who spent 20 years as a stock show and rodeo volunteer before becoming executive director 20 years ago, says the livestock exposition started funding scholarships in 1984 under the leadership of the late, legendary South Texas ranchwoman and civic leader Mary Nan West.
Education, Martin says, as well as making the rodeo a family-friendly event, was a priority for West, who guided the exposition’s board for nearly 20 years. The money S.A.L.E. has generated for education since 1984 includes $40.7 million in the form of scholarships and grants to universities and nearly $56 million in show premiums to youth. More than 5,000 scholarships have been awarded statewide through S.A.L.E. funding.
Typically, S.A.L.E. scholarship money is not awarded directly to students but to universities or other entities, such as the FFA and 4H. Recipients must major in some discipline related to agriculture or agricultural business. At UTSA, for example, which has no agriculture school, approved majors include finance, biology, chemistry, biotechnology and biomedical engineering.
“We’re all touched by agriculture,” says board chairman Kleberg. “We don’t eat, breathe or live our daily lives without agricultural involvement. And there’s an expanding view of what agriculture means. It’s not just production. All the life sciences, for example.”
S.A.L.E. scholar and freshman biology major Gabriela Garza says she’s been interested in veterinary medicine for years, but an experience at the 2008 Stock Show & Rodeo cemented her decision.
“I was fortunate to be able to shadow the head vets at the livestock show, and it convinced me I want to be a livestock veterinarian and horse specialist,” Garza says. She plans on studying veterinary medicine after getting her bachelor’s degree from UTSA.
Garza, a Churchill High graduate, comes from a singleparent family, and the $10,000, four-year scholarship from the exposition “lifted a heavy burden from my mom and myself.”
Nick Crain, a UTSA sophomore majoring in biology within the Honors College, is another S.A.L.E. scholar. The San Antonio MacArthur High School graduate plans on going to medical school and eventually becoming an anesthesiologist or perhaps a gastroenterologist. He says his $10,000, four-year scholarship from S.A.L.E. has helped tremendously.
“This is paying a huge chunk of my college. If I didn’t have it, there’s a high chance I’d have to work,” Crain says. “That would make it a lot harder to put in the amount of study to keep my GPA up to what’s needed to get into medical school.”
Both students say the scholarships are especially meaningful because they come from a purely volunteer organization.
Executive director Martin and board chairman Kleberg call the 5,000 community volunteers the heart of S.A.L.E.
In addition to putting on the largest junior livestock show in the nation with more than 39,000 entries and hosting the nation’s top indoor rodeo, fundraising events are held yearround to raise money for scholarships, Martin says.
“We have the Go Western Gala, Go Rodeo Roundup, Boots N Shoot, barbecue cook-off, golf tournaments and many others,” Martin says. “The staff and volunteers work hand-in-hand and everyone believes in that mission of developing the youth of Texas.”
Kleberg says he recalls a group of volunteers sitting around
asking themselves why they worked so hard on a particular project. “And one says, ‘If you have to ask the question, you won’t understand the answer.’ ”
The answer, he says, always comes down to the kids, some of whom would never have the opportunity to go to college without a S.A.L.E. scholarship.
“There’s nothing in the world,” Kleberg says, “like seeing a kid come back and say, ‘Thank you, thank you for giving me an education, thank you for helping me succeed. Now what can I do?’ That makes everything we do worth every minute.”
He said that when he got married, he and wife, Olive Anne, discussed the most important thing they could give their children. After the basics—love, food, shelter—they agreed that education was paramount. And he said he’s grateful the couple’s three children all received a quality education.
“What I do as a volunteer is the exact same thing,” Kleberg says. “All of us at S.A.L.E. have that same sense of appreciation for having the opportunity to do what we do.”
A total of $928,000 has been given since the livestock exposition started awarding scholarship money to UTSA in 1995, and 158 students have benefited. S.A.L.E. has given $130,000 to UTSA each of the past two academic years.
new ties
NEW OPPORTUNITIES
San Antonio couple honors UTSA students with their $7 million trust for undergraduate education
BY LETY LAUREL
He was a lifeguard, a dishwasher and a waiter —though admittedly, not a very good one. Eventually, John Richardson became a laundry truck driver to pay his way through college. Work soon became a distraction. Life was a constant juggling act between pursuing his education and finding a way to pay for it. He managed to work his way through medical school to become an anesthesiologist and, now, assistant professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
“It was tough,” he says. “It’s hard to do both at the same time. I don’t think that kids should be expected to do that.”
That’s why he and his wife, Dr. Jan Puckett, have bequeathed $7 million from their estate to UTSA. To date, their charitable remainder unitrust is the largest committed gift the university has received from an individual donor. It will fund scholarships for undergraduate students who are struggling to pay for college.
“It’s a shame to hold back students who would be getting an education simply because of a lack of funds,” he says. “If you have somebody who wants to achieve something, I would sure hate if it’s just a matter of money.”
MAKING AN IMPACT
They aren’t UTSA alumni, nor have they ever taught at the university. Puckett and Richardson don’t have children who are Roadrunners. In fact, until 1998, when Puckett was invited to play the piano at a Doctors in Concert performance at the Main Campus, they didn’t have any associations with UTSA. They say they decided to pledge $7 million of their estate to a university they don’t have any ties to simply because of UTSA’s promise and the desire to contribute to the city they have lived in for more than 30 years.
“I think that certainly UTSA has the potential to be a great university, and we have seen UTSA in what I would call a relative infancy,” Richardson says. “So we would like to see it grow and prosper and become a great university.”
The best way to grow a strong San Antonio workforce is to produce an educated one, they say. Census Bureau data shows that only 23 percent of adults 25 and older in San Antonio have an undergraduate degree, below the national average of 27.4 percent.
“The San Antonio workforce has been somewhat of a problem as best as I can tell because it hasn’t been historically a
place where corporations come,” Richardson says. “We see that having a strong school like UTSA could provide that educated workforce, which would propel San Antonio into the forefront of cities around the country and draw businesses to San Antonio. And I think that’s happening.”
While many gifts are geared toward a certain college or discipline, the only restriction on the couple’s gift is that it be used for undergraduate scholarships.
“I don’t think you have to decide you want to be a scientist or engineer, because there are a lot of other areas that you can make an impact in besides science and engineering,” Richardson says. “If some kid wants to go to college and get an education, I don’t care what he wants to be. If that’s his goal to go to college and graduate and go out there and be a productive person, let’s give him that money.”
The No. 1 reason that UTSA students drop out is finances, school officials say. Historically, UTSA is less expensive than other Texas public universities in major metropolitan areas. In 2009, tuition and fees for full-time undergraduates cost a little more than $8,000 for the academic year. Students can expect to add another $1,000 for books annually, plus several thousand dollars more for housing, meals and transportation.
“It’s tougher now than it’s ever been,” Richardson says. When he was an undergraduate at the University of Texas at Austin in the late ’60s , the main expense was room and board. “To go to school, it was only $50 a semester and you had another $50 in fees. Add another $100 for books. So it was dirt cheap, but you still had to live,” he says.
Today, nearly 70 percent of all UTSA students receive some form of financial aid, either through grants, scholarships, loans or work-study jobs. In the 2007–2008 school year, UTSA provided $186.6 million in financial aid. That included $14.5 million in scholarships from private donations, a number that university administrators and Jan Puckett and John Richardson want to help boost.
“So many students have to work to stay in school, and a lot of times you can’t do both and you drop out of school,” Puckett says. “We wanted to give them a chance.”
DIVINE EDUCATION
Like most kids, Puckett had definite ideas about what she was going to be when she grew up: she wanted to be a nun or missionary. But by the time she was 8 years old, she knew that her way of helping others was through studying medicine. And her parents encouraged her along the way, pushing her toward academics at every opportunity.
“My parents instilled [education] in me,” she says. “They gave me the freedom and time. I still can’t cook because my mother said ‘You study, I’ll cook.’ ”
Intrigued by the mind, Puckett decided to be a psychiatrist. She graduated from Texas A&M University in 1971, then went to medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. It was there that her passion for learning, and the attraction to immediate results, led her toward anesthesiology. She finished medical school in
1975, and, after a three-year residency, began working at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, where she stayed from 1978 to 1984. She has been in private practice since.
The strong spirituality she had as a child blended with her fascination of the human mind, and eventually Puckett discovered Buddhism, which she has been studying and practicing for 24 years. “The spiritual part of me always was putting out feelers,” she says. “I have an innate curiosity of the mind. I think everybody has that, but it needs to be fed to grow.”
Her husband had his own life plan. Richardson graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1970 with a degree in pharmacy, but quickly decided he wanted to go to medical school. He also attended the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston—the couple met there—where he graduated in 1975. He finished his residency and eventually moved to San Antonio, where he worked in private practice before his current stint at the UT Health Science Center.
Puckett and Richardson say they’re happy to have the opportunity to give to a university with so much promise— and to students who can enrich their lives.
“I’m personally glad that we have this capacity to do something beneficial,” Richardson says. “We feel very fortunate for this opportunity to contribute to our community.”
“If some kid wants to go to college and get an education, I don’t care what he wants to be. If that’s his goal, to go to college and graduate and go out there and be a productive person, let’s give him that money.”
—John Richardson
CREATING A CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST
The charitable remainder trust (CRT), such as the one established by Jan Puckett and John Richardson, represents a present commitment to UTSA, and at the same time provides the donor with a greater capital base and an enhanced stream of income because of tax savings. Most important, the donor has the satisfaction of having made a meaningful gift during his or her lifetime and the recognition as a benefactor of the favored charity. UTSA, or the donor’s favored charity, has the benefit of the present value of the gift, which will vest at a predictable future time.
In exchange for a gift of cash or property to a charitable remainder trust, the donor receives cash payments, representing a percentage of the value of the gifted asset, for a fixed number of years or even for the lifetimes of the donor, the donor’s spouse, or even the donor’s children. Afterwards, all remaining funds in the trust go to UTSA, or any other named charity. Though the trust is irrevocable, the donor may change the charitable beneficiary in case his or her charitable goals change.
A charitable tax advantage allows the CRT to sell appreciated assets without paying tax on the gain, as would be the case if the donor had made the sale. This is especially useful where a donor intends to sell a highly appreciated asset— even real estate or a business interest. The sale through the tax-exempt CRT allows the donor to create more current cash flow by avoiding the tax on the sale.
Establishing a CRT makes more than good financial sense. It is a way to create a legacy.
Carolyn Lowery, the director of planned giving at UTSA, would be pleased to meet with you and your professional advisers to explore whether a CRT with UTSA would work for you. Carolyn and her UTSA staff have the support of prominent local estate planning professionals, consisting of investment advisers, trust officers, attorneys, certified public accountants and a certified life insurance agent, to help you establish a giving plan at UTSA that would best fit your goals. You can reach Carolyn Lowery at (210) 458-4154. She will welcome your caIl.
For the Love of Nayna
SAlumnus honors sister with endowed scholarship
hortly after her birth on March 12, 1962, Dianna Lynn Tidwell was diagnosed with cataracts. Doctors told her family that she would be severely visually impaired.
Six-year-old Michael Tidwell reasoned that if his little sister would be blind, he would need to make an extra effort to reach out to her. He read Helen Keller’s biography and even checked out books on Braille from the library.
“It wasn’t until later that we realized she’d never develop the mental capacity to learn to read,” says Michael Tidwell ’77.
In 1996, Tidwell, who graduated with a B.A. in political science and served as UTSA’s first student body president, established an endowed scholarship in Dianna’s name. The scholarship is awarded annually to a student in the College of Education and Human Development who is committed to serving special needs students like his sister.
“I thought about how much Dianna’s life had been enriched by the fact that she had very good
special education teachers,” he says. “I understand how beneficial it can be to families to have the challenged family member get as much education and training as they can. That gives them the best chance to live a quality life.”
Because their mother had contracted German measles during her pregnancy, Dianna suffered a number of congenital defects. Early on, doctors realized she was mentally retarded; in fact, she never progressed cognitively beyond the age of 3 or 4, Tidwell says. When Dianna was a year old, the Tidwells discovered she had epilepsy. As she got older, Dianna was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, which eventually rendered her unable to walk on her own. And she developed a swallowing disorder, which had to be treated with a tracheotomy after she came close to choking to death several times.
But even as Dianna’s health problems continued to reveal themselves, her family just adapted to her conditions, Tidwell says.
And, he adds, Dianna’s life was good.
BY REBECCA LUTHER
The fifth in a family of six children growing up on San Antonio’s East Side, Dianna—who had picked up the nickname “Nayna” from her family—played with all the other kids on the street just like her siblings did, and was welcomed in all the neighbors’ homes. Before she had the tracheotomy in her teenage years, Dianna was “very verbal,” her brother notes, and even after the tracheotomy was still able to communicate her needs and wishes to her family. One of her frequent requests was for big brother Michael to put on a puppet show for her with her Kermit the Frog and other Sesame Street puppets.
“I was the storyteller, and Dianna loved for me to work the puppets for her,” Tidwell says. “It always ended in some sort of fisticuffs; she liked seeing one puppet get the best of another one.
“One of the beauties of her condition was she always believed in Santa Claus,” he continues. “She was 33, and she still believed in Santa Claus. … You couldn’t convince her if you wanted to that Santa Claus didn’t exist. So we preserved
Pictured above: Geraldine Tidwell with daughter Dianna in the early 1990s
all of the Christmas traditions for her. She could see that the cookies had been eaten, the milk had been drunk, the presents were there—what further evidence did you need?”
And like her other siblings, Dianna went to school. “She could not have had the quality of life that she had were it not for some of the special education teachers that she had,” Tidwell says. “SAISD picked her up every morning and took her to special education classes. It enriched her life a great deal.
“School made her life full. It made her feel like her life was as normal as everyone else’s.”
Tidwell, who has been an attorney for the U.S. Postal Service in Washington, D.C., since 1980, says he always planned to donate to UTSA. “My heart is here at UTSA. To me, the coming of UTSA to San Antonio was always going to be a major boon to the city. It was going to do a lot to help lift a lot of people’s aspirations and fortunes,” he says. “At the time, San Antonio was the largest city in the nation that did not have a public fouryear university, and I was like a lot of people who were waiting for UTSA who went to SAC and couldn’t wait for the doors to open here.”
Dianna became his motivation to finally follow through on his plan to leave a legacy.
After her tracheotomy, Dianna had to be fed via a stomach tube, and her care became more than her parents could manage on their own. When she was 18, Geraldine and Melvin Tidwell made the painful decision to place her in the San Antonio State School. “My parents struggled very much with the decision, but ultimately they had to realize they could not meet all of her needs any further,” he says. At least one of the Tidwells visited Dianna every day to help ease her transition, which proved to be easier than anyone had guessed.
“Dianna believed that, like her older siblings, she was going away to school,” Tidwell says. “In her mind, it was part of becoming independent, because she was big enough now to not have to live at home.”
Tidwell credits Dianna’s early education with instilling in her a motivation to become independent. She took pride in every accomplishment, he recalls, small though they were: helping to put away groceries, making her bed or running the vacuum cleaner. Though she never learned to count beyond single digits, “she thought she could count,” Tidwell says with a laugh, and understood the concept of enumerating items. And though she never learned to read, she learned the value of reading. “She loved hearing stories. She wanted there to be books around the house. Even if she’d heard a story a zillion times, it was the telling of the story that she loved.
“On some level, she understood there was some difference between her and everybody else,” Tidwell says. “But as long as she could demonstrate competencies and skills, it would wash those differences away, because it made her feel more complete, more whole, more equal to everyone else.”
Dianna did well mentally and emotionally after moving to the State School, but her physical condition worsened as she aged. Her tracheotomy made her vulnerable to illness; pneumonia was a constant threat. She had several bouts in 1994. In 1995, she suffered her worst case and slipped into a coma. She died six months later.
CREATING AN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
The scholarship Michael Tidwell established in memory of his sister Dianna is one of more than 220 endowed scholarships at UTSA. Unlike annual scholarships, endowed scholarships exist in perpetuity. The total amount of the scholarship gift is invested; each year, only a portion of the interest is
awarded while the original principal remains invested. Endowed scholarships are ideal for those who wish to create a lasting legacy.
At UTSA, endowed scholarships can be created for $25,000 (minimum investment as of 2009), and this can be paid over five years.
Michael Tidwell funded Dianna’s
“Unless you’re in that situation, you can’t really appreciate how valuable special education teachers are and how much value they bring to the lives of students with severe challenges.”
—Michael Tidwell ’77
“Dianna lived to 33, but we had 33 very good years, and a lot of that had to do with the fact that she had access to education,” Tidwell says.
In 1996, one year after his sister died, Tidwell established the Dianna Lynn Tidwell Endowed Scholarship Fund, which he continues to contribute to monthly. Amanda Wolfe ’09 received the annual scholarship in 2007. She now is a fourth grade teacher at Carroll Bell Elementary in San Antonio’s Harlandale Independent School District. Because she’s certified in special education, she works daily with the school’s special needs students who function at the fourth-grade level when they come to her classroom for science and social studies lessons. Wolfe believes becoming a teacher is a calling and says that’s especially true for those who work in special education.
“You have to have the patience and the heart for it. It’s not for everyone,” Wolfe says. “It’s extremely rewarding to see their improvement.”
Her benefactor agrees. “It takes a very special motivation to work with children who are the most challenging to educate,” Tidwell says. “Unless you’re in that situation, you can’t really appreciate how valuable special education teachers are and how much value they bring to the lives of students with severe challenges.”
scholarship over five years, and now he continues to add to the principal of the endowment by making automatic monthly contributions. These payments all are tax-deductible.
“If I had to give a message to people thinking whether they could do what I’m doing, I would emphasize how easy it is,” Tidwell says. “If people
are committed, they could do it over time, they could do it in a painless way.
“I had a very strong motivation, but anybody who’s benefited from UTSA ought to be motivated to give back,” he says. “If you believe in everyone contributing to society to make it better, this is a great opportunity to do it.”
On track for Tier One
2009 wasn’t a great year for numbers. Even as analysts declared the worst recession in a quarter century to be over, it was clear that the financial hangover was not over. But despite the economy, UTSA did manage to post positive gains in several areas. In particular, UTSA had an impressive launch in its journey to become a Tier One research university, thanks to some generous donors and matching funding from the Texas Research Incentive Program (TRIP). Take a look at our numbers ...
25%
Membership in the UTSA Alumni Association increased by 25% from January 2009 to January 2010.
34%
Research Expenditures
UTSA reported a 34% increase in total research spending and 30% increase in total research and sponsored program expenditures over the last fiscal year.
70%
$186.6 M
Student Financial Aid
Nearly 70% of all UTSA students receive financial aid. In 20072008 school year, UTSA provided $186.6 million in financial aid.
$3.8 M
Texas Research Incentive Funding
UTSA made a strong showing among the seven Texas universities vying for Tier One designation. The university secured $4.5 million in research gifts, $3.8 million of which is eligible for matching funding through the Texas Research Incentive Program (TRIP) created by the 81st Legislature.
Honor Roll of Donors
SOMBRILLA SOCIETY
The Sombrilla Society is composed of friends who have included the University in their estate plans through a bequest, trust, gift annuity, life insurance or other means.
Anonymous
Richard D. Braune
C. Sue Briner
Jane F. Burton
Jack Cheetham
Patrick J. Clynes (’89)
Anne Englert
Charles T. Field
David Frego
Antonio Furino
Roger R. Hemminghaus
John L. Holcomb
Milton S. Jacobs
Yvonne Katz (M.A. ’74)
Carolyn Lowery
Marian L. Martinello
Anna Martinese
William Mastoris, Jr. (’87, ’89, ’93)
Jerri Dee Mitchell (’97, M.A. ’99)
Kenneth Muller
Jean M. and Philip J. Piccione
Janet D. Puckett and John S. Richardson
Ricardo Romo
Stanley Schoenbaum
Bette Simpson
Gregory H. Smith (’83)
Elsie G. Steg
Kathleen Thomas
LONE STAR SOCIETY
The Lone Star Society comprises individuals, corporations, foundations and other entities whose cumulative gifts to the University total $500,000 or greater.
Malu and Carlos Alvarez
Anheuser-Busch Foundation
Anonymous
AT&T Foundation
AT&T, Inc.
Bank of America
Catherine M. and James H. Bodenstedt (’96)
The George W. Brackenridge Foundation
Dolph Briscoe and Briscoe Ranch, Inc.
Betty J. Burke
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
City of San Antonio
Loretta J. (’87, M.A. ’90) and Jeffrey W. Clarke (’86)
Patricia H. and Tom C. Frost and Tom and Pat Frost Foundation
Management Agency
Greater Texas Foundation
Louree and William E. Greehey and Greehey Family Foundation
Valerie and Jack Guenther and the Amy Shelton McNutt Charitable Trust and the V.H. McNutt Memorial Foundation
H-E-B
The Ewing Halsell Foundation
The Estate of William R. Hathaway
Houston Endowment, Inc.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. and Helen C. Kleberg Foundation
Harry & Devera Lerman Trust
Richard S. Liu and Richard S. Liu’s
Family Foundation
The Estate of Arcadia Hernandez Lopez Mentor Graphics, Inc.
Bill Miller Bar-B-Q Enterprises, Ltd.
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Clara Freshour Nelson Foundation
Ruby Peace
The Estate of Jacquelyn Ramsdell
Sid W. Richardson Foundation
San Antonio Area Foundation
San Antonio Express-News
San Antonio Livestock Exposition, Inc.
SATAI Network, LLC
Schlumberger Information Systems
Seismic Micro-Technology
Sony Semiconductor Company of America
Southwest Research Institute
Jennifer B. (’93) and David A. Spencer
Tobin Endowment
USAA
USAA Federal Savings Bank
The USAA Foundation
Valero Energy Corporation
Valero Energy Foundation
The Robert A. Welch Foundation
The Estate of Lota Rea Wilkinson
The Zachry Foundation
PRESIDENT’S ASSOCIATES
The President’s Associates make unrestricted annual gifts of $1,000 or more, allowing President Ricardo Romo to leverage special opportunities that enhance the University’s mission. This list includes those who have contributed since Sept. 1, 2009.
Claire and John D. Alexander, Jr.
Malu and Carlos Alvarez
Leigh Ann and Michael Antieri
Ann and Sam E. Barshop
Ruth A. (’82, ’84) and J. Dan Bates
Lorraine (’87) and Don E. Beere
Louise and Michael D. Beldon
Betty J. Burke
Jane F. and Emmette Y. Burton (M.A. ’95)
Margaret and Richard W. Calvert
Paul W. Carter
Judy and James M. Cavender III
Suzanne W. and Richard H. Cavender
Nancy J. and Charles E. Cheever, Jr.
Loretta J. (’87, M.A. ’90) and
Jeffrey W. Clarke (’86)
Gloria and James F. Clingman
Laura F. and Samuel G. Dawson
Steven D. Dralle (’04)
Carolyn and James R. Dublin
Sally W. and A. Baker Duncan
Peter T. Flawn
Marjie M. and Edward E. French
Kelley L. (M.B.A. ’96) and Patrick B. Frost
Lou Celia and Don Frost
David L. Gabler
Gloria Galt
Gabrielle and Daniel J. Gelo
Loni and Eric Gentry
Gino Chincarini (’79, M.B.A. ’82)
Rowena and James W. Gorman, Jr.
Suzanne and James D. Goudge
Patricia A. Graham
Sally A. and Alex H. Halff*
Dorothy O. and Roger R. Hemminghaus
Lynne E. and Peter J. Hennessey III
Patricia and Paul M. Jacob (’80)
Diane R. and James S. Kahan
John D. Kaulfus
Joan N. and Herbert D. Kelleher
Mary Q. Kelly
Brenda J. and Kerry L. Kennedy
Catherine M. and Clayton E. Killinger (’83)
Samuel A. Kirkpatrick
Bonnie and John C. Korbell
Nancy (M.B.A. ’87) and Frank M. Kudla, Jr. (’85)
Laura and Thomas W. Labatt III
Sarah and Milton B. Lee
Linda Lopez-George and Aubrey
W. George
Carolyn Lowery
Sonia V. and Gonzalo Martinez, Jr.
Edith S. McAllister
Charline and B.J. “Red” McCombs
Laura G. (M.P.A. ’88) and James C. McNutt
Ada and Kenneth Muller
Laura S. and Dean C. Murray
Lois G. Oppenheimer
Gage E. Paine and Peter L. Geenberg
Paloma and George Perry
Eleanor O. and O. Scott Petty, Jr.
Jane Cheever Powell and Thomas L. Powell
Katie N. and Jim Reed
Robin and Thomas E. Robey
Brenda K. and Louis E. Rowe
Billie G. and H. Kyle Seale
Jennifer B. (’93) and David A. Spencer
Jan Bennett Steger
Phyllis L. and Curtis T. Vaughan, Jr.
Margaret Vera
James W. Wagener
Karla and Jeff Wentworth
Linda and Edward E. Whitacre, Jr.
Mimi Yu and John H. Frederick
GOLDEN ROADRUNNERS
The Golden Roadrunners is a new group that has far-reaching impact at UTSA. Under the stewardship of President Ricardo Romo, these funds are guided to where they are needed most each year to ensure student success. Golden Roadrunners give $250 to $999 each year. This list includes those who have contributed since Sept. 1, 2009.
David Aguilar (’97)
Russell G. Aguilar (’07)
Danika D. (’07) and Matthew E. Aguileras
Sylvia and Santiago T. Alaniz (’03)
Anonymous
Nancy R. Aranda-Olivares (M.A. ’04) and Oscar Olivares
Jill R. (’01) and Tony Arredondo III
Maricela C. (’96) and Rene Arredondo (’97)
Ann J. and Mark E. Babbitt (M.B.A. ’02)
Tatiana Bakhoum (’08)
Quinn and Tony Barraza (’06)
Ellen D. Barshop-Ollervidez (’03) and Ricardo M. Ollervidez
Kristen Lyn (’04) and Matthew P. Belcher
John J. Bellinger (’06)
Raquel Benavides (’05)
Andrea and Joe Benavidez (’98)
Samuel Berrios (’00, ’01, M.B.A. ’04)
Sheree L. (’84) and A. Kirk Bodary
Kimberly D. Bouldin (’00)
Kristy J. Bowers (’94)
Diane and Delbert H. Buchanan, Jr. (’99)
Peggy D. (M.A. ’77) and Kenneth E. Burnside (’81)
Stella A. and Bradley G. Burton (’00)
Mary A. (’82) and James S. Calvert
Albert A. Carrisalez (’92, M.B.A. ’09)
Jose V. Castillo (’96)
Angela M. Cavazos-Lincoln (’03) and Geoffrey J. Lincoln
Derek A. Charette (’95)
Catherine E. Check (’92, M.S. ’96) and Alan M. Polansky (’90, M.S. ’91)
Judge M. Chen (M.S. ’03)
Janell and B. Daniel Clark (’95)
Kevin Commerford (’94)
Consuelo S. (M.A. ’78) and Fernando
De La Garza
Edward A. Deen (’83)
David E. Demkee (’03)
David Denton (’99)
Cristella R. (’91) and Eusebio D. Diaz (’92, M.A. ’95)
Katherine J. (’87) and Mark D. Dollard
Sharon B. and Walter D. Downing, Jr. (M.B.A. ’86)
Damon S. Dozier (’06, M.S. ’07)
Sarah E. Elizondo (’07)
Anne Englert
Malinda and Richard J. Finch (’07)
Fernando F. Flores (M.B.A. ’90)
Sylvia and Michael A. Frei (’81)
Irene M. and John E. Fritz (’91)
Carla M. Gamez (’01, M.A. ’03)
Jose R. Garcia (’05)
Ray A. Garcia (’00)
Jeffrey S. Garmon (’04)
Harold V. Gaskill (M.B.A. ’92)
Kathleen A. Glascock (’84)
Antonio A. Gonzales (’03, M.S. ’06)
Maria D. Gonzalez (M.A. ’89)
Delia and Raymundo C. Gonzalez (’85)
Maxanne N. Groven (’05, M.S. ’07)
Manuela L. Gutierrez (’80)
Emily M. Hammack (’08)
Janna L. Hartman (’93)
Paul Hernandez (’99, ’06)
Joe P. Herrera (’01)
Matthew A. Hickey (’04)
John H. Holshouser (M.B.A. ’78)
Kevin D. Howell (M.Ed. ’09)
Cecilia L. (’91) and Robert D. Jenkins (’90)
Cindy L. (M.B.A. ’00) and Kirk R. Jorgensen
Krisiti and Austin G. Kelly (’04)
Glenda and J. Gaston Kent (M.B.A. ’74)
William C. Kingsbery (’06)
Sharon Lee (’81, M.B.A. ’85) and Edward Layman
Andrea K. (’96) and Marc W. Lewis
Esperanza F. Lopez (M.A. ’99)
Juanita E. Lopez (’96)
Benito Martinez (’01)
Matthew M. Martinez (’05, M.Arch. ’07)
Joseph V. Meno (M.A. ’07)
Laura A. (’86) and Michael C. Monaco (’86)
Sydney L. (M.B.A. ’00) and Gregory E. Muenster
Joey Mukherjee (’95)
Katrina D. (’98) and Babul Mukherjee
Maria M. Munoz Manzke (M.A. ’82)
Brett S. Mussey (’78)
Paul M. Neal (’85)
Analissa M. Olivares (’06)
Laura A. Olivier (’02)
Preeti (’98) and Kedar D. Patel (’98)
Arlette M. Perez (’04, M.Arch. ’06)
Elaine and Ernesto Perusquia (’92)
Esther C. (’03) and Carl Pipoly
Elvira Polendo (’00)
Patricia Ann and Christopher J. Powers (M.A. ’75)
Melody R. Reynolds (’06)
Maria D. and J.J. Roberts
Melissa and Florencio Rodriguez, Jr. (’04)
Harriett and Ricardo Romo
Guadalupe L. Saenz (’03)
Keri A. (’01) and Lawrence P. Saiz (’03)
Kendall N. and Dayton L. Schrader (’93)
David M. Solis (’99)
Jaime L. Spanley (’01)
Jennifer L. and Ronald B. Sparks (’99)
John Sporing (’87)
Martha G. (’88) and Anthony B. Stahl
Jan Bennett Steger
Tracy and Richard C. Stockton (’87)
William E. Stover (’05)
Cheryl H. and Steven B. Thompson (’82)
Holli A. Ticknor (’87)
Azalea O. Tijerina (’05)
Margaret E. and David E. Veltri (’82)
Roy Villarreal (’96, ’05)
Sandra T. (M.P.A. ’88) and Orion J. Welch, Jr.
Suzanne M. West (M.A. ’78)
Maria E. White (’05)
Diane O. (’83) and Raymond S.
Whittington
Heidi Lynn and Robert J. Wierzowiecki (’97)
Winifred W. (M.P.A. ’95) and Lawrence R. Williams
William H. Wright (’86)
Maria R. (’85) and Joseph Zarb-Cousin
PASEO SOCIETY
Members of the Paseo Society give $1,000 or more each year to specific areas at UTSA. This list includes those who have contributed since Sept. 1, 2009.
Denise and Edward Aguilar
Hope Alcorta (’81) and David L. Glasscock (’89)
Claire and John D. Alexander, Jr.
Malu and Carlos Alvarez
Alane Alvarez de Rivera (M.S. ’00) and Raymundo Rivera, Jr. (’97, M.B.A. ’04)
Cindy and James S. Balentine
Ann and Sam E. Barshop
Colleen and Bruce B. Barshop
Delphine and C. Malcom Beck
Chip Beebe
Louise and Michael D. Beldon
Beverly and Michael L. Birnbaum
Linda F. and Stanley L. Blend
Catherine M. and James H. Bodenstedt (’96)
Richard D. Braune
Sally M. and Robert T. Buchanan
Ray W. Cage
Jyl G. and T.R. Cain
Monika and James D. Calder
Paula and James W. Callaway
Margaret and Richard W. Calvert
Timothy D. Chapman (’84)
Michael Chong
Yolanda M. (’92) and Robert J. Crittenden, Sr.
Ruth M. and Dewey D. Davis
Stephanie and Bill Dodd
Andrea L. (’00) and Paul M. Doolittle
Denise J. Doyle and Joseph M. Lazor
Emily and Dave Drapela
Barbara M. and Alan W. Dreeben
Anthony M. Era (M.B.A. ’93) and Kevin L. Duhrkopf
Christine E. Eakin
Tertia J. and Arthur R. Emerson
Joanne and Warner F. Fassnidge
Debra D. and Robert E. Ferguson
Jean D. and William M. Fisher (’79)
Barbara B. and C.M. Gentry
Mary C. and Walter E. George
Dilip Gokhale
Annette M. (’88) and Stewart G. Goodson (’84)
Lupita Gutierrez
Manuela L. Gutierrez (’80)
Betty Murray Halff (M.A. ’76)
Joyce (’92) and Richard E. Harris
Sarah E. Harte and John S. Gutzler
Sandra D. (M.B.A. ’01) and Nathan C. Hawkins (’96)
Dana and Bruce Hendin
Judith R. Hipple
Martha Hixon
Gil Hodge
Michele S. and Brian L. Horst
Vanessa L. and Clifford Hurd
Mohammad Jamshidi
Angelika C. Jansen-Brown and Robert Brown
Karen and Robert N. Jennings
John S. Jockusch
John L. Kauth III
Joan N. and Herbert D. Kelleher
Margo and James W. Keyes
Joyce E. and Kenneth W. Knauer
Dianne and Tom Koser
Rhonda and Chris K. Kunz
Suzanne and Joseph T. Kustelski (’78)
Barbara E. (M.M. ’03) and Blair P. Labatt, Jr.
Jean and Steven Q. Lee
Madeleine and Eric Levi
Christy L. and Richard G. Lindner
Richard S. Liu
David Loomis
Julia and Greg Mann
Carol A. and John T. Maguire
Jennifer J. (’93) and Joe C. McKinney
B. Keith McRee (’00)
Patricia S. and James C. Mickey (’78)
Naomi E. Miller
Mary A. Morgan (’77) and Madeline
M. Fay
Pamela A. and Thomas B. Morrow
Nancy E. (’93, M.P.A. ’95) and Andrew M. Ozuna (’91)
Michael F. Panfeld (’91)
Jeanna M. Piper
Jane Cheever Powell and Thomas L. Powell, Jr.
Laura S. Powell and John Hartman
Stephanie Pritchett
Janet D. Puckett and John S. Richardson
Rajam S. and Somayaji Ramamurthy
Angiolina M. Ramirez
Audre J. and Bernard Rapoport
Tom Relf
Epitacio Resendez V
Marianne C. and Stewart R. Reuter
Diana and Mario A. Reyna (’97)
Linda J. Robinson and Glenn A. Doyle
Sylvia Robinson
Harriett and Ricardo Romo
Craig M. Rundbaken
Megan and Eduardo R. Salas (’86)
Marta Sanchez and John Dallam
Julia J. (M.A. ’00) and Edward R. Sargent
Katharine and Richard T. Schlosberg III
Kendall N. and Dayton L. Schrader (’93)
Melinda K. (’81) and Louis Schultz
Luz E. and Mehdi Shadaram
Melissa D. (’90) and A.P. Shepherd, Jr.
Lucy J. (M.A. ’76) and William M. Sherrill (’05)
Patricia Shield-Ayres and Robert M. Ayres, Jr.
Michael Srp (’03)
Sharon K. and John T. Stankey
Laura T. (M.B.A. ’75) and David D. Starks (M.B.A. ’76)
Cathy Starnes (’92) and Troy R. Torres
Tenley K. (’91) and Brian Stevens
Allie S. Stokes
Frances M. and Michael G. Stoltz
Ernstine K. Studer
Betty J. and Berry Sutherland
Budalur S. Thyagarajan
David D. Towler (’80)
Paula D. and Fred Trudeau
Loretta (’77, M.A. ’80) and Robert E. Valdez (M.A. ’08)
Tracy and Robert L. Vega (’93, M.B.A. ’98)
Frank and Robin Vickers
Carol and Jay R. Vogel (’79)
Charlotte and Charles R. Walker
Mary C. and Andrew W. Waterman (’03)
Debbie and Charles R. Wiggins
Jo Ann P. Wigodsky
Nancy E. and G.K. Wilkie
Linda K. and Charles Winston
Sheila D. (’96) and Wayne Wright
Jeanie R. (M.B.A. ’86) and William Wyatt
With deep appreciation, we recognize donors for their gifts of $500 or more made between Sept. 1, 2008, and Jan. 31, 2010.
$1 million +
Malu and Carlos Alvarez
Catherine M. and James H. Bodenstedt (’96)
Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. and Helen C. Kleberg Foundation
Richard S. Liu
Janet D. Puckett and John S. Richardson
Schlumberger Information Solutions
Valero Energy Foundation
$500,000 + Anonymous
AT&T Foundation
$250,000 + AT&T
Greater Texas Foundation
The Estate of William R. Hathaway
National Instruments Corporation
SATAI Network, LLC
Louis and Mary Pat Stumberg Foundation
Tobin Endowment
The USAA Foundation
$100,000 + Anonymous
Baptist Health Foundation of San Antonio
The Coleman Foundation
Carol K. and Charles E. Foster
Pat and Tom Frost Foundation Management Agency
Patricia S. and James C. Mickey (’78)
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Rajam S. and Somayaji Ramamurthy
San Antonio Express-News
San Antonio Livestock Exposition, Inc.
SWBC Foundation
The Robert A. Welch Foundation
The Zachry Foundation
$50,000 +
Alpha Building Corporation
American Chemical Society
American Educational Research Association
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.
Judy and James M. Cavender III
Terri and Patrick J. Clynes (’89)
CSIdentity
Barbara M. and Alan W. Dreeben
ExxonMobil Corporation
The Harris Foundation
Richard and Joyce Harris Sapience Foundation
The Estate of Virginia S. Jockusch
Cindy L. (M.B.A. ’00) and Kirk R. Jorgensen
Cathy and Clayton E. Killinger (’83)
The Estate of Anna Elizabeth Mayes
Jodie W. McCarley Charitable
Lead Unitrust
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Audre J. and Bernard Rapoport
San Antonio Children’s Foundation
Katharine and Richard T. Schlosberg III
Security Service Federal Credit Union
The Estate of Leonard E. and Shirley Sterling
Texas Research & Technology Foundation
U.S. Global Investors, Inc.
Charlotte and Charles R. Walker
$25,000 +
82 Westminster Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta
Anonymous
American Heart Association
Armed Forces Communications
Electronics Association
AT&T
Beldon Roofing Company
The Boeing Company
Dolph Briscoe and Briscoe Ranch, Inc.
The JPMorgan Chase Foundation
Ernst & Young Foundation
Frost
IEEE
International Bank of Commerce
Milton S. Jacobs
The Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas
Sue * and John S. Jockusch
Joeris General Contractors, Ltd.
Angela S. and James B. Jordan
The John G. & Marie Stella Kenedy
Memorial Foundation, Inc.
La Prensa Foundation, Inc.
Jennifer J. (’93) and Joe C. McKinney
Methodist Healthcare System
Magdalena M. (’88) and Ray J. O’Gwin
Pape-Dawson Engineers, Inc.
Rackspace
Marianne C. and Stewart R. Reuter
William and Salome Scanlan Foundation
Searle Freedom Trust
Southwest Research Institute
Marshall T. Steves Foundation
Texas MedClinic
Time Warner Cable
Wells Fargo & Company, San Antonio
The Estate of Lota R. Wilkinson
Liz and David R. Worley
$10,000 +
Claire and John D. Alexander, Jr.
American Society of Civil Engineers
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
The Art Guys
Associated General Contractors of America, Inc./San Antonio Chapter
Association for Institutional Research
Diana and Timothy A. Backlund (’83)
The Bank of San Antonio
Celia Berwin Memorial Foundation
The George W. Brackenridge Foundation
Bromley Communications
Louise and Michael D. Burke
Jane F. and Emmette Y. Burton
III (M.A. ’95)
Jyl G. and T. Randall Cain
Margaret and Richard W. Calvert
Canseco Foundation
CDA Family Partnership, LTD
Bartlett Cocke General Contractors
ConocoPhillips Company
Consolidated Office Systems
Cox Smith Incorporated
Yolanda M. (’92) and Robert J. Crittenden, Sr.
DFB Pharmaceuticals/DPT
Healthpoint
Volney E. Dibrell Charitable Trust
Dickson-Allen Foundation
Educational Testing Service, San Antonio
The Ellwood Foundation
Ernst & Young, LLP
ExxonMobil Foundation
Joanne and Warner F. Fassnidge
Flynn 1995 Revocable Trust
Patricia H. and Tom C. Frost, Jr.
The Gabriel Education Foundation
Gunn Family Foundation
Betty Murray Halff (M.A. ’76) and Howard H. Halff *
Humana of South Texas
Hurd Enterprises, LTD
John L. Kauth
Wendy and Edward P. King
Koontz McCombs Development, LLC
KPMG Foundation
The Labatt Foundation
Jean and Steven Q. Lee
Lo Bello De San Antonio Women’s Club
Imogene and Harold H. Longbotham
Margot Marsh Foundation
McCann-Erickson USA, Inc.
McCombs Foundation
V.H. McNutt Memorial Foundation
Alice Kleberg Reynolds Meyer Foundation
MPL Limited Partnership III
Sydney L. (M.B.A. ’00) and Gregory E. Muenster
Musical Bridges Around The World, Inc.
Calvin Newkirk
The Estate of Gale D. Newkirk
The John and Florence Newman Foundation
Francis A. Norman
Padgett, Stratemann & Co., L.L.P.
Papa John’s Pizza
Parman Living Trust
The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.
Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation
Presidio Title
The Real Estate Council of San Antonio, Inc.
San Antonio Coca-Cola Bottling Company
San Antonio Federal Credit Union
Patricia Shield-Ayres and Robert M. Ayres, Jr.
Southwest Business Corporation
SpawGlass Contractors, Inc.
Spurs Sports and Entertainment
Star Shuttle and Charter San Antonio
Stardust Club
Tenley K. (’91) and Brian Stevens
The Swinerton Foundation
Tesoro Corporation
Union Pacific Railroad, San Antonio
United San Antonio Community
Federal Credit Union
United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County
University Health System
Loretta (’77, M.A. ’80) and Robert E. Valdez (M.A. ’08)
The Wachovia Foundation
Graham Weston Gift Fund of the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Whitacre Family Foundation
Zachry Group, Inc.
$5,000 +
Denise and Edward Aguilar
Alamo City Hotels
Hope Alcorta (’81) and David L. Glasscock (’89)
The Alvarez Law Firm, P.C. Anonymous
AOC Educational Foundation, Billy Mitchell Chapter
The Augustine Foundation
Baker Drywall San Antonio Ltd.
Cindy and James S. Balentine
Bank of America and Bank of America Foundation
Ann and Sam E. Barshop
Carolyn and J. Cary Barton
Mary and Bruce C. Begia (’87)
BKD, LLP
Linda F. and Stanley L. Blend
BP Foundation, Inc.
Broadway National Bank
Bury & Partners, Inc.
Susan H. (’89) and R.D. Campbell Chipotle Mexican Grill
CISCO Systems, Inc.
Loretta J. (’87, M.A. ’90) and Jeffrey W. Clarke (’86)
Clear Channel World Wide
Concord Property Corporation
Ruth M. and Dewey D. Davis
Dirt Dealers V, L.L.C.
Dodge Family Foundation of the U.S. Family Foundation, Inc.
Beverly and Norman T. Dugas, Jr. Embrey Partners, LTD
Anthony M. Era (M.B.A. ’93) and Kevin L. Duhrkopf
Patricia V. (’85, M.A. ’93) and R. Rene Escobedo (’84)
Farm Credit Bank of Texas
The Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies of San Antonio
Galaxy Builders, LTD
The Gambrinus Company
Silvia Gangel
Gardner Financial Services, LTD
Golf San Antonio
Greater San Antonio Education Foundation
Green Umbrella Corporation
Maryanne and Thomas L. Guido
HACEMOS Scholarship Foundation
Stephanie J. and Timothy J. Hawley, Sr. (’01)
Healthy Futures
Hixon Properties Incorporated
Holt CAT (Holt Company of Texas)
Home Spring Residential Services, LLC
Immuno Mycologics, Inc.
Insurance Council of Texas Education Foundation
Diane R. and James S. Kahan
Joan N. and Herbert D. Kelleher
Gaylia N. Kelley
Koontz McCombs Construction, L.T.D.
Kopplow Construction Co., Inc.
Lasak, Ltd
Law School Admission Council
Leco Management
Lone Star Special Tees
The Long Foundation
Los Compadres
Carol A. and John T. McGuire
MedPod, Inc.
Metropolitan Contracting Company, LTD
Milam Real Estate Investors
Mary A. Morgan (’77) and Madeline M. Fay
Pamela A. and Thomas B. Morrow
NACME
Northrop Grumman
The Jesse H. & Susan Oppenheimer Foundation
Michael F. Panfeld (M.B.A. ’91)
Paricutin Civic and Educational Foundation, Inc.
Pinnacle Cheer
Jeanna M. Piper
Pocket Communications
Preservation Resource Center
The Progress Foundation
Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts
Megan and Eduardo R. Salas (’86)
San Antonio Area Foundation
San Antonio Chapter American Concrete Institute
San Antonio Conservation Society Foundation
Johanna E. (’99) and Craig M. Saucier (’00)
The Schrader Group
Sembradores of San Antonio
Educational Foundation
Luz E. and Mehdi Shadaram
Silver Eagle Distributors
Six Flags/Fiesta Texas
South Texas Money Management, LTD
Southwest Securities
Jennifer B. (’93) and David A. Spencer
Frances M. and Michael G. Stoltz
Teva Neuroscience, Inc.
Texas Capital Bank
Texas Capitol Advocacy, L.L.C.
Texas Intrepid Ventures
Budalur S. Thyagarajan
Union Pacific Foundation
University Bowl
The University of Texas Foundation, Inc.
USAA Real Estate Company
UTSA Alumni Association
The Vaughan Foundation
Tracy and Robert L. Vega (’93, M.B.A. ’98)
Suzanne E. and Dennert O. Ware
The Watson Foundation
Wells Fargo Foundation
Rene L. and Charles M. Wender
Whataburger - Western Division
Debbie and Charles R. Wiggins
Nancy E. and G.K. Wilkie
World Car Center
Mary H. and Robert L. Worth, Jr.
Yantis Company
$2,500 +
Susan R. and C. Mauli Agrawal
Ahern, Triem, Kirk & Grater, L.L.P.
Alamo Cafe
Ricky V. Alaniz
Barbara A. and Wayne S. Alexander
Altos Hornos de Mexico San Antonio
AMCO Steel Fabrication, LLC
Anonymous
Paul E. Ayala (’03, M.B.A. ’05)
Barbara J. Baker
Beverly and Michael L. Birnbaum
Bjorn’s Audio-Video-Home Theater
Richard D. Braune
C & F Steel Company, Inc.
Paula and James W. Callaway
Capital One Services, Inc.
The Capital Group Companies, Inc., and The Capital Group Companies
Charitable Foundation
Carneiro, Chumney & Company, L.C.
Centro Cultural Cubano of San Antonio
Nancy J. and Charles E. Cheever, Jr.
Michael Chong
Cleary Zimmermann, Inc.
Gloria and James F. Clingman, Jr.
Pam F. and Robert T. Cohen
Conservation International Foundation
CREW-San Antonio
Deborah Dallam and Michael T.
Tidwell (’77)
Deloitte
DOCUmation, Inc.
Denise J. Doyle and Joseph M. Lazor
Dublin & Associates, Inc.
Christine E. Eakin
Ecumenical Center for Religion and Health
Abigail Erwin (M.B.A. ’99) and Kenneth E. Weiher
Monica and Jude V. Espinoza
Albert E. Estrada (’83)
Fair Oaks Ranch Golf and Country Club
Debra D. and Robert E. Ferguson
Firstmark Credit Union
Fisher, Herbst & Kemble, P.C.
Jean D. and William M. Fisher (’79)
Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
Barbara B. and C.M. Gentry
Annette M. (’88) and Stewart G. Goodson (’84)
Patricia A. Graham
Greater San Antonio All-Stars
Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
C.H. Guenther & Son, Inc.
Gretchen K. Harting (’02)
Sandra D. (M.B.A. ’01) and Nathan C. Hawkins (’96)
Dana and Bruce Hendin
Hill Country Golden Corral
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Karen and George C. Hixon
Gil Hodge
Holland & Knight, LLP
The Horn Company
Michele S. and Brian L. Horst
Intercontinental Asset Management Group, LTD
Mohammad Jamshidi
Tena Jebousek
Karen and Robert N. Jennings
Mary A. and Jerome P. Keating
Marcia G. King (M.F.A. ’81)
KPMG, LLP
Megan E. Kromer (M.B.A. ’04) and Thomas N. Lee
Rhonda and Chris K. Kunz
Suzanne and Joseph T. Kustelski (’78)
Donna M. and Michael J. Kwiatkowski (’78)
L & M Bookstore
L & T Masonry, Inc.
Lead SA
Marilyn I. and Lester F. Libow
Christy L. and Richard G. Lindner
Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP
Lockheed Martin Kelly Aviation Center, L.P.
The Estate of Arcadia H. Lopez
Marinella and Lance J. Luchnick
M.T.C., Inc.
Julia and Greg Mann
McKool Smith
B. Keith McRee (’00)
Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc.
Monte Vista Historical Association
Barry Murray
MUY Brands, LLC
Neighborhood Housing Services of Dimmit County, Inc
Teresa Nguyen
NuStar Logistics, L.P.
The Harris K. and Lois G. Oppenheimer Foundation
Nancy E. (’93, M.P.A. ’95) and Andrew M. Ozuna (’91)
Katherine C. and Joseph P. Perez (’87)
Brock Pittman
Jane Cheever Powell and Thomas L. Powell, Jr.
Laura S. Powell and John Hartman
Stephanie Pritchett
Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union
REATA Real Estate Services, LLC
Katie N. and Jim Reed
Tom Relf
Reliant Energy
Lee Robinson and Jerald Winakur
Rodenfels Family Foundation, Inc.
Round Top Consulting Associates
Rudy’s BBQ, Leon Springs
San Antonio Automobile Dealers Association
The San Antonio Gardenia & Musical Club
San Antonio Musical Club
Marta Sanchez and John Dallam
Sanofi-Aventis Matching Gifts - FBD Consulting
Richard T. and Katharine C. Schlosberg Family Fund of San Antonio Area Foundation
Virginia W. and Stanley Schoenbaum
Melinda K. (’81) and Louis Schultz
Janet K. (M.B.A. ’88) and Daniel M. Slattery (M.P.A. ’86)
Sosa Consultation & Design Southwest Actuarial Forum
Southwest Airlines Company
Sharon K. and John T. Stankey
Laura T. (M.B.A. ’75) and David D. Starks (M.B.A. ’76)
Elsie G. Steg
Stillwater National Bank & Trust Company
Allie S. Stokes
Betty J. and Berry Sutherland
Unintech Consulting Engineers, Inc.
USAA
USAA Matching Gift Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation
Vise Oaks 1, LTD
Carol and Jay R. Vogel (’79)
Karen S. and John P. Walker
Wal-Mart Foundation
Weaver LLP
Wiley Rein LLP
Wendy and Thomas A. Wirth
Women’s Auxiliary San Antonio Chapter of CPAs
Sheila D. (’96) and A. Wayne Wright
Jeanie R. (M.B.A. ’86) and William Wyatt
Thomas B. Yantis
Sara C. and Ahmad Zabihian
$1,000 +
AAMCO Transmissions
Adult Cardiovascular Consultants, P.A. AFV, Inc.
Age Refining, Inc.
Alamo Asian American Chamber of Commerce
Alamo Music Center, Inc.
Alamo Travel Group
Lorraine N. and Curtis V. Anastasio
April A. Ancira (M.B.A. ’03) and Jason S. Thompson
Robin and Ernesto Ancira, Jr., Ancira
Enterprises, Inc., and Ancira-Winton
Motor Company
Blair J. Andera (’98)
Mary I. Anderson (’86)
Armstrong, Vaughan & Assoc. P.C.
Baptist Health System
Debra M. and Carlos Barbosa (’94)
Barshop Ventures, L.L.C.
Delphine and C.M. Beck
Bedford/St. Martin’s
Chip Beebe
Helene J. (M.B.A. ’06) and Julio Benitez (’02, M.A. ’09)
Jennifer L. (’95, M.B.A. ’98) and Steven C. Benke IV (’95)
Maria A. (’79) and Manuel P. Berriozabal
Carolyn G. and Lawrence T. Biedenharn
Susan and Jack E. Biegler
Big Chief Meat Snacks
Biodynamic Research Corp.
Susan and James L. Blackwood
Siri S. Bletzer (’91) and Richard Lewis, Jr.
Boeing Aerospace
Sarah R. Brandt and Athanassios T. Papagiannakis
Floy D. (M.B.A. ’77) and Joseph E. Braswell (M.B.A. ’77)
Theresa and John R. Bruce
Laura P. and Tod T. Bruchmiller
Ollie S. Bryant
Sally M. and Robert T. Buchanan
Stella A. and Bradley G. Burton (’00)
Ray W. Cage
Monika and James D. Calder
Bonnie L. (M.A. ’81) and Mark J. Cannan
Cardinal Health Donor Advised Fund
Jose V. Castillo (’96)
Cavender Brothers Management, Ltd.
CDI Ventures, Inc.
Chen Chang
Timothy D. Chapman (’84)
Chester’s Hamburgers Company Ltd.
Susan and Gino Chincarini (’79, M.B.A. ’82)
Citigroup Payment Services
Clear Springs Seafood
Coats & Rose Law Firm
Judy and Al Cody
Loyce and William G. Collenback
Commercial Metals Company
Kevin Commerford (’94)
Gillian E. Cook
Maria E. Cossio-Ameduri and Ardow Ameduri
David Cowen
Cox | Smith Foundation
Renee L. Crittenden-Garcia (’96) and Arthur P. Garcia (’02)
Brian K. Crow (’07)
DAO Sports and Entertainment LLC
Linda A. (’77) and David R. Davila
Deacon Recruiting, Inc.
DHR Architects
Stephanie and Bill Dodd
Jose L. Dominguez (’98)
The Dooley Family Foundation
Andrea L. (’00) and Paul M. Doolittle
Emily and Dave Drapela
Edvance Research
Ann Eisenberg Living Trust
El Patronato de la Cultura Hispano
Americana
Ellison Management, LLC
Tertia J. and Arthur R. Emerson
Elizabeth M. and Henry Feldman
Yvonne L. (’85) and Gary A. Fernandez (’86)
Patricia Flavin and Paul M. Jacob (’80)
Janice E. (M.A. ’82) and Manuel L. Flores, Jr. (’80)
Ford Powell and Carson, Inc.
Linda G. (M.A. ’76) and Stephen D. Foster
R.J. Frego and James D. Bliek
Irene M. and John E. Fritz (’91)
The Gardner Law Firm
Mary C. and Walter E. George
Malkit and Harnek S. Gill
Dilip Gokhale
Rosalie & Billy B. Goldberg Endowment Fund of the B’nai B’rith Foundation
Joseph A. Gonzalez (’02)
Mirna A. Gonzalez
Goomba’s Pizzaria, Inc.
Government Personnel Mutual Life Insurance Company
GRE Creative Communications
Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Guido Brothers Construction Company
Manuela L. Gutierrez (’80)
Sarah E. Harte and John S. Gutzler
Habanero’s Grill
Joyce (’92) and Richard E. Harris
Carolyn H. and Houston H. Harte, Jr.
Judith R. and Sam L. Hipple
Holt Atherton Educational Foundation
Ida Clement Investment
IEEE UTSA Organization
Infinagen, Inc.
Insite Architects, Inc.
Insurance Services International
International Interior Design Association, TX/OK Chapter
Tracy D. (’93) and Sean R. Jackson
Jamco Ventures, L.L.C.
Angelika C. Jansen-Brown and Robert Brown
Amy and Michael L. Johnston (M.S. ’99)
Rita K. (’82, M.B.A. ’09) and Richard
D. Jordan
Jordan Ford, LTD
Josserand Investments
Margaret R. and William M. Kanyusik
Yvonne Katz (M.A. ’74)
Kaufman & Killen, Inc.
Jana J. and Thomas P. Kennelly
Margo and James W. Keyes
Joyce E. and Kenneth W. Knauer
Kona Grill
Dianne and Tom Koser
La Porte Global Trade & Logistics, L.L.C.
May K. and Victor Lam
Larisa M. (’92) and Steven R. Langley (’05)
Latin American Education Foundation
Suzanne and Ralph Leatherman
Leonard Contracting. Inc.
Madeleine and Eric Levi
Steven W. Lewis (’79)
Longhorn Cafe
David Loomis
Juanita E. Lopez (’96)
Helen L. Luna
Carole and Paul Maltrud
Marek Brothers Systems, Inc.
Marmon Mok, LLP
Martin & Drought
Linda and Rick Martinez
MBH Ventures
Linda McDavitt
Amy Shelton McNutt Charitable Trust
Sue G. and James M. Mellard
David D. Mellinger (’04)
Darlene M. Messer (’89)
Jean Migliorino Piccione Gift Fund of the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Naomi E. Miller
Jimena and Jose A. Mirabent, Jr.
Evelyn M. Mortola (’80, M.A. ’82)
Lisette A. (’89) and Anthony D. Murray
The National Academies
National Research Council
National String Project Consortium
NCS Pearson
Iris and Charles Newkirk
Newman Regency Group, Inc.
Gayle L. Nicoll and John R. Robulak
Nancy and John A. Oberman
The O’Kelley-Hemminghaus Foundation
Overland Partners Architects
Theresa (’79) and Bryan P. Oviedo (’88)
Brenda S. and Brad D. Parrott
The PBSJ Foundation, Inc.
Elaine and Ernesto Perusquia (’92)
Mary J. (’04) and Kevin T. Phillips (’03, M.S. ’07)
Philosophical Society of Texas
Premium Pumping Services, Inc.
Pro Golf
Quality Energy Services, L.L.C.
Angiolina M. Ramirez
REATA Property Management, Inc.
REES San Antonio, Inc.
Regent Coach Lines Ltd.
Epitacio Resendez
Diana and Mario A. Reyna (’97)
Linda J. Robinson and Glenn A. Doyle
Sylvia Robinson
Roger Soler’s Sports
Harriett and Ricardo Romo
Stephanie A. Rosales (’94, M.T. ’98)
Craig M. Rundbaken
Juanita Saldana
San Antonio CPA Society/CE Foundation
San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio Local Development Company, Inc.
San Antonio Oasis
San Antonio Unit Women’s Overseas Service League
Julia J. (M.A. ’00) and Edward R. Sargent
Heather M. and James M. Sarra
Jean G. and Lewes B. Schnitz (M.B.A. ’91)
Robert N. Schnitzler
The Kyle and Billie Seale Family Foundation
George Sealy
Carol J. Severyn (’92)
Gregory Shaver
Robert I. Shelby
Shell Oil Company Foundation
Melissa D. (M.A. ’90) and A.P. Shepherd, Jr.
Laura F. Siebert
Skanska USA Building, Inc.
Christine Skirius and Milton L. Kramer (’84)
Damon H. Smith (M.B.A. ’08)
Smoothie King
The Society of American Military Engineers, San Antonio Post Society for the Preservation of Historic Fort Sam Houston
South Texas ITE Chapter
Southwest Gem & Mineral Society, Inc.
Spirit Completion Fluids, L.T.D.
Michael Srp (’03)
Cathy Starnes (’92) and Troy R. Torres
Debbie and Randy Starnes
Sterling Bank
Mary Pat and Louis H. Stumberg
Sun & Ski
Target La Cantera
Tax Executives Institute, Austin Chapter
Texas Civil Rights Project
Texas Council of Engineering Companies
Three Oak Fund of the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Kristen and Robert D. Tips
David D. Towler (’80)
Alicia C. Trevino (’86) and Rinaldo J. Gonzalez, Sr.
Paula D. and Fred Trudeau
TTC Holdings, Inc.
Tuggey Rosenthal Pauerstein Sandoloski Agather LLP
Velma L. and C.A. Tyler
Univision Management Company
Leticia Van De Putte Campaign Fund
Dominic A. Vazquez (’01)
Frank and Robin Vickers
Maria L. and Rafael Villarreal (’76, M.B.A. ’78)
Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart, District 456
Mary C. and Andrew W. Waterman (’03)
Court J. Watson (’03)
Paige P. and Jeff Webster
John F. Weiss (’06)
Bobby W. White (M.B.A. ’86)
Jo Ann P. Wigodsky
Linda K. and Charles Winston
Lilia and W.G. Wojcik
The Yip Harburg Foundation
Zachry Industrial Inc.
Mollie and H. Bartell Zachry
$500 + 3TI, Inc.
Marvadene and Robert A. Aakhus (’98)
Alamo City Medical Group, PA
Patricia A. (’85) and William A. Albrecht, Jr.
Camille (’93, M.A. ’04) and Brett L. Alexander (’87)
Zeda R. (’90) and David Alvarado
American Association of Neuropathologists
Andrew Anguis
Anonymous
Anonymous
Archdiocese of San Antonio Association of Government Accountants/San Antonio Chapter
Mary B. (’81) and Walter T. Autry
Avanzar Interior Technologies, LTD
William T. Avila
Patricia C. and Stephan B. Bach
Anne M. and Stephen Ballantyne
Bank of America
Nicole L. and Chance W. Barnett (’93)
Allen Bennett
Better Built Enterprises, Inc.
Mindy R. Bhutani-Mann (’97)
Jerilyn and Jeffrey P. Blanchard
Bodique Mind & Body Shop
Margaret C. and Neill Boldrick, Jr.
BP Fabric of America Fund
Donna K. and James L. Brady
Blake Brannon
Lois L. Bready and Joseph R. Holahan
Stewart Bryant
Mary and S. Todd Burchett
Janis K. Bush (’81, M.S. ’84)
Jerry Calhoon
William F. Campbell
Kristine Carpenter
Mary M. and James K. Carriker
Linda L. (’84) and David V. Casias
Adonis G. Castillo (’80)
Catholic Charities Archdiocese of San Antonio, Inc.
Dawna R. and Arthur Centeno
Champions Scholarship Foundation
Barbara and Jack Charles (M.B.A. ’79)
Cheesy Jane’s
Stefanie M. (’01, M.A. ’08) and Robert Cisneros, Jr.
Cindy and John G. Clamp (’87, M.B.A. ’97)
Charles B. Codd (’99)
Adam H. Cowdin (’07)
James G. Cox (’89)
Julie Dahlquist
Terry A. and William C. Dalsey
(M.B.A. ’89)
Julie A. Davidson and Dan J. Schlapkohl
(M.P.A. ’93)
Bonita K. and Quinton D. Davis
Trish DeBerry-Mejia and Carlos Mejia
Thomas S. DeNapoli
Joe B. Dicaro
Nicole L. Dimetman (’03)
Mary E. Droste
Lucy and Joe Drymala
Gloria Duke-Richter and Alvin Richter
Lucy M. and Fernando R. Duran (’77)
Sharon and Bjorn Dybdahl
E.J. Ward, Inc.
EGGs for Singers
Encore Productions, Inc.
ERA Tucker Co. Realtors
Marcheta P. and Edgar M. Evans (’94)
Findling, Milam & Pyle, CPAs
Dorothy A. Flannagan
Joe R. Flores
Stephanie Ford
Ellinor S. and Marvin Forland
Catherine and Louis R. Garcia (’78)
Mercedes Garcia
Maricela and Rene M. Garcia (M.B.A. ’00)
Lisa M. and Jaime R. Garza
Nannette and Richard M. Glancey
Goetting & Associates, Inc.
Gonzalez-De La Garza & Associates, LLC
Pamela Graham
Teri and Alex H. Graham
Greater San Antonio Transportation Company
Denise A. and David E. Green
Erica I. Guarnero (’03)
Marty and Ernesto Guerra, Jr.
Stephanie M. and Art A. Hall
William R. Hathaway*
Minnie D. Haynes (M.A. ’04)
Rex E. Hensley (M.S. ’81)
Martha M. and Raul R. Hernandez (’78, M.A. ’85)
Cecilia B. and Frank Herrera, Jr.
Van G. Hilley
The Historic American Buildings Survey Foundation
HKS, Inc.
Sandra J. and Donald L. Hopkins
Linda M. (M.A. ’92) and Richard S. Howe
Susan Hughes
Integra Bank Corporation Invisions Consultants LLC
Jake Jacobson
Steve James
Debbie Jamison and Jay Howard
Jason’s Deli
Jaster-Quintanilla San Antonio, LLP
Danielle S. and Stephen M. Jewasko
Debbie and Randy Johnston
Marilyn Jones
Brent Jordan
Darlene and Edward Jungman
Patrick E. Keithley
Ryan M. Kelley (’03, M.B.A. ’05)
Melissa M. and Rob Killen (’97)
The Louis J. & Millie M. Kocurek
Charitable Foundation
John P. Kupferschmid (M.B.A. ’01)
LST Financial, Inc.
Chris Lammers
Lyle Larson
Betty J. and Ronald D. Larson (M.A. ’76)
Michael S. Livingston (’88)
Kimberly and Samuel L. Lyssy (M.S. ’91)
Rita M. Marquez
Kristin L. (’98) and John A. Martinez
Lissa A. Martinez and Brian G. Hughes
MARTINFeldman Architects & Planners
Arael Mata (’05)
Lori W. (’89) and John C. Maywald
Claire McKay-Hart and Curtis L. Hart
Sally C. Hoffman McNeel and Albert McNeel
Mark E. Mecke
Norma G. (’02) and Edward Mendez
Victor Mieres
Michael L. Molak
Phillip A. Morales (’08)
MPS Construction & Design, LLC
Nancy and Edward J. Mueller
Joey Mukherjee (’95)
Marsha and Lowa Mwilambwe
Sherrill L. and Joseph B. Nester
Catherine L. and John P. Nix
Harriett H. and W. Robert Nix
Northrop Grumman
Bernell and Alan C. Norton
Kathryn W. and George E. Norton (Ed.D. ’08)
Carie D. (’95) and Lee M. Novikoff
Denise W. (’04) and Stephen J. O’Donnell
Jacqueline L. (’92) and Ernest Osborne
Michael A. Padron
Martha L. and William L. Patton (M.P.A. ’84)
PBK Architecture Engineering Planning
Roof Consulting
E.J. Pederson
Sharon Peterson-Wasielewski and Robert Wasielewski
Donald E. Phillips (’86)
Kimberly D. and Nicholas T. Prater (’02)
The Progressive Insurance Foundation
Promenade Hotel, LTD
Patricia Quintana-Perron
Amy E. Ramage
Lina T. Ramey & Associates, Inc.
Francesca D. and Gregory J. Rattray
Regions Bank
Resources Global Professionals
Teresa S. and William A. Reynolds
Christine J. Richardson-Prescott and Gregory T. Prescott
Brenda and Stanley P. Richmond (M.B.A. ’82)
Laura G. and Jack C. Richmond
Barbra Riley
Christina S. and Gary D. Robinson, Jr. (’89)
Carrie A. (’95) and Mike J. Rudolph
Linda J. Ruiz
Josephine P. and Albert R. Russomano
Brigitte B. and Mo H. Saidi
Javi Salinas
Rebecca J. (’00) and Martin Salinas, Jr. (’94)
Saltillo Group LLC
The San Antonio Chapter of the American Institute of Architects
San Antonio’s Founding Heritage Schertz Bank & Trust
David R. Schmidt
Frank Segura
Emilia R. and Michael A. Segura (’79)
Kathleen S. and Paul L. Serff
Vinita L. and Duane P. Shaw (M.A. ’76)
Marilyn L. Sherer
Marguerite L. (’92) and Vernon J. Shettle (’79)
Polly Jackson Spencer and George H. Spencer
Kimberly R. (’76) and James W. Srp
Rejeana Stewart
Carol and Ric Strong
Gail and Patrick H. Swearingen, Jr.
Kathy and Bernard T. Swift, Jr. T. Bass & Co.
Shilpa Tamma (M.S. ’09)
Telugu Association of San Antonio
Mary J. (’85) and Wayne D. Terry (’85)
Texas Association of School Boards
The Texas General Counsel Forum
Texen Power Company, LLC
Joycelyn M. Theard and John L. Battles
Susan K. (’85) and Alex R. Thibodeaux
Jenny M. and Ricky W. Trefzer (’01, M.B.A. ’07)
Rosaura M. Trevino-Ligon (’82) and Jack A. Ligon, Jr. (’82)
Christi A. and Michael L. Tschirhart (’86)
Cynthia F. and Kevin J. Udell
Nobuko Utterback
Leticia and Henry P. Van de Putte
William T. Van Kleef
Dan W. Vasquez
Jennifer L. Villarreal (’06, M.A. ’09)
David Waits
Lori and Brian Wallace
Robert Leon G. Watson (M.B.A. ’74)
Tina and Brian L. Weiner
Charla and Klaus Weiswurm
Pamela and Michael D. Westwood
Melissa G. and Gregory W. Whitaker (’90)
Sherry A. and Christopher J. Wickham
Neil E. Williams
Jackie and John A. Worthington
Clinton W. Wright
JingYong Ye
Phyllis M. and Paul T. Zeek
*deceased
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