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THE TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION MAGAZINE | FALL 2011<br />
Dollars Raised Football Wins<br />
($ MILLIONS)<br />
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PRESIDENT’S LETTER<br />
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Do Football Victories Influence Giving?<br />
ootball, more precisely conference alignment, has dominated the conversa-<br />
tion around Aggieland for several months. We are passionate about many<br />
issues, but nothing creates more interest in the Aggie community than<br />
football. Coincidentally, it has renewed an age-old question that I am often<br />
asked: “How much more money do you raise when the Aggies are winning?”<br />
It is a question that’s infinitely logical and I assumed easily verifiable.<br />
<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=1">THE TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION MAGAZINE | </a> THE TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION MAGAZINE | <a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=2">Dollars Raised Football Wins($ MILLI</a> Dollars Raised Football Wins($ MILLI<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=3">FEATURES </a> FEATURES <a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=4">eDITORMary vinnedge ’75DIReCTOR OF MARKeTInG</a> eDITORMary vinnedge ’75DIReCTOR OF MARKeTInG<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=5">Saluting A&M SupportersWho Make Planned Gifts</a> Saluting A&M SupportersWho Make Planned Gifts<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=6">LettersC A P T U R I N G A G I F T ' S H E A </a> LettersC A P T U R I N G A G I F T ' S H E A <a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=7">G R E AT M E N T O R S W I L L B EREMEMBERED</a> G R E AT M E N T O R S W I L L B EREMEMBERED<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=8">OnCampusLos Angeles designer Elena Manferd</a> OnCampusLos Angeles designer Elena Manferd<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=9">land. visit www.citadel.edu/bdcxv forevent detai</a> land. visit www.citadel.edu/bdcxv forevent detai<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=10">LabWorkThe Texas A&M Institute forPreclinical </a> LabWorkThe Texas A&M Institute forPreclinical <a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=11">but antibiotics only work on bacteriathat are me</a> but antibiotics only work on bacteriathat are me<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=12">Gifts to the Texas A&MFoundation InspireSpirit </a> Gifts to the Texas A&MFoundation InspireSpirit <a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=13">Chemistry. Additional contributionsfrom A&M’s De</a> Chemistry. Additional contributionsfrom A&M’s De<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=14">Why Our Scholarshipand Fellowship Trumpa Better</a> Why Our Scholarshipand Fellowship Trumpa Better<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=15">Angela and Dudley Smith considered buyinga tract</a> Angela and Dudley Smith considered buyinga tract<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=16"></a> <a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=17">In Great CompanyThe Rudder Wall of the Jon L. Ha</a> In Great CompanyThe Rudder Wall of the Jon L. Ha<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=18">Student Impact ◆ Shaking off theeconomic gloom t</a> Student Impact ◆ Shaking off theeconomic gloom t<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=19">more than $22,000, a substantial debt forsomeone</a> more than $22,000, a substantial debt forsomeone<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=20">18 T E X A S A & M F O U N D A T I O N</a> 18 T E X A S A & M F O U N D A T I O N<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=21">FACULTY IMPACTStudents Soak Up Knowl</a> FACULTY IMPACTStudents Soak Up Knowl<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=22"> mark Gibson ’11, whose finalsemester include</a> mark Gibson ’11, whose finalsemester include<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=23">financially and professionally,” heexplained.</a> financially and professionally,” heexplained.<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=24">—STUDENT IMPACT—</a> —STUDENT IMPACT—<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=25"></a> <a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=26">A Trailblazermata’s career is rooted in his chil</a> A Trailblazermata’s career is rooted in his chil<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=27">ment skills before applying to gradu-ate school.</a> ment skills before applying to gradu-ate school.<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=28">Each year, thousands of Aggies give up a perfectl</a> Each year, thousands of Aggies give up a perfectl<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=29">This year 15,600 students, facultyand staff took</a> This year 15,600 students, facultyand staff took<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=30">Humble BeginningsJoe nussbaum ’84 has played a c</a> Humble BeginningsJoe nussbaum ’84 has played a c<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=31">Justin Yip '11 (bottom left) ofSugar Land paints</a> Justin Yip '11 (bottom left) ofSugar Land paints<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=32">Former President George Bushaddresses Big Event </a> Former President George Bushaddresses Big Event <a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=33">served as a counselor for the Fish camp named in</a> served as a counselor for the Fish camp named in<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=34">When Lady arrived at Texas A&M'sVeterinary Medic</a> When Lady arrived at Texas A&M'sVeterinary Medic<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=35"> IT STARTED WITH AN IRRITATINGCOUGH THAT TH</a> IT STARTED WITH AN IRRITATINGCOUGH THAT TH<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=36"> carlson said Lady’s treatment andmonthly </a> carlson said Lady’s treatment andmonthly <a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=37">ences. The teaching hospital includessmall- and </a> ences. The teaching hospital includessmall- and <a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=38">STUDENT IMPACT </a> STUDENT IMPACT <a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=39"> ALLAN A. MARBURGER '60 OF BASTROPCOUNTY HAS</a> ALLAN A. MARBURGER '60 OF BASTROPCOUNTY HAS<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=40">scholarships will be added by next year, bring-i</a> scholarships will be added by next year, bring-i<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=41"> andrew d. Holcombe ’99, a scienceteacher</a> andrew d. Holcombe ’99, a scienceteacher<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=42">Department of Electricaland Computer Engineering</a> Department of Electricaland Computer Engineering<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 43" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=43">graduates complete bachelor’s degreesand then le</a> graduates complete bachelor’s degreesand then le<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=44">The College of Veterinary Medicine &Biomedical S</a> The College of Veterinary Medicine &Biomedical S<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 45" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=45">New Directors of Developmentfor Veterinary Medic</a> New Directors of Developmentfor Veterinary Medic<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 46" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=46">Lauren Barton '11 graduated 25 years afterher da</a> Lauren Barton '11 graduated 25 years afterher da<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 47" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=47">TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION 2011 ANNUAL REPORT</a> TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION 2011 ANNUAL REPORT<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 48" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=48"></a> <a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 49" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=49">With your support, overallgiving to the Texas A&</a> With your support, overallgiving to the Texas A&<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 50" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=50"> With our partners at The Association of </a> With our partners at The Association of <a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 51" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=51"></a> <a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 52" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=52">51 Gift Report52 Who Is Giving and for Wha</a> 51 Gift Report52 Who Is Giving and for Wha<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 53" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=53">Annual totals for fiscal years 2002 </a> Annual totals for fiscal years 2002 <a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 54" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=54">Sources of giftsreceived in 2011</a> Sources of giftsreceived in 2011<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 55" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=55">Annual totals for fiscal years 2002 </a> Annual totals for fiscal years 2002 <a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 56" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=56">As of June 30, 2011</a> As of June 30, 2011<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 57" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=57">Annual returns for fiscal years 2</a> Annual returns for fiscal years 2<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 58" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=58">Operation Spirit and MindSM Surpasses $300 Millio</a> Operation Spirit and MindSM Surpasses $300 Millio<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 59" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=59"> Percentages of revocable and irrevocab</a> Percentages of revocable and irrevocab<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 60" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=60">Consolidated Statement of Financial Position</a> Consolidated Statement of Financial Position<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 61" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=61">Consolidated Statement of Activities and Changes </a> Consolidated Statement of Activities and Changes <a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 62" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=62">A&M Legacy SocietyThe A&M Legacy Society</a> A&M Legacy SocietyThe A&M Legacy Society<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 63" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=63">Silicon Graphics Inc. Alias/Wavefront Inc.|T</a> Silicon Graphics Inc. Alias/Wavefront Inc.|T<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 64" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=64">|IIBM Corp. IBM Rational SoftwareIntel Corp.</a> |IIBM Corp. IBM Rational SoftwareIntel Corp.<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 65" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=65">R. Ken Williams '45Richard B. WirthlinRoyce E. </a> R. Ken Williams '45Richard B. WirthlinRoyce E. <a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 66" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=66">Barbara Marvin & Pablo Marvin '66Robert S. Marvi</a> Barbara Marvin & Pablo Marvin '66Robert S. Marvi<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 67" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=67">|BW. Mike Baggett '68Bailey Controls Co.Evelyn</a> |BW. Mike Baggett '68Bailey Controls Co.Evelyn<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 68" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=68">Kathy B. '81 & Peter D. Huddleston '80Kenneth R.</a> Kathy B. '81 & Peter D. Huddleston '80Kenneth R.<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 69" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=69">|SSABIC Americas Inc.The Salopek FoundationSan</a> |SSABIC Americas Inc.The Salopek FoundationSan<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 70" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=70">Forrest “Glenn” Baker '79 & Karen Baker '80 '83</a> Forrest “Glenn” Baker '79 & Karen Baker '80 '83<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 71" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=71">Mr. & Mrs. Jack T. CurrieCypress Creek Pest Cont</a> Mr. & Mrs. Jack T. CurrieCypress Creek Pest Cont<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 72" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=72">|HPaul & Mary Haas FoundationHach Scientific Fo</a> |HPaul & Mary Haas FoundationHach Scientific Fo<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 73" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=73">|LMr. & Mrs. Cecil W. Labhart '54R. 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Ridenour </a> |RRGK FoundationMary Ann & Charles A. Ridenour <a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 79" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=79">Kenedia “Connie” M. & Gerald T. Chalmers '56Jo</a> Kenedia “Connie” M. & Gerald T. Chalmers '56Jo<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 80" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=80">Colleen & Preston M. Geren Jr. '45Cynthia & H. J</a> Colleen & Preston M. Geren Jr. '45Cynthia & H. J<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 81" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=81">Timothy W. Keneipp '68Robert Marion Kennedy '26</a> Timothy W. Keneipp '68Robert Marion Kennedy '26<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 82" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=82">Christine & Sealy Morris '82Marjorie MorrisonDo</a> Christine & Sealy Morris '82Marjorie MorrisonDo<a title="2011 Fall Spirit page 83" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/740f5222?page=83">Merl Saxon '32Harold C. 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