Mustang generosity

Ò»Æð²Ý donors continue to have meaningful impact on Ò»Æð²Ý and its students, faculty, programs and facilities. We thank the following donors who made new principal and major gifts and commitments from November 1, 2025, through February 28, 2026.

* includes a planned gift
† deceased

Principal donors

  • Lynne Macmorran Cooksey ’70 and Melvin Cooksey *
    • The Lynne MacMorran and Melvin Cooksey Endowed Scholarship Fund (Meadows School)
  • Hillcrest Foundation
    • Meadows School Caruth Auditorium Renovation
  • Carolyn Vestal Kelly ’67, ’83 †
    • The Carolyn and Thomas Kelly Endowed Law Scholarship Fund
  • J. Stephen Lockton ’89 and Steve Lockton Family Foundation
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • O’Donnell Foundation
    • Energy Science, Innovation and Enterprise Program
    • O’Donnell Academic Honors Fund
  • Permanent Endowment Fund of Moody Methodist Church
    • The Dr. Charles Millikan Chair of Spiritual Care (Perkins School)
  • Jan and Trevor D. Rees-Jones ’78
    • The Rees-Jones Library of the American West Acquisition Fund
  • Carl Sewell ’66 and Peggy Higgins Sewell ’72
    • Sewell BBA Scholars
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • The Stanton Foundation
    • First Amendment Clinic Annual Conferences
    • The Stanton Foundation Endowed First Amendment Clinic Fund
  • Mary C. Templeton and Richard K. Templeton
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Robert J. Tonti ’83
    • Meadows Museum
    • Ò»Æð²Ý Libraries
  • Cynthia Hoff Trochu ’88
    • Dedman Law Centennial Scholarship Challenge
  • R. Windle Turley ’65 *
    • Dedman School of Law
  • Estate of Laurie G. Wharton
    • The Horace Franklin and Laurie G. Wharton Endowed Scholarship

 

Major donors

  • Anonymous (6) *
    • The Alessandra Comini Endowed Scholarship Fund (Meadows School)
    • Datacenter Systems Engineering Graduate Scholarships
    • The Marie A. Moore Endowed Business Scholarship Fund
    • The Mustang Endowed Scholarship Fund
    • The Sally and Ross Singletary Endowed Scholarship Fund
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Amazon
    • Willis M. Tate Distinguished Lecture Series
  • Peter J. Bates ’96 and Sarah Riley Bates ’96
    • Mustang Excellence Fund for Men’s Basketball
  • Peter J. Bates ’96 and Sarah Riley Bates ’96
    • Mustang Excellence Fund for Men’s Basketball
    • Ò»Æð²Ý Fund for Cox Business
  • Allison T. Benners and Frederick H. Benners, Jr. ’90, ’97
    • Ò»Æð²Ý Fund for Cox Business
  • George Harlan Billingsley ’12 and Lindsay Allen Billingsley ’04, ’12
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Bosque Ranch Performance Horses L.L.C.
    • Ò»Æð²Ý Equestrian
  • Chrest Foundation
    • The Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center
  • The Crum Foundation
    • CFP Foundation BBA Scholars
    • Subiendo Academy at Ò»Æð²Ý Cox
  • Andy Cummings and Jan Cummings
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Pedie O. Bramblett Danis ’95
    • The George and Pedie Bramblett Endowed Faculty Research Fund
  • Cory Davis and Dinah Davis
    • General University Support
  • Joseph M. DiFrancesco, III and Margaret Menta DiFrancesco ’84
    • Mustang Excellence Fund for Men’s Basketball
    • Mustang Excellence Fund for Ò»Æð²Ý Football
    • Mustang Excellence Fund for Women’s Volleyball
  • Clay D. Discher
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Ali H. Dogru and Sevgi Dogru
    • Ò»Æð²Ý Fund for Lyle Engineering
  • Alberto Escobedo and Daniela Escobedo
    • The Alberto and Daniela Escobedo Endowed Excellence Fund
  • Leo M. Favrot ’66 and Veronica L. Favrot
    • The Favrot and Hartwell Endowed Scholarship Fund
  • Alicia Fertitta and Michael Fertitta
    • General University Support
  • Lee H. Ford †
    • Ò»Æð²Ý Fund for Simmons Education and Human Development
  • Lisa Temerlin Gottesman and Sanford L. Gottesman
    • The J. Liener Temerlin Endowed Creative Program Director Fund
  • Louise H. Gresham and Thomas G. Gresham ’80
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • John Hanson and Piper Hanson ’80
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Donny Harrison and Tricia Buddendorf Harrison ’85
    • The Donny and Tricia Buddendorf Harrison Endowed Scholarship Fund
  • Kathleen H. Holland ’82 †
    • The Kathleen H. Holland Endowed Scholarship Fund
  • The Jeanne R. Johnson Foundation
    • Ò»Æð²Ý Fund for Cox Business
  • Joseph A. Kennedy and Melinda M. Kennedy
    • The Melinda and Joseph Kennedy Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
  • J. Luther King, Jr. and Teresa King
    • Luther King Capital Management Fund
  • Mary Dill Krow ’13 and AJ Krow ’13
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Charles F. Guittard ’67 and Nancy Davis Labastida ’62
    • The Charles Francis Guittard & Nancy Davis Labastida Endowed Writing Prize Fund
  • Margie A. P. Latham ’92, ’08 and Thomas S. Latham *
    • Perkins School Endowed Scholarship Support
  • David W. Ley ’92
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Brent M. Mason ’99 and Leah B. Mason
    • The Mason Family Endowed Business Scholarship Fund
  • Gloria S. Masterson and Michael B. Masterson
    • The Masterson Family Endowed Business Excellence Fund
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • M. Jason Mattox ’97
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Andrunette Jackson McCollum ’65 and Robert J. McCollum ’63
    • The Andrunette Jackson McCollum Endowed Scholarship Fund (Simmons School)
    • The Dr. Ronald J. McCollum Endowed Scholarship Fund (Lyle Engineering)
  • Zachary L. McCormick ’77 *
    • Ò»Æð²Ý Fund for Dedman School of Law
  • James S. Meyer ’79, ’82 and Louisa Orr Meyer ’79
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Meredith Meyer and Salam N. Chaudhary
    • EnCap & LCM Group Alternative Asset Center (Cox School)
  • David B. Miller ’72, ’73 and Carolyn L. Miller and The David B. Miller Family Foundation
    • Mustang Excellence Fund for Women's Volleyball
  • Thomas Minckler
    • Ò»Æð²Ý Libraries
  • Michael E. Montgomery ’79 and Vinette H. Montgomery
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Dawn Enoch Moore ’78, ’81 and Steven D. Moore ’78, ’98
    • Dedman Law Centennial Scholarship Challenge
  • Rita L. McGinnis-Morriss ’81 and William O. Morriss ’81
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Ashley Anderson Nowak ’03 and Brian T. Nowak
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Claire Odermat and Lance Odermat
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Leonard J. Padilla ’88
    • The Honorable Leonard J. Padilla Endowed Law Scholarship Fund
  • Anne Spivey Paup ’73 and Henry B. Paup ’73
    • Fashion Media Program (Meadows School)
  • Pegasus Logistics Group Inc.
    • Disability Accommodations & Success Strategies (DASS)
  • Jon C. Piot ’88 and Susan Irwin Piot ’91
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Mark B. Plunkett ’96 and Meredith Falke Plunkett ’06
    • The Nancy Stephenson Plunkett Endowed Memorial Scholarship Fund (Cox School)
  • Robert Glenn Rapp Foundation
    • Cox School of Business Scholarship Support
  • Summerfield G. Roberts Foundation
    • MBA Scholarships
  • Connie McCarthy Sigel '85 and Marc H. Sigel
    • The Connie and Marc Sigel Endowed Scholarship Fund in Honor of Kendell Sigel (Simmons School)
  • Brooke Staley and Mark Staley
    • General University Annual Support
  • Maria L. Stamolis and Michael Stamolis
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Valerie L. Sturgeon
    • Ò»Æð²Ý Equestrian
  • Jennifer Overstreet Styslinger ’86 and Mark J. Styslinger ’87
    • Brad E. Cheves Endowed Tower Scholars Program Fund
  • Barbara A. Sullivan
    • Ò»Æð²Ý Libraries
  • Kathryn Surls and Lynn O. Surls ’67, ’72
    • Cox School of Business General Scholarship Fund
  • Raymond Thomason ’72
    • Ò»Æð²Ý Libraries
  • Tolleson Wealth Management
    • Heirs Property Program
  • United Methodist Church General Board of Higher Education and Ministry
    • Perkins School of Theology Ministerial Education Fund
  • Karl F. Veith ’74
    • Roy M. Huffington Department of Earth Sciences
  • Richard Ware ’68
    • Ò»Æð²Ý Fund for Student Affairs
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Emily Warren and Wilson S. Warren
    • Ò»Æð²Ý Fund for Greatest Needs
  • Margaret Weekley and Richard W. Weekley ’67
    • Bridwell Institute for Economic Freedom
  • Laurie-Leigh Nix White ’07, ’08 and Charles E. White, III *
    • Ò»Æð²Ý Mustang Athletic Club
    • Ò»Æð²Ý Fund for Cox School of Business
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Patricia B. Wright and W. Dan Wright ’70
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund