Prentiss C. Burt Endowed Scholarship in Business The Prentiss C. Burt Endowed Scholarship in Business was established in March 2015 to benefit UT’s McCombs School of Business. The gift was provided by Prentiss Burt to honor the institution that shaped his life. Since...
Giselle and Steve Rohleder/Accenture Endowed Presidential Scholarship in Business Giselle and Steve Rohleder are a Longhorn family through and through. While they were acquaintances in high school, attending The University of Texas at Austin brought them together for...
Dick and Jimmie Ruth Evans Dean’s Scholarship in Business Dick Evans grew up in Uvalde, a small town west of San Antonio. He was born to a family of modest means, and he was only 14 when his father passed away. “I had to grow up fast,” he says, reflecting on his...
Lawrence C. Biedenharn, Jr. Endowment for Excellence The Lawrence C. Biedenharn, Jr. Endowment for Excellence was endowed by Mrs. Sarah W. Biedenharn of Austin, Texas in memory of her husband Lawrence C. Biedenharn, Jr., Ph.D. of Austin, Texas. Sarah, a lawyer, and...
Betty Jean and Gilbert Victor Blomquist Endowed Presidential Scholarship in Civil Engineering The Betty Jean and Gilbert Victor Blomquist Endowed Scholarship honors Betty Jean (Goode) and Gilbert “Vic” Blomquist’s commitment to The University of Texas at...
Ju-Nam and Pearl Chew Endowed Presidential Fellowship in Engineering Ju-Nam and Pearl (Linn) Chew were Chinese immigrants of modest means, growing up in El Paso, Texas, and Flint, Michigan, respectively. They considered education to be their opportunity for a better...
