Oct 3, 2020 | Excellence Funds & Program Support
The Longhorn Legacy of Marie Jo Anderson Marie Jo with one of her prized horses, *Padron Marie Jo was small but mighty. A mere 5’1″ tall, Marie Jo’s dedication and enthusiasm left an indelible mark on everyone who knew her. She had a knack for...
Sep 3, 2020 | Excellence Funds & Program Support
Ken Cowan Endowed Memorial Scholarship “Engineers are a different breed; they are quiet, logical, and systematic in their thinking. Ken was this way, and he often stated that he would not want his family to waste funds on a huge, sad goodbye. This scholarship...
May 20, 2020 | Excellence Funds & Program Support
Lewis Mandell Endowed Excellence Fund in Economics Lew (right) with his friend of 40 years, fellow academic Dr. Michael Meyer, at an Alaskan glacier. The essence of Lewis Mandell was his breadth of knowledge and curiosity, his wonderful sense of humor, and his...
May 18, 2020 | Excellence Funds & Program Support
The Snow-Robinson-Barr Family Scholarship In honor of the Snow family, the Robinson Family, and John Barr By Donna Snow Robinson When I matriculated as a freshman at The University of Texas in the Fall of 1955, I did not have an inkling of how profoundly the next four...
Dec 3, 2019 | Excellence Funds & Program Support
Abigail “Abz” Zeitler Memorial Fund The Abigail “Abz” Zeitler Memorial Fund was funded through a student-led Hornraiser campaign and driven by the ferocious loyalty of Abz’s Texas Spirits friends—including some who never met her, but who were...
May 30, 2018 | Excellence Funds & Program Support
Charls and Harmolyn Walker Excellence Funds Charls Walker, often called Charly (the very thing his mother did not want when she left the “e” out of his name) was as unique as the spelling of his name. He was a gifted educator, dedicated public...