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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SPRING 2006

n Barbara Bush pg 4 n Summer Programs pg 10 n Planned Giving Profiles pg 12

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4 Recognizing a Legacy of Advancing Literacy

6 The Art of Education

8 Students Step Up in a Time of Need

9 The “Other” Education

10 Summer Time

11 Ambassadors at Large

12 Planned Giving Profiles

14 Leave it to Barnhill

16 Giving Opportunities

18 Giving ... Thanks

20 Cumulative Giving

22 Financial Highlights

Transforming Lives is published annually for the benefit of friends and donors of the College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University by the development and communications offices in the college. To request additional copies of this publication, please e-mail Amy Klinkovsky at amyk@tamu.edu.

Dr. Douglas J. Palmer, Interim DeanSusan Guilg, Director of DevelopmentAmy Klinkovsky, Communications CoordinatorDiane L. Oswald, Promotion and Development CoordinatorWriters: Amy Klinkovsky, Diane L. Oswald, Lauren Rouse and Jenna SmithDesigner: Patricia Santiago

Photo Credits:Claudia and Rod Stepp by GittingsDorothy and Artie McFerrin by C & M PhotographersSue and Patrick Mahoney by Texas A&M FoundationErin and Jim Kracht, Carolyn Lohman and Steve Carpenter by Office of University Relations, Texas A&M UniversityYouth Adventure Program photos by Jay Woodward

Visit the college online at www.cehd.tamu.edu

On the cover: A prospective Texas A&M student learns about photography at the Youth Adventure Program (pg. 10)

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It is difficult to believe that an entire year has passed since the College of Education and Human Development’s first edition of Transforming Lives. As we look back on the many activities of our faculty, staff, students and friends we are proud of the accomplishments, and we are genuinely excited about the opportunities which lie ahead.

Perhaps 2005 will be remembered as a time when we were all challenged to rise to occasions that were outside of our comfort zones. From seeing the leadership of the college in transition with the departure of our friend and dean, Dr. Jane Conoley, to the numerous challenges faced by our country, many in our college family were inspired to give beyond what was expected of their time, talents and resources to enhance the lives and success of others.

In order to prepare for the leadership transition, many steps were taken to ensure that the college’s momentum continued in several vital areas. Although my own career plan didn’t include becoming an interim dean, I was honored to accept this position as the university established a search committee and launched a national publicity campaign to recruit a new dean. These actions combined with strong departmental leadership, the vision and dedication of the faculty and the commitment of our skilled staff have paved the way for a smooth transition ensuring that the college will continue to move forward with established goals and priorities.

Throughout the year, Mother Nature presented challenges compelling people from around the world to respond. When Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated much of the Gulf Coast Region, education students learned first-hand that they could begin making a difference — one life at a time. Several hundred of the evacuees were housed at Reed Arena. Many of the children staying in the campus shelter attended local schools in an effort to stay on track academically. These students needed scholastic and social support to ease their difficult transition. By tutoring children whose lives were turned up side down when the storm blew through their communities, our students demonstrated the character and compassion of the educators that they are striving to become.

In looking toward the future we are excited about the impact that our students, faculty and staff will have on education in the State of Texas and beyond. We will continue to focus on our faculty reinvestment initiative to ensure that the needs of our growing undergraduate and graduate student populations are met as we expand the opportunities of our students through establishing additional scholarships, learning communities and internship opportunities.

We hope that as you read through the stories in this publication and get to know some of the individuals that make Texas A&M University so strong, you will want to join our efforts in Transforming Lives through education.

Best Wishes,

Dr. Douglas J. Palmer Professor and Interim Dean Sydney&J.L.HuffinesChairinEducation

A Message from the Interim Dean

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My number one cause, now and forever, is literacy.”“

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“Howdy, class of 2005,” exclaimed Barbara Bush at the graduation ceremony for the Texas A&M University Colleges of Architecture, Education and Human Development and Liberal Arts. After much whooping and applause, Mrs. Bush piped back in with, “That’s me too, you know.”

During the Saturday afternoon ceremony on December 17, former First Lady Barbara Bush was awarded an honorary doctorate of letters and served as the keynote speaker.

Mrs. Bush joked about never having a hamburger with her fellow graduates at Koppe Bridge or joining them for a drink or two at Northgate, so she was delighted to be able to spend some time with them at the graduation ceremony. She went on to urge graduates to always value family and friends.

“Remember that there is a difference in making a career and making a life,” Mrs. Bush urged. “Try to give something back. It’s important to get involved in your communities. And, remember that no act of kindness is too small.”

Mrs. Bush was sharing an adage she herself has lived by for all 80 of her years. In fact, it is her exemplary service to humanity and her tireless efforts to promote family literacy for which her honorary doctorate was awarded.

The College of Education and Human Development nominated Mrs. Bush for the degree. When Jane Close Conoley, then dean of the College of Education and Human Development, posed the nomination to faculty, staff and friends of the college, she was met by well over 100 enthusiastic responses.

“Barbara Bush has managed to define her passions and commitments as an individual

crusader, not just in her role as a former president’s wife,” wrote Dr. Dominique Chlup, an assistant professor in the college and director of the Texas Center for the Advancement of Literacy and Learning. “She has worked relentlessly to sponsor events both to raise money and awareness of the importance of family literacy.”

Relentlessly indeed. Mrs. Bush’s national literacy initiative has made seeking help with reading skills socially acceptable for those in need. Through the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy, Mrs. Bush lends her financial and moral support to nationwide projects that are working to educate families about the importance of literacy. Over $16 million has been awarded to nearly 500 family literacy programs in the United States.

In 1995, the former First Lady received the Freedom Forum World Center’s Free Spirit Award. With the award came a $100,000 check that she designated for literacy programs provided through the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum at Texas A&M.

“My number one cause, now and forever, is literacy,” Mrs. Bush said in her Free Spirit Award acceptance speech. “If more people could read, write and comprehend, we’d be much closer to solving so many of the other problems our country faces today. Unfortunately, too many people in our country lack the literacy skills to read the First Amendment and to really understand what it means. Just think for a moment how important the ability to read and write is to being a good citizen — to be able to read and to understand the Constitution, to be able to read the newspaper and be an informed citizen, to be able to read and understand a ballot so that you can vote.”

Texas A&M researchers were involved in evaluating the First Lady’s grant programs in Texas from 1996 to 2004. The results of the evaluation are encouraging and showed that families are reading more often to their children. Parents involved in the grant-supported programs also are more involved in the day-to-day school activities of their children. The evaluation found that many parents go on to obtain more stable employment and further their education, and families reported that they are spending more time than before in reading activities — and that they and their children are enjoying it.

“For almost 20 years, I have worked alongside Mrs. Bush in developing a national understanding about the nation’s literacy challenge,” wrote Sharon Darling, president and founder of the National Center for Family Literacy, in her letter of support for Mrs. Bush’s honorary doctorate. “Mrs. Bush understands that we must reach families if we are to overcome the vicious cycles of illiteracy and poverty.”

Mrs. Bush closed her commencement address by saying that the graduates should think of their lives as coast-to-coast trips across America.

“You always think things will be perfect once you’ve reached a certain station in life,” Mrs. Bush said. “But that’s not true. Life must be lived as we go along. The station will come soon enough.”

The College of Education and Human Development is thrilled that Mrs. Bush received the honorary doctorate she so richly deserves and is delighted to have been a stop along her way to the station.

Former First Lady Barbara Bush Receives an Honorary Doctorate of Letters from Texas A&M University

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It is no secret that the Bryan-College Station, Texas, art scene has trouble competing with the likes of New York and Chicago. This fact might keep most art enthusiasts from moving here—but Dr. B. Stephen Carpenter II, is no ordinary art enthusiast.

Stephen came with his wife, a faculty member in aerospace engineering, in 2005. Both were hired as part of the Texas A&M Faculty Reinvestment Program.

With a background in visual art education and inquiry, Stephen saw Texas A&M and its surrounding community as a blank canvas on which to paint.

“With the direction the field of education is taking, it is important for teachers and students to learn ways to visually interpret our world,” Stephen said. “We should visually question the world and learn to communicate our ideas clearly in meaningful ways.”

And, lucky for Texas A&M, Stephen is taking his love of visual art to the next level. This semester, he is teaching the first ever visual culture art education course on this campus, a feat for which he is most proud.

“This class is about more than just traditional art—it is about visual culture and visual experiences,” Stephen said. “The average person spends less than five seconds looking at a painting. Most attention spans are so short these days that people do not often look deep enough at the substance of an image—they only engage on the surface.”

So far, Stephen is most recognized for his early childhood education class. Students participate in art projects, such

as mural reproductions of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa or Pablo Picasso’s Guernica. To complete these large works, students receive small sections of the image and reproduce their part on larger paper. The enlarged parts are then combined to form a complete picture.

“This assignment allows the students to learn the importance of community,” Stephen said. “They understand the concept of using parts to make a whole and rely on knowledge and skills in other disciplines, such as reading and math, in the context of making the artwork.”

In addition to weaving art into the tapestry of his class, Stephen envisions other ways he can make a difference in the lives of students and the community. One future project he has in mind would involve him serving as a guest curator for local art exhibits to build educational components that could be used by teachers in all subjects.

“The exhibits I would curate would be part of a larger interdisciplinary professional development institute for area teachers,” Stephen said. “The learning would revolve around the art—teachers would come to campus, see the art and integrate the content of the artworks with the content of their disciplines.”

A second project Stephen is looking to initiate would involve middle school students in Bryan documenting the history of their city through visual art and video. Students would select the focus of their project and use a variety of visual resources to complete the documentary.

“I’m not a traditional instructor—I want kids to explore more modern ways of looking at their world through visual media,” Stephen said. “It would be wonderful if in the future, this project led to a Brazos Valley-wide children’s movie festival for documentaries!”

Although Stephen has always understood the arts to be a crucial way of learning, many schools, teachers, administrators and policy-makers have not; however, more educators are beginning to use art in combination with their instruction in other subjects.

“When kids participate in unique events at school, such as dropping an egg from a three-story building, they make the evening news,” Stephen said. “Wouldn’t it be wonderful if rare events like this happened all the time? An arts-based approach to instruction would move traditional teaching to the next level, so that normal events were considered rare.”

While the Brazos Valley might have been a blank canvas when Stephen first arrived, he is already painting the community with his innovative teaching styles and art-based initiatives.

“What is the first thing parents do when their kids bring home a picture they made in school? They put it on the refrigerator.” he said. “For children who are visual learners, it only makes sense to help them interpret the world visually as well.”

In the past, a picture may have been worth a 1,000 words, but in Stephen Carpenter’s eyes, a picture is worth a 1,000 more pictures.

New Faculty Member Adds Innovative Courses to the College’s Curriculum

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In the aftermath of the Hurricane Katrina disaster, much of Texas opened her doors to the evacuees, including Texas A&M University. Texas A&M accepted students from affected universities, housed evacuees at Reed Arena and raised money for those displaced by the disaster through countless food, clothing and money drives. But perhaps the most comforting relief offered by Texas A&M was the time countless volunteers spent with the evacuees. One such group, organized by Dr. Cindy Boettcher at the College of Education and Human Development, focused on tutoring the children of the Katrina disaster who were now starting school again away from home.

“I am always touched by the outpouring of student efforts to come and help anyone in need,” said Cindy, a clinical associate professor in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture. “ These students wanted to do anything they could to help others. This effort reinforced what great students we have in this college. These young adults really do impact our society in such a positive manner.”

The project began as a request of Gen. Van Alstyne, head of the Texas A&M relief efforts at Reed Arena, to have some education majors come help tutor students in the shelter, Cindy said.

Cindy quickly began setting up the tutoring program by meeting with the people from Reed Arena and finding out the needs of the students. She began the volunteer process right away by recruiting volunteers from her education courses taught this fall and last spring. She had 91 students respond within the first 12 hours, she said.

Cindy also had one student step up and help her coordinate the volunteer efforts.

“Amy Higginbotham came to my office, and we coordinated the efforts of how to pair Aggie students with Hurricane Katrina students,” she said. “Amy assumed the responsibility for the project and was at Reed Arena each afternoon to oversee that students were getting paired up to help. This also speaks highly about the leadership abilities of our Aggies. Because I was teaching and in meetings, she got a small amount of guidance from me and applied her organizational skills and creativity to make it happen.”

Many of the volunteers set out to tutor and play with the Katrina students, even though many of the students had little homework to be done.

“The first day, we actually had no students with homework,” said Amy, a senior interdisciplinary studies major. “I believe it was a combination of the students’ first day, many of their young ages and the teacher’s knowledge that it is hard for a child who is homeless to find a place to do their homework. The volunteers did a great job anyway; they played with the children and got to know them. Even though the kids did not have homework, they still wanted a friend.”

As a result of the tutoring, special friendships formed.

“I really enjoyed the children I met at Reed Arena. These were an intelligent group of kids with fun personalities,” Amy said. “I gave several of the young girls I met my e-mail because they wanted to keep in touch. I got to know some really wonderful kids and teenagers who were resilient and bright.”

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Education and Human Development Students Provide Tutoring Assistance to Hurricane Evacuees

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Texas A&M University provides students with an outstanding educational experience — both inside and outside of the classroom. In the College of Education and Human Development, involvement in student organizations enhances a tradition of excellence in scholarship, leadership and service.

Leaders from student organizations — with interests ranging from supporting diversity and Bilingual Education in the classroom to promoting high standards in the teacher preparation program — are working with the college to identify opportunities for students to interact with alumni, donors and educational organizations. Among the primary concerns for students is networking with former students to

facilitate career planning, developing stronger relationships with donors to ensure that they see the impact they are making in the lives of students and creating internship opportunities for education students which expand their career choices upon graduation. Often, a component of scholarship eligibility is how active a student is in extracurricular activities.

“Student organizations provide an opportunity to develop leadership and social skills that enhance the entire college experience,” said Dr. Douglas J. Palmer, interim dean of the College of Education and Human Development. “Without the support of our donors and friends, many of the activities that students are engaged in would not be possible.”

Aggie Alliance

Aggie Athletic Trainers Association

Aggie Coaches and Kinesiology Teachers

Aggie Exercise Physiology Club

Aggie Storytelling Association

Association for Childhood Education International

Bilingual Education Student Organization

Chara Christian Dance Company

Dance Arts Society

Developing Aggie Professionals

Educational Psychology Student Organization

EmSu Dance Company

Eta Sigma Gamma

Graduate Representative Advisory Board (Educational Administration and Human Resource Development)

Health and Kinesiology Graduate Student Organization

Kappa Delti Pi-Mu Chi Chapter

Nu Delta Alpha Dance Honor Society

Phi Epsilon Kappa

Physical Therapy Society

Sports for Kids

Sports Management Society (undergraduate)

Sports Marketing Association

Student Council for Exceptional Children

Texas State Teacher’s Association -Student Program

Teaching Learning and Culture Graduate Student Association

Student Organizations in the College of Education and

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Students Engage in Extracurricular Activities to Strengthen Their College Experience

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Prospective Students Have a Chance to Learn More about Texas A&M University, the College of Education and Human Development and Themselves

Whether you aspire to be a teacher, a musician or a crime scene investigator, the College of Education and Human Development conducts two programs over the summer to introduce junior high and high school students to these and many other career options. As a part of the programs, students not only learn more about themselves but also learn more about the college and Texas A&M University.

The Youth Adventure Program (YAP), housed in the Department of Educational Psychology, is a series of one-week courses for gifted and talented students in junior high and high school and is designed to encourage career exploration. Texas A&M professors and other professionals teach the courses, often abandoning the typical lecture for a more hands-on approach to learning.

“I hate to sound trite, but Aaron literally ‘bloomed’ while he was at YAP,” said Donna Krise of Lufkin, whose son, Aaron, participated as a performance theater student.

“Aaron matured the week he was at Texas A&M in so many ways,” Donna continued. “When he came home, he told us that the camp was the first time he had ever felt truly ‘normal,’ because everyone there was just like him, rather than him always being the odd one out.”

In addition to courses in performance theater, students also can study law, creative writing, photography, medicine, horticulture, and due to the popularity of the CSI franchise, YAP has added criminal forensics to its list of available courses.

For those who hope of a career in the classroom, the college also hosts ExpLORE — Experiencing Leadership Opportunities and Rewards in Education. ExpLORE is a four-day camp designed specifically for junior and senior high school students interested in a career in teaching.

Last summer, Jesus Garcia and Daisy Ovalle of San Antonio’s Edison High School attended ExpLORE.

“I found all of the classes so interesting,” Daisy said. “I can’t pick out just one thing.”

Jesus, however, was able to identify what he liked best about ExpLORE.

“My favorite part of camp was the teaching skills class,” Jesus said.

Jesus hopes to attend Texas A&M University and pursue a degree in education. His goal is to become a middle school social studies teacher.

Programs like YAP and ExpLORE will take Jesus, and students like him, one step closer to achieving their goals.

a Time of Adventure, a Time to ExpLORE

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My hope is that Texas A&M will transform the lives of our students today, like Texas A&M has transformed my life.

Jim DrewAdvisory Council Member

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I serve on the college’s advisory council in order to help advocate for and inform others about the college and the accomplishments of our faculty and students. This college and the university are amongthefinestinthestateandin the nation.

John TrottAdvisory Council Chairman

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As ambassadors for the College of Education and Human Development, the Advisory Council serves as a liaison between the college and the community at large, helping to secure resources to further the college’s mission and promote excellence in education to help shape the future of our state and nation.

Members of the Advisory Council serve at the request of the dean, providing input on matters of importance to the college and spearheading special projects and initiatives. The committee also identifies ways to provide ongoing support, recognition and encouragement to educators through supporting programs such as the Dean’s Roundtable, Advisory Council Awards and Outstanding Alumni Awards.

The council is composed of a diverse group of dedicated individuals with the common goal of improving the quality of education for students of all ages.

Members of the Advisory Council may serve on various committees working with prospective and former students, campus leadership, state government and other officials to ensure that the college’s interests are well represented and to ensure graduates develop and retain a connection with the college.

One of the council’s newest members, Dorothy McFerrin, is a sociologist who implemented various social programs in junior and senior high schools.

“I just thought that my experience as a sociologist might bring another perspective to the Advisory Council and that I might be able to help,” Dorothy said.

One of Dorothy’s first activities as a council member was sponsoring an on-campus lecture this year which brought Rob Langston, an accomplished individual with a learning disability to campus to provide insight into the struggles he faced first as a child and now as an adult with dyslexia. Dorothy and her husband Artie had heard Rob speak at a seminar, and they were so taken with his story that they wanted to make sure that students at Texas A&M University had the opportunity to learn from his experiences of living with a learning disability.

For more information on how to join the college’s Advisory Council, contact Diane Oswald at 979-845-5355 or doswald@coe.tamu.edu.

Advisory Council Members Work Diligently to Promote the College

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Together, Erin and Jim Kracht have over 80 years of combined teaching experience, they have taught more than 11,000 students in their classrooms and from their perspective - they have only begun to make a difference.

With hearts that beat for students, Erin and Jim, both faculty in the College of Education and Human Development, have supported student scholarships through one-time gifts and payroll deduction. Looking toward the future, they decided to include scholarship support in their estate planning.

“We have had such rewarding careers as educators that we want to do everything possible to help students who aspire to be teachers succeed,” Erin said.

Erin and Jim have four grown children of their own. Lillian is a writer, Celeste is an attorney, Jonathan is a real estate appraiser and Charles is a loan officer. In

planning their estate, they designated five equal shares to include each of their own four children and a share to be divided between their church and student scholarships.

“In the classroom, you see that one of the greatest needs students have can be met through scholarships” Jim said. “Each semester we hear stories of students who can’t pay the rising cost of tuition and living expenses.”

A few years ago, one of these students sat in Jim’s office, and related her struggle to pay for her final semester. Erin and Jim helped the student secure the $1,000 she needed to pan her tution. This student is now in the classroom, and her principal described her as an “outstanding first-year teacher.”

Through one-time gifts, payroll deduction and estate planning, Erin and Jim are continuing to support scholarships now and in the future to help ensure that students who need a little extra help receive it.

Omar Smith came to Texas A&M University completely penniless and worked everywhere he could including a little hamburger stand in Downtown Bryan. Through hard work and good business acumen, Omar and his wife, Elouise, became successful restaurateurs owning several Dairy Queens in Texas.

“Omar lettered in football in his freshman year, he played tennis and became the tennis coach at Texas A&M,” said Elouise. “He was always interested in keeping healthy and he extended himself through athletics.” It was Omar’s commitment to athletics that led him to endow the Omar Smith Chair in Health and Physical Education.

The Omar Smith Chair in Health and Physical Education was established through a charitable

bequest. Endowed chairs enhance the quality of teaching and research by helping to attract and retain accomplished scholars in select fields of study.

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The Omar Smith Chair in Health and PhysicalEducationhasbeenanimportantsource of support for my research activities and training of students as well as contributing to the research and training of graduate students. I have been honored to hold a chair in the name of a man, and family, who have dedicated themselves to Texas A&M.

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” Robert Armstrong,Omar Smith Chair

Distinguished Professor

Planned Giving Impacts College’s

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Claudia Stepp has supported the performing arts by serving on various theatre boards as well as producing plays, concerts and recordings. She studied theatre in London as part of Florida State University’s summer theatre program. The Visiting Artist Endowment at Texas Wesleyan University was named in Claudia’s honor.

As both a beneficiary and benefactor of the performing arts, Claudia and her husband Rod have established the Claudia and Rod Stepp ’59 Dance Excellence Fund in the College of Education and Human Development. The fund will be created through a planned gift to promote excellence in dance by supporting visiting artists, dance productions and student travel to dance competitions and events.

“The dance program at Texas A&M is fairly new and we thought our gift might give it the added support it needs to flourish,” Claudia said. Currently, the college offers an undergraduate minor in dance.

Stepp is an elementary education graduate from Texas Wesleyan University, and Rod graduated from Texas A&M with a degree in engineering.

“Any measure of success we have enjoyed, we owe to our education,” said Claudia. “We feel fortunate that we are able to give something back to our universities.”

Education isn’t just a career — it’s a calling. Educators dedicate their entire professional lives to helping others fulfill their potential through learning. W.L. “Flip” Gerner believed that this selflessness should be supported.

Through a charitable remainder trust, Flip established an endowment to provide scholarships for juniors and seniors preparing to become teachers. The W.L. Gerner Endowed Scholarship provides three students within the College of Education and Human Development with much needed financial support each year.

“Flip was a most loving and generous man who brought happiness to the lives he touched,” said his widow, Agnes Maier. “I am very pleased that he is still spreading his joy and blessings to the recipients of the scholarships.”

As the father of two children and ten step-children, Flip was concerned about improving education. By establishing the W.L. Gerner Scholarship, his impact on developing teachers and children to their fullest potential will be felt for generations to come.

“I always receive warm, personal notes from the recipients explaining how they have benefited from the funding and outlining with eager enthusiasm their teaching plans. The college is doing a great job inspiring and educating our future teachers,” said Agnes.

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As an out-of-state-student, I am honored to receive a scholarship that has enabled me to attend Texas A&M so that I may prepare to be an educator in the future. I will be forever grateful to the Gerner family.

Kathryn Tucker,Scholarship recipient”

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I began teaching in 1957 and did not retire until 1991. I loved working with the students and that is why I did it for so long.

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You’re bound to miss a day of school here or there for illness or some other good reason, but to deliberately miss a day of school means that you don’t respect your school, or the value of education. …You might have learned something here today, no matter how small, that would have stood you in good stead later in life. Why it’s just as though you took a day out of your life and threw it away. …I don’t think it’s wise to throw away any days, but especially not a school day.

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It may not be a coincidence that the year Mary Barnhill went into teaching was the year Leave it to Beaver first aired. An underlying theme in all 234 Leave it to Beaver episodes was the importance of education. Like Beaver’s teacher, Miss Landers, Mary knows the value of education and believes that there is so much to learn and so little time to learn it.

“I began teaching in 1957 and did not retire until 1991. I loved working with the students and that is why I did it for so long,” said Mary, who still keeps in touch with many of her former students. After retirement, Mary worked for an additional five years as a substitute teacher and school counselor because she missed the interaction with the students.

A 1976 agricultural education graduate from Texas A&M University, Mary established the Mary Barnhill Endowed Scholarship to help agriculture and education students fulfill their commitments to their own education.

Implemented with an initial cash gift, the scholarship provides three years of support for one undergraduate student in their sophomore through senior years, providing that they maintain a 3.0 grade point average and remain enrolled in either the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences or the College of Education and Human Development. The scholarship was designated to be awarded first to an agricultural student for three years and then to an education major for three years. The rotation between the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the College of Education and Human Development will continue until additional gifts increase the fund to support two scholarships.

Mary, a rancher in retirement, raises Santa Gertrudis cattle on her Central Texas spread. Through a gift of this real estate, which will be sold after her and her brother-in-law pass on, Mary’s legacy will expand to include two scholarships in the College of Education and Human Development and the rest of the funds will be used for scholarships in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences on an annual basis.

Leave it to someone with a 34-year teaching career to connect the two loves of her life of teaching and ranching through such a generous and creative gift!

Donor Combines Love for Education and Agriculture with Gift to Texas A&M

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The Glenn G. Gibson and Sharon L. Gibson Endowed Scholarship, established by parents Mary Ann and Gordon F. Gibson ’55, is a loving tribute to the Gibson’s two children, Glenn and Sharon ’86.

Glenn is a Special Olympics athlete, competing in volleyball, Bocce Ball, soccer and swimming. While Glenn’s learning disability may not allow him to live independently, he has inspired others to live interdependently. “Glenn spent a lot of time with Sharon and her friends throughout high school and college. He used to enjoy visiting Sharon at Texas A&M where her friends welcomed him as one of the group,” said his mother, Mary Ann. “Sharon graduated from the College of Education and Human Development with a certification in special education. She taught math and science for special education middle school students before going to law school.”

An associate with the law firm of Ross, Dixon & Bell, Sharon’s primary focus is insurance coverage counseling. She actively participates in the firm’s family law and child custody pro bono efforts and serves on the Board of Directors for The Children’s Law Center, which helps at-risk children in the District of Columbia.

“We have established other scholarships at Texas A&M, but it made sense to establish this scholarship at the College of Education and Human Development,” added Mary Ann.

The Glenn G. Gibson and Sharon L. Gibson Scholarship will provide Texas A&M students seeking certification in special education with a little extra help as they prepare to help others.

There are many ways you can support the College of Education and Human Development. Your gift may fund scholarships, endowed chairs or other initiatives that can make a tremendous difference in the lives of students, faculty and the families we serve.

Endowed scholarships and fellowships provide annual funding for students while creating an enduring legacy that supports future generations of Aggies. Support for faculty through endowed chairs or faculty fellowships help ensure the college is able to attract and retain leading scholars to educate our students. Funding for special programs such as learning communities, summer camps, centers or institutes enables the college to serve students and the citizens of Texas on a personal level.

Current gifts of cash, appreciated securities, real estate or corporate matching gifts provide immediate funding to the college.

Planned gifts through bequests, gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts, life insurance and retirement accounts ensure the continued success of the College of Education and Human Development well into the future.

All gifts, current or planned, may be donor-directed to support the initiatives and programs that mean the most to you.

For more information on how you can shape the future of the College of Education and Human Development, please contact Susan Gulig at (979) 847-8655 or sgulig@tamu.edu.

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Seven great Aggies. Four great ways to give.

Mike ParkCurrent gift to endow fellowships

Texas A&M Foundation401 George Bush Drive, College Station, Texas 77840-2811 800-392-3310 http://giving.tamu.edu/1educ

There is more than one way to give to Texas A&M University’s College of Education and Human Development. At the Texas A&M Foundation, we help great Aggies use creative giving methods to benefit not only their university, but also themselves and their families. Gifts such as real estate, life insurance and individual retirement accounts may provide tax advantages to donors while greatly benefiting Texas A&M. To explore the many ways you can support the college while achieving your financial objectives, call Susan Gulig, Director of Development, a call at 979-847-8655. Or, visit us at http://giving.tamu.edu/1educ

David and Betty SmithReal estate gift to endow scholarships

Sue and Patrick MahoneyLife insurance to endow fellowships and professional development fund

Rod and Claudia SteppIndividual retirement account to fund dance program endowment

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$100,000+Joan Read Verizon Foundation

$10,000 - $99,999Kay and Jerry Cox Dell USA LP Mary Ann and Gordon Gibson Houston Endowment Inc.Intel Foundation Sid W. Richardson Foundation Dee and Tom Yates

$500-$9,999Cindy and Ben Boettcher Lynda Brown Marilyn and Bill Byrne, Jr. Jane and Collie Conoley Copy Corner Nancy and Jerry Easterly Barbara and Bill Erwin Harriet and Joe Foster Tom Haggai and Associates Foundation Hastings Entertainment, Inc. Hochheim Prairie Farm Mutual Ins. Co.Marilyn and James Hooton Houston A&M Club Sydney and J.L. Huffines Patricia and Pat Kirksey Cheryl & Greg Knape Stephanie and Jim Knight Erin and Jim Kracht Barbara and Arno Krebs Mary Jo and Billy Lay Lockheed Martin

Carolyn and Tommie Lohman Carolyn McDaniel Dorothy and Artie McFerrinCurtis Morris Karen and Steve Morris Judy and Tom Murrah Alice and Erle Nye Florence Oeding EstateCarol and M. Michael Park Quaker Oats Co. Sue and Rick Rickman Reymundo Rodriguez Sage Publications, Inc. Jorene and Richard Schrag Jane Stallings Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corp. Ellen and Rod Thornton Tri-Star Productions, Inc. John Trott Sherri and Ben Welch Diane and Bob Winter

$25-$499O. Raye and Robert AdkinsAmy AllenGenevieve AllisonSusan and Bill AmbroseBill AshworthJuan Carlos Baltazar CervantesDale BarnesSusan BloomfieldJames BooneMora Waddell BooneMary and Jack Campbell Carolyn ClarkDominique Chlup

Bryan ColeVirginia and Aaron Collier Margo and Chris DaileyMary Ann and Harold DeKunder Dyna and John De La Garza Maurice DennisJon DentonJudy Webb DethloffMargaret DrakeSue and James Eddy Rose Marie and Harry Edwards Gwyneth and David Erlandson Sylvia and Raul FernandezJuanita GarciaJoanna and Claude Gibson Jeff Goldhorn William Gombeski, Jr.Jimmie GranatoAnna GundyPaul HammonsBeatrice HendersonMargaret HernandezChrissy and Kelly HesterJohn HoyleJan and Jim HughesPrakash KrishnanEdna and David Ibanez Linda and Kenneth KeyAmy KlinkovskyCharles LakeBarbara LawrenceDonald LewisJie LiYvonna LincolnSusan LynhamTeri Metcalf

The College of Education and Human Development sends a heartfelt “thank you” to the many donors recognized in the pages that follow. Through your generosity, the college is able to provide much-needed financial support for our students, faculty and programs. Your gifts enable the college to continue our tradition of excellence in education through teaching, research and service.

The individuals, corporations and foundations listed below contributed at least $25 to the college during 2005. All gifts to the college are greatly appreciated.

Larry Milton University of North TexasDiane and John OswaldDarla and Doug PalmerBrenda PatrickArline PattersonKelli Peck-ParrotIrene PetriskyBridgett Piemik-YoderJada PitmanCynthia RiccioMargaret SchulzAnna and Don SeamanCharol ShakeshaftDeborah SimmonsLinda SkrlaRobert Slater Stephen Stark Chandra StephensDawn StocktonSuperior Service CompanyThe Tech Training Group, Inc.William David Telford Texas Instruments FoundationJohn ThomasNancy and Fredrick Thornberry James Todd Julian TrevinoWalden Platt and Associates, Inc.Ruben WhitneyPat and Larry WieseNeddie and Walter Wilkerson Carol and Victor Willson Janeen and Don WoodLuana Zellner

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Talk about surprised! I was stunned with the whole thing. Thrilled to the max. I am not at all certain I deserve such an honor, but I will surely enjoy every moment of the opportunity to be involved with the students counselors and especially ‘my’ leaders, Andrey and Keely.

Carolyn Lohman”“

Carolyn Lohman, a long-time supporter of the college, was named a 2006 Fish Camp namesake at halftime of the Women’s Aggie Basketball game on February 15, 2006.

$1,000,000+Houston Endowment Inc.Sydney and J.L. HuffinesEd Rachal FoundationJoan and Thomas ReadSid W. Richardson FoundationVerizon/Verizon Foundation

$500,000-$999,999Claude H. Everett Jr. Estate*Jon L. HaglerIntel FoundationCarl B. and Florence E. King FoundationWalter E. Koepp*Carolyn and Tommie LohmanSue and Patrick Mahoney*Lynn and Gary Martin*SBC Communications/SBC FoundationOmar Smith Estate/Omar Smith

Enterprises, Inc.*

$100,000-$499,999Abell-Hanger Foundation, Inc.John W. Anderson FoundationApple ComputerKay and Jerry CoxDanforth Foundation, Inc.Dell USA LPExxonMobil FoundationRay C. Fish FoundationW.L. Gerner Estate*Herman F. Heep and Minnie Belle Heep

FoundationHewlett PackardHogg Foundation for Mental Health

Eddie and Joe MatteiO’Donnell FoundationPicture Tel Corp.Sue and Rick Rickman*Betty and David Smith/Wilda Smith Scott

TrustClaudia and Rod Stepp*Texas Instruments/Texas Instruments

FoundationAmmon UnderwoodVTEL CorporationWestern Oregon University

$25,000-$99,9993COM Corp.Barbara and Walter AndersonAscend Communications, Inc.BP FoundationBVCAA, Inc.Bank of America Charitable ContributionsMary Barnhill*Mora Waddell Boone Geraldine Longbotham BowersJanie and Ralph Bowler*Lynda M. BrownChevronTexacoJane and Collie ConoleyMichele and Thomas Davis*Kim and Rodney DockerySally and Ralph C. DuchinJanie and Gordon FlackFord FoundationMary Ann and Gordon GibsonMarilyn and James G. HootonInternational Business Machines, Corp.

GivingThe individuals, corporations and foundations listed below have contributed or committed at least $1,000 to the college since 1980. We are truly grateful for the generosity and support of these friends of the college.

* denotes a planned gift as a portion of the total amount

Kyle KeppleErin and James Kracht*Mary Jo and Billy LayHarry LucasCharles Stewart Mott FoundationThe National Academy of EducationNortel NetworksOregon State System of Higher EducationVicky and Harris Pappas/Pappas

RestaurantsCarol and M. Michael ParkPepsi-Cola SouthGrace and Carroll PhillipsRadioShack Corp.Suzy and Arnold Romberg/Laura Romberg

Memorial FundSage PublicationsSan Antonio Area FoundationThe Spencer FoundationNelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark

FoundationAbsalom T. Webber Jr.Diane and Robert WinterPatricia and Charles WisemanThe Woodlands Corp.Dee and Tom YatesZachry Construction/The Zachry

FoundationMichael Zerbel

$5,000-$24,9993M Co.Alcatel USAAldine ISDAlta Graphics, Inc. Andrea Maxwell, Gogi Dickson and Meaghan Grives at 2005

Scholarship Luncheon

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American College-Sports Medicine Foundation, Inc.

Association for the Study of Higher Education

Nina Heard Astin Charitable TrustElizabeth A. BlakemoreBeth and Sherman BradleyJanice and Jordan A. Brooks, Jr. Cain FoundationCamp TrustCapital City A&M ClubKay and Sidney CauthornCelanese ChemicalsMartha and Billy J. Chaney Robert G. Cherry Gerri and Todd D. Christopher Clark FoundationDouglas R. DeCluitt FoundationDelta EducationMaurice Dennis/Traffic Safety ProgramsDevonDow Chemical FoundationEastman Chemical Co.Eastman Kodak Co./Eastman Kodak

Charitable TrustThe Educational Advancement FoundationSylvia and Raul B. FernandezGallery FurniturePreston M. Geren Jr.Susan M. GuligTom Haggai and Associates FoundationJo Ann HaltomGeorge and Mary Josephine Hamman

FoundationJo Ann and Arthur Hengst Hispanic Association of Colleges and

UniversitiesHochheim Prairie Farm Mutual Ins.Thomas C. Hogan, Jr.Adele R. Hooker TrustHouston A&M ClubHouston Golf AssociationFred S. James Co., Inc.Judy and Weldon JaynesJohn G. Keller W.K. Kellogg FoundationHarris and Eliza Kempner Fund

Kerr-McGee Corp.Koworld Policy InstituteBarbara and Arno W. Krebs, Jr.John H. LindseyMildred and Stanley LowySusan and Lance LowyMarathon Oil FoundationMCI WorldCom, Inc.Metropolitan Life FoundationJudy and Thomas F. Murrah/ Murrah

Investment Group, Inc.Donald MorrisAudrey and James K.B. NelsonAlice and Erle Nye Florence Oeding EstatePhi Epsilon KappaRentabyteRGK FoundationJoe C. Richardson Peggy and Willis RitcheyRockwell International Corp. TrustSea Drift Pipeline Corp.Shell Oil Co. FoundationJane StallingsRussell W. Stein Robert StinnetSwiki Anderson & AssociatesTaub Foundation Tenneco Gas, Inc.Texans for Quality Education, Inc.Betty and Robert ThompsonTravelers FoundationJohn Trott TXU EnergyUSX Foundation, Inc.Ventura Group, Inc.Westinghouse Electric/Westinghouse

FoundationJohn Wiley and Sons, Inc.Neddie and Walter Wilkerson

$1,000-$4,999Al Kreitler Custom Rollers, Inc.Judy and James R. AdamsMary V. AdamsRob L. AdamsSusan and William H. Ambrose Jr.

American Association of Adult and Continuing Education

Amon G. Carter Star-Telegram Employees Fund

Andersen LLP Foundation Nancy and David G. Armstrong Associated General Contactors of TexasAT&T Public RelationsBell Helicopter Textron, Inc.Cindy and Ben Boettcher/Cindy’s BooksBrazos County A&M Mothers’ ClubBrazos School for Inquiry and Creativity Brazos Valley Private Industry Cnc., Inc.H.E. Butt Grocery Co.Mary and Jack CampbellCasioCastleberry Ins. & Avionics, Inc.CenterPoint Energy HL&PCentral Power and Light Co.Clear Channel Communication FoundationCMK Associates, LTDPeggy Crowder CoghlanBryan R. Cole Conceptual MindWorks, Inc.Debra Cook HollyCopy CornerDean C. Corrigan The Council on Tech. Teacher Education Joe Courtney Homes Inc.Dallas A&M ClubDallas County A&M University Mothers’

ClubDeep East Texas A&M ClubOlive S. DeLuciaJon J. DentonGogi and John Dickson/Dickson

Consulting GroupKim and Larry DooleyJames M. Drew DSC Communications Corp. Nancy and Jerry EasterlyEl Paso Corporate FoundationEPI-Electrical EnclosuresGwyneth and David Erlandson Barbara F. ErwinFanning/Howey Associates, Inc.Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund

Gregg and I have been so blessed. I taught highschoolsciencesinEastTexas.Itwaswith the instruction from Texas A&M that I hadtheconfidencetostartthewholescienceprogram plus order all the supplies after the high school I was at burned down. I have become impressed with the way the school of education is growing and gaining in prominence. It was just recently that I knew how I could help give back to my school.

Cheryl & Greg Knape ‘76”

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Ellen Thornton, Rod Thornton and Linda Ponder at the 2005 College Awards Celebration

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First Baptist Church of RichardsonHarriet and Joe B. Foster Foundation for Physical TherapyMarie M. GallowayGeorge Gervin Youth Center, Inc.Linda L. GlessnerCharles H. GregoryCosmo F. GuidoHanson Concrete Products, Inc.Harcourt Assessment Inc.John N. HarringtonHarrison and EgbertElizabeth and Fred W. Heldenfels IVMary L. HensarlingHighland Park United Methodist ChurchBenjamin L. Hinds Lee HofferHouston Safari ClubCarolyn and John HoyleFrank W.R. HubertJan and James H. Hughes Fran and Brad HunterInstitute for Educational InquiryJoyce and Thomas M. JacksonJefferson State BankJill Oil Corp.Robert Johnson Herman H. Keller Patsy and Warren KirkseyCheryl Coman KnapeStephanie and James E. KnightMarilyn and Lloyd Korhonen Dan H. KuykendallJoyce and Charles Lake/Lake Living TrustLangford Consultants InvestmentsBarbara and Leonard LawrenceYvonna S. LincolnLinebarger Goggan Blair and Sampson,

LLPLockheed Missiles & Space Co., Inc.LTV FoundationM/A/R/C Inc.Manfred Production Co.Gwen and Phillip D. Matthews The Mays Family FoundationCarolyn E. McDanielDorothy and Artie McFerrin

Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Assoc.Paula Jo MillerCynthia and George P. Mitchell Evelyn J. MobleyMoneyhun Advertising Inc.Vicki and James MontagueJames D. Moore Jr.Thomas B. MooreSealy MorrisKaren and Steven MorrisSusan MorrisonNational Youth Sports Program FundNorfolk Southern FoundationNovell, Inc.John M. Norris Mary K. NorrisOccidental Chemical Corp.Optical Data Corp.James H. Pappas Arline abd Robert PattersonPenberthy Family TrustWalter L. Penberthy, Jr.Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins & Mott

LLPPHCG InvestmentsPizzitolas Bar-B-CueQuaker Oats Co.Anna M. RameyRichard H. Rau The Reveille Club of Houston, Inc.Raul ReynaReymundo RodriguezRotan MosleRotary Club of San AntonioSan Antonio A&M Club FoundationAnna and Don Seaman Walter R. Shell Robert A. ShiversC.W. SimmonsSK EngineeringRobert Smith IIISpaw Glass Contractors, Inc.Roy W. SteeleJames W. Stegall Robert T. Stinnett Gayle and Bob E. Stout Reda L. Swearingen

Doug TeagueThe Tech GroupJoel B. TerrillTexas Association of School BoardsTexas Guaranteed Student Loan Corp.Texas Medical Assoc. TrustTexas Society for Biomedical ResearchEllen and Rod ThorntonTravelers FoundationJ. Michael TrotterTWI Cable, Inc.University of TexasJanice and James UptmoreVaro Inc.Valco InstrumentsJ. Jorge VerduzcoC.R. Walters Sherry and Ben Welch Wells Fargo BankWhitehall LaboratoriesEarline and A.P. Wiley Jr.Virgina and James E. WileyCharles W. Wilson Cecil O. Windsor Jr.Paul WinterLawrence C. WolkenXerox Corp. USAAnna and James T.P. YaoNorman J. York

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Eddie Mattei, Brian Cole, Katie Humphrey and Joe Mattei

Shawna McDermott and Linda Glessner

Javier Nolasco, Janie Flack, Tamisha Hardin and Gordon Flack

Scholarship Students and Donors

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS2004-2005 FISCAL YEAR Unaudited

Sources of Funds

State Funds (Including Tuition) $16,876,200

Student Fees $3,850,562

Grants & Contracts (Including Indirect Cost) $13,822,994

Income from Centers, Institutes, Continuing Education and Other University Funds $2,477,945

Endowment Income (TAMF and TAMU) $933,294

Gifts and Contributions (TAMF and TAMU) $677,338

Other Income $94,736

Total Sources $38,733,068

Uses of Funds

Compensation and Benefits (includes TAM Research Foundation) $24,911,808

Operating Expenditures $9,763,963

Scholarships and Fellowships $1,232,796

Development Fees and Other Expenses $196,380

Total Uses $36,104,946

Ending Balance $2,628,122

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TAMF = Texas A&M Foundation

TAMU = Texas A&M University

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$25 M 2006 GOAL

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$23.9 M

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ENDOWMENTMarket Value at Year-end(Includes Campaign Commitments)

Programs

Scholarships

Chairs

$20.3 M

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$15.6 M

CAMPAIGN UPDATEIncludes contributions, commitments and planned gifts.

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College of Education and Human Development

Outstanding Alumni Awards

Annually, the College of Education and Human Development recognizes former students who have distinguished themselves in their professions. Nominations are now being accepted for the 2006 Outstanding Alumni Awards through Friday, June 23, 2006. Only complete nomination packets will be accepted.

Awards for the 2006 Outstanding Alumni will be presented at the College Awards Celebration to be held on Friday, September 29, 2006. The nomination packet may not exceed 10 pages but should include the nomination form, a vita/resume or biography that lists the nominee’s educational and career accomplishments, awards and public service and a brief narrative that summarizes the nominee’s impact in education. Up to three letters of support may be provided with the nomination.

For more information contact Diane Oswald at 979-845-5355 or doswald@coe.tamu.edu

Detailed nomination information is available at: http://www.cehd.tamu.edu/formerstudents/awards/

The 2005 Outstanding Alumni Award Winners: Paul Beran, William Allen Thomson and Helen Varner

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