Mar 31, 2017 | Scholarships
For Dr. Korsh Jafarnia, The University of Texas is his professional home as well as his alma mater. He earned his B.B.A. in International Business UT Austin in 1991. In 1996, he received his M.D. from The University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio. After a...
Feb 28, 2017 | Scholarships
UT alums Vikas M. Kalra and his wife, Dr. Monica G. Kalra, created a scholarship for undergraduates that gives back to their hometown of Houston, opening doors to a bright future for talented students who may face challenges paying for college. Vik is a Vice President...
Feb 28, 2017 | Scholarships
Helen C. Vollmer completed a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a master’s degree in Radio-Television-Film. Founder and head of Vollmer Communications and former president of Edelman Southwest, Helen has provided strategic counsel and public engagement...
Dec 22, 2016 | Faculty Fellowships, Graduate Fellowships
On December 22, 2016 gift funds from the Estate of Jeannette Ferris Nassour established the Jeanette and Ferris Nassour Graduate Fellowship in Art History and the Jeanette and Ferris Nassour Faculty Fellowship in Art History to benefit the College of Fine Arts....
Dec 22, 2016 | Graduate Fellowships
Jeanette F. Nassour enjoyed being known as the “The Cadeau Lady”. The Cadeau, French for “the gift” was what she named her gift shops—landmarks in Austin for over 50 years. It proved to be the perfect nickname, for she always gave so generously to the cultural life of...
Dec 21, 2016 | Scholarships
Occasionally, a gift is given to the university with stipulations that shine a light on the character and spirit of the individual it is named for, as well as the intentions of the donor. This is such a gift. From the criteria for the Thomas Strama, M.D. Endowed...
