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Dean's Circle
- Dean's Circle 2024-25 Members
Chris Abbott
Mrs. Maria Abernathy
Dr. Parviz Adib
Mrs. Cynthia Adkins
Mr. and Mrs. Fields Alexander
Mr. Eric Allmon
Mr. James Alsup and Mrs. Deborah Alsup
Ms. Beverly Anderson
Mr. Byron Anderson
Ms. Lissa Anderson
Mr. Steven Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Appleman
Ms. Julie Ardery
Donald P. Atkins, M.D.
Mrs. Margaret Bailey
Mr. Mark Baird
Dr. and Mrs. Robert H. Baker
Mr. Vivek Bakshi
Dr. Peter Balash and Beth Ane Jackson
Ms. Joan M. Barrett
Suzanne Batchelder
Dr. and Mrs. John M. Beall
Mrs. Elizabeth Berman
Ellen Berman and David Berman
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Barbara and Bill Binder
Mrs. Grizelda Black
Mr. Richard Blumberg
Mr. Matthew S. Bode and Ms. Laurie F. Bloom
Adela Botello
Mr. Alfred Brady
Nancy Shelton Bratic
Mary Braunagel-Brown, Ph.D.
Mrs. Rosemary Brevard
Briar Hollow Foundation
Mr. Hans Brindley
Dr. Kathleen Brook
Mr. Gregory Brown
Ms. Lisa A. Brown and Mr. Scott A. Durfee
Mr. Barrett Bruce and Mrs. Ellen Bruce
Dr. Thomas Burnham
H.L. Burns and Maria Burns
Mr. Stephen Robert Butter, Jr.
John W. Caldwell, Jr.
Dr. Guy N. Cameron
Mr. Larry A. Campagna
Mrs. Sharissa Campbell
Ms. Leslie Carruth
Mr. Arthur Catterall and Mrs. Jana Catterall
Dr. Roberto Cavazos
Dr. Lawrence Chapman
Captain Cody D. Cheek
Ms. Christine Chemell
Dr. Stephen L. Chew and Dr. Daisy Y. Wong
Dr. William R. Childs and Mrs. M. Suzanne Childs
Landon Christy
Paul B. Clayton, Jr., Ph.D.
Dr. Helen P. Clements
Ms. Jo Clifton
Dr. David H. Coe
Scott and Barbi Cohen
Mr. and Mrs. James T. Collins
Dr. Paul Coomes
Mr. R. Caven Crosnoe and Mrs. Sue Y. Crosnoe
Ms. Mary Crouter
Mrs. Claire Crumbley and Mr. Alex Crumbley
Mr. Samuel Cruse
Mr. Gregory Curran
Jim and Laura Ann Curry
Dr. Bill Curtis
Mr. Charles Dark
Mr. Barry I. Dauber
Mr. and Mrs. Victor de la Garza, Jr.
Mr. Wouter de Vries
Dr. Jeremy S. Dean and Ms. Karin Akre
Dr. Carolyn H. Denham and Mr. Robert E. Denham
Mrs. Wendy Denham
Al and Julie Tindall DeVincentis
Sue and Earl Dittman
Mrs. Catherine Domingo
Dr. Tommy Douglas and Ms. Linda Shead
Mr. Ross E. Dowling
Ms. Jordan T. Downs
Mr. Robert Dransfield
Dr. Christopher Dreiling
Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. P. Dupree
Rhonda and Lynn D. Durham, Jr.
The Cain Foundation
Mrs. Christine C. Egan
Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Egan
Dr. Sheldon Ekland-Olson
Elizabeth Crook and Marc Lewis Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Eric O. English
Ms. Dia Epstein and Mr. Barry Epstein
Dr. Edmund L. Erde and Mrs. Judy Erde
Mrs. Chandra Erickson-Alger and Mr. Christopher Alger
Mr. John Fainter and Mrs. Allison Fainter
The Bigelow Family
John T. Fenoglio
Joseph and Jody Ferguson
Mr. Walter K. L. Ferguson, Jr. and Mrs. Kelly S. Ferguson
Mr. Richard Flores
Nancy S. Footer
Chad W. Forsberg and Suzanne M. Forsberg
Michael Fowler and Cynthia Fowler
Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Frankel
Mr. William P. Frisbie II
Dr. Nicholas Fuller
Mr. Charles Gale
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory S. Garrison
Dr. James D. Garrison
Dr. Stephanie L. Kodack and Dr. David A. Garza
Mr. F. John Garza
Mr. Parth Gejji
Mrs. Laura Genung
Dr. Vincent Geraci
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Geshwiler
Jo A. Giese and Edward W. Warren
Stephen and Meggie Gilstrap
Mary Dant & Gary Gleb
Ms. Lisa Gloyna
Alexander Golten
Rebecca Gonzalez
John and Kristin Goodwin
Mr. John Gordon
Mrs. Barbara Graham
Dr. Laura Graham
Mrs. Jeanne Graves
John and Betsy Greytok
Ms. Erika Griffith
Mrs. Courtney Grigsby
Dr. Paul Gruenwald
Dr. Sid Guermouche
Mr. Kent Guida
Laurie Gutierrez
Jacob Guzman
Mr. Charles Hairston
James and Tina Hanna
Mr. Kirk Hansen
Ms. Jill Harris
Judye and John Hartman
Victoria Hartson
Dr. Lawrence Hatheway
Mrs. Stacee Hawkins
Ms. Kimberly Haynes
Dr. Mark D. Hayward and Ms. Linda S. Abbey
Ms. Joyce Anne Hendy
Mr. David Herrold
Ms. Mary Hickok
Kathleen M. Higgins, Ph.D.
Ms. Brenda Hight
Mrs. Barbara Snyder Nelson Hinds and Mr. Benjamin L. Hinds
Mark W. Holt, M.D.
Dr. Madelyn Holzman
Ms. Eve Horwitz
Stephen H. Houston
Mr. Craig Hurwitz and Ms. Kathryn Blackbird
Mr. William Insull
Sylvia Jabour and David Jabour
Mrs. Melinda N. Jackson
Mr. William J. Jackson
Doug and Emily Jacobson
Mr. Vinit Jagdish
Dr. William Janeway
Mr. Reagan Jensen
Mr. Michael Jewell
Mr. Ashby Johnson
Dr. Theresa Jones
Mrs. Anjali G. Joshi
Dr. Jane Joyce
Ms. Robin Kamin
Dr. Frank Kasman
Mr. William Kellogg
Ms. Marsha Kelman
Mr. Robert Kendrick
Mr. Carl Kenyon
Annie and Spencer Kerr
Mr. John Kilgore
Ms. Sally S. Kleberg
Jeanne and Michael Klein
Mr. John Kopfer
Ms. Julie C. Kyse
Mrs. Katherine Lange
Mrs. Melinda Lange
James Lassiter
Mr. Ryan L. Latham
Laura and John Arnold Foundation
Ms. Agnes Law
Mr. and Mrs. Hunter P. Lee
Mr. Taewoo Lee
Mr. Marc Lenahan
Dr. David Letson
Natalie and John Levan
Mr. Bradley S. Lewis and Ms. Lori Wittlin
Dr. Naomi Lindstrom
Dr. Christie Little
Mark Lloyd
Dr. Kathleen Longwaters
Mr. George Loughran
H. Malcolm Macdonald Charitable Trust
Dr. Renee Margossian
Mr. Kevin Martin
Mr. Wilson K. Mason
Mr. Daniel Matheson
Mr. and Mrs. W. Warren Matthews
Mr. James W. McBride
Mrs. Tara McCown
Dr. James T. McCracken
Ms. Melanie McDonald
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew R. McFarland
McLane Family Charitable Foundation
Mr. J. McLane
Nikelle S. Meade
Maggie and Steve Megaw
Mr. Scott Mellon
Mr. William Methenitis
Mr. J. Mark Metts
Mark-Anthony Mey
Dr. Bruce Meyer
Mr. and Mrs. Larry E. Meyer
Ms. Helaine Milch-Schroder
Mr. Benjamin P. Miller
Dr. Jim Miller
Ms. Stephanie Modlin
Mr. Reza K. Mojtabaee-Zamani
Kimberly E. Monday, M.D.
Ms. Jennifer Morehead Smith
Mr. Judson Morrison
Rosemary Morrow, Ph.D.
Mr. Robert Motion
Dr. Rashmi Mullur
Mulva Family Foundation
Mrs. Cynthia W. Murray
Dr. Katherine Murray
Dr. Jan E. Mutchler
Mr. Benjamin J. Nale
National Philanthropic Trust
Mr. and Mrs. William B. Nelson
Mr. and Mrs. Milam F. Newby
Dr. Neil B. Niman
Mr. and Mrs. Howard D. Nirken
Norman Lewis Revocable Trust
Mr. Sean O'Neill
Mr. John Ogden
Mr. Michael Oldham
Mrs. Kathleen Oliver
Mr. Carter L. and Mrs. Heather E. Olson
Drs. James R. Yates and Alba A. Ortiz
Dr. David Ott
Ms. Susan G. Palombo
Mr. Christopher R. Parry
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Paslay
Ms. Casey Taylor Paul
James and Ruth Pennebaker
Mr. John Peper
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Phaneuf
Mr. Robert Podhrasky
Patrick Poleshuk
Cyrena N. Pondrom, Ph.D.
Russell and Stephanie Post
Dr. Liangfei Qiu
Mrs. Elysia Ragusa
Esther L. Raizen, Ph.D.
Mr. John N. Rando and Dr. Eileen Donohue
Mrs. Mary Rankin
Ms. Rebecca Rapoport-Baker
Mr. Andrew Raymond
Mr. Kevin S. Reed
Lara and Eric Reichle
Ms. Caitlin E. Rhodes
Ms. Monica Riese
Scott and Marina Ring
Mr. Bennett Roberts
Mrs. Nancy J. Roberts
Mr. and Mrs. Whit Roberts
Mr. Henry S. Robles
Mr. Sean P. Rodriguez
Mr. Paul Rogers
Mr. Scot M. Rogerson
Barbara K. Rothschild and David P. Allen
John J. Ruszkiewicz, Ph.D.
Mr. John R. Salazar
Mr. and Mrs. Steve and Joyce Sandweiss
Ms. Kellie R. Sauls
Dr. Jordan T. Scaff
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Schweinfurth
Ms. Stefanie Scott
Mrs. Michelle Appelrouth Seltzer
Mr. Sergio Selvera
Ms. Leslie Shaunty and Mr. Robert M. Topp
Dr. Vikron Shenoy
David A. and Susan D. Sheppard
Celeste Sheppard, M.D.
Sarah Sheppard
Dr. Stephen Sheppard
Mr. J. Sikora
Mr. Jason Silverstein
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron P. Simpson
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Sims
Ms. Sapna Singh
Dr. Armanda Sittig
Mrs. Dolores Silva Smith
Mr. James Smith
Mitch and Michele Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Will Snyder
Mr. Joseph Sorenson
Randall and Dyanne Speer
Tara Terneny Speer
Mr. Lawrence Spencer
Ms. Jennifer Spohrer
Stagen Family Charitable Trust
Mrs. Jennifer Stagen
Regent Stuart Stedman
Mr. Richard Steeg
Mr. Robb Stewart
Dr. Michael B. Stoff and Ms. Raquel Schuster
Mr. William F. Stutts, Jr. and Ms. Susan P. Campbell
Dr. Michael Sullivan
The Susser Family Foundation
Dr. Madeline Sutherland-Meier
Dr. Steven A. Sutton and Barbara T. Sutton
Mr. Jackson Swan
Mr. Andrew Swanson
Mr. Michael A. Swartzendruber
Mr. Michael Sweet
Dr. Isao Takei
Ms. Carter Tatum
Mr. John Tatum
Mr. and Mrs. Larry E. Temple
The Dedman Foundation
Dr. Megan Thomas
Mr. Justus Timmers
Ms. Rosie Tran
Dr. Alberto Varon
Victor X. Villarreal
Ms. Maria Wagner
Dr. Jesse Walker
Mr. J. Thomas Ward
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Watkins
Dr. Michael Webber
Mr. Scott Wendorf
Mr. Steven West
Mr. Thomas L. Whatley
Mrs. Ruth Wheelis
Dr. Andrew B. White, Jr. and Mrs. Judith W. White
Mr. Tom Whiteside
Mr. William Wiemann
Ms. Louise D. Wilbanks
Vasilia T. Wilkes and J. Laurens Wilkes
Kathy S. Williams, Ph.D.
Dr. M. Wright Williams and Dr. Michelle M. Byron
Donna F. Wilson, Ph.D.
Mr. Jorge Woldenberg
Mr. John Woodruff
Don Charles Wukasch
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Yoder
Mr. Adam J. Zaner and Mrs. Karin M. Zaner
This list represents members whose gifts were received between September 1, 2024 and January 3, 2025. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this list. If your name was omitted, misspelled, or incorrectly listed, please accept our apologies and notify us so we may correct the error.
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- What is the Dean's Circle?
- How does the Dean's Circle make an impact?
- What are the benefits of membership?
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The Dean’s Circle is a group of donors who provide critical support that allows the college to seize opportunities as it strives toward its goal of excellence in Liberal Arts. In addition, members are recognized on the Liberal Arts website and will receive periodic updates from the Dean.
The college continues to expand to benefit students, and has grown increasingly competitive on the national and international stages. To foster programs, scholarships, and research that shape the leaders of tomorrow, the college relies on the generosity of its donors.
Join us as we continue a tradition of excellence in the Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin. Become a part of this community that is changing the world.
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