Legacy Stories

E. Allen Emerson II June 2, 1954–Oct. 15, 2024Ernest “Allen” Emerson II was born in Dallas, Texas, on June 2, 1954. He attended Dallas public schools and graduated first in his 1972 class at David W. Carter High School. He furthered his education at The University of...

The Adam Opiela Memorial Endowment in Education honors the life of Adam Opiela, who earned his master’s degree from the College of Education in 2021. The endowment supports the mission of the college’s Urban Teachers Program, which provides future teachers with the...

Debbie and Kevin Womack established the Haley Womack Endowment in Education in memory of their beloved daughter Haley Frances Womack, who earned a B.A. in psychology and was a magna cum laude graduate of The University of Texas at Austin in 2018. The University of...

  Ramón (May 29, 1921 – July 2, 2020) was born in San Juan, Mexico, to Tomás and Josefa Galindo. When Ramón was one year old, his family moved to the United States. He attended Wooldridge Elementary and University Junior High in Austin, Texas. He dropped out of school...

  In early 1998, Jim Lee became the youngest Texas alumnus ever to endow a scholarship when he established the Mr. & Mrs. James H. Lee Endowed Presidential Scholarship at the McCombs School of Business. Just 31 years old at the time, Jim reflected on why he and...

  Sarah and Alex Groen both believe wholeheartedly that the importance of travel for business students cannot be overstated. In establishing the Sarah & Alex Groen Endowment for International Learning, it’s their hope that this endowment will create life-changing...