donor – The College of Arts & Sciences at Texas A&M University

August 27, 2021
A Newsworthy Gift

When Ashley and Ryan Brus ’04 dove into the Texas A&M Foundation's February Spirit of Sharing newsletter, they had no idea that they were writing the next chapter of their own story.
February 1, 2018
- donor
- History
- Hlavinka
- McConnell
- philanthropy
- Scholarships
History grad leads by example with scholarship endowment

Inspired by the university’s Lead By Example capital campaign, Sarah Hlavinka McConnell ‘86 and husband, Mark, continue her family's legacy of philanthropy, giving $1 million to the Texas A&M Foundation to endow the Mark and Sarah Hlavinka McConnell ‘86 Liberal Arts Legacy Scholarship.
January 1, 2018
- donor
- English
- Faculty
- Parrish
- philanthropy
- Scholarship
- Study Abroad
The gift of travel: Retired longtime faculty members create study abroad scholarship

Drs. Linda '78 and Paul Parrish created an endowed scholarship to support English majors participating in an international experience, which they hope will help students expand their understanding of the world and become increasingly comfortable in other countries, both during their time at Texas A&M and beyond.
December 1, 2017
Former ambassador’s gift adds to his legacy

Having received a bachelor’s degree in history from Texas A&M University, Samuel R. Gammon III '44 created the Gammon Family Endowment in History to support transformational teaching and innovative research in the department. The gift was made to honor the memory of both his father and older brother.
September 1, 2017
- Crawley
- donor
- Faculty
- Former Student
- Music
- philanthropy
- Scholarships
- Theater
A beautiful legacy: Crawleys give to enhance education of Liberal Arts students

Mary and James Crawley '47 recently created an endowment to fund scholarships for students studying theatre or music and for Liberal Arts students studying abroad.
August 1, 2017
- donor
- English
- Former Student
- Nix
- philanthropy
Rev. William Nix ’63 believes in power of liberal arts education

To reinforce the importance of the English Department in particular, Nix and his wife, Nelwyn, established the Nelwyn and William D. Nix ‘63 Fund to provide financial support to faculty in the department.
July 7, 2017
Endowment helps students become “King of the Hill”iard

The newly-established $3 million Debbie and Mike Hilliard ’73 Entrepreneurship and Innovation Endowment will give Liberal Arts students the tools needed to impact the world.

A Newsworthy Gift

History grad leads by example with scholarship endowment

The gift of travel: Retired longtime faculty members create study abroad scholarship

Former ambassador’s gift adds to his legacy

A beautiful legacy: Crawleys give to enhance education of Liberal Arts students

Rev. William Nix ’63 believes in power of liberal arts education

Endowment helps students become “King of the Hill”iard