Foundation supporters provide essential gifts for key initiatives at Southwestern.

ORGANIZATIONS:

The Margaret A. Cargill Foundation    $10,000    7/19/2011

• The Margaret A. Cargill Foundation sent a gift of $10,000, the third installment of a five-year cash grant to support the teacher education program at Southwestern.

The Beulah Kahler College Trust     $31,000     7/19/2011

• The Kahler Trust granted $31,000, which will be used to provide financial assistance for students studying abroad.

Hatton W. Sumners Foundation    $10,000    7/19/2011

• The Hatton W. Sumners Foundation sent a gift of $10,000 supporting the extra Sumners Scholar of the 2011–13 cohort of Sumners Scholars.  Sumners Fellows are selected from majors in political science, history, and education, as well as those students who have an interest in law school.

James S. Kemper Foundation    $7,500    7/19/2011

• The James S. Kemper Foundation gave a gift of $6,000 in support of the summer tuition for a Kemper Scholar and $1,500 toward support of The Southwestern Fund.

The Fondren Foundation    $62,500    6/27/2011

• The Fondren Foundation sent a check in the amount of $62,500, the first installment of a $1 million pledge supporting construction of the new science center.

The Welch Foundation    $50,000    6/6/2011

• The Welch Foundation sent a check in the amount of $50,000, the third installment of the three-year Departmental Research Grant covering the period June 1, 2011 through May 31, 2012.  This program supports student faculty collaborative research in chemistry.

The Joe and Jessie Crump Fund for Medical Research    $15,000    5/4/2011

• The Joe and Jessie Crump Fund for Medical Research, on behalf of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Trustee, contributed $15,000 toward support for cancer-related research.  This grant will be shared between faculty and their students in chemistry and biology.

Leo Potishman Foundation    $50,000    5/4/2011

• The Leo Potishman Foundation gave a gift in the amount of $50,000 toward support of student financial aid.

The Kendeda Fund    $109,000    5/4/2011

• The Kendeda Fund sent a check in the amount of $109,000, the fourth and final installment of a $436,000 grant in support of Southwestern University’s Environmental Studies program.

Wabash Center    $20,000    4/27/11

• The Wabash Center approved a grant of $20,000 in support of Dr. Molly Jensen’s proposal, “Cultivating a Pedagogy of Place in Religious Studies.”   This project will enable Southwestern’s religion faculty to collaboratively develop, implement, and evaluate place-based ecological learning.

James S. Kemper Foundation    $13,800    4/19/11

• The James S. Kemper Foundation gave a gift of $13,800 in support of the summer tuition of Kemper Scholars.

Associated Colleges of the South    $32,005    4/5/11

• The Associated Colleges of the South sent a gift of $32,005, the final pledge payment on the $129,000 grant awarded in December 2008 for the ACS Environmental Studies Post-Doctoral Fellow.

Associated Colleges of the South    $22,562    3/31/11

• The Associated Colleges of the South sent gifts totaling $22,562 in support of faculty projects including:  bringing the newly commissioned River of Words Song Cycle to the broader academic and musical communities; Biology Research Practices; and, Breast Cancer Research.

The Cullen Trust for Higher Education   $1,000,000    3/28/11

• The Cullen Trust for Higher Education sent a gift in the amount of $1,000,000 representing the second installment of the $3,000,000 grant in support of the restoration of the Roy and Lillie Cullen Building.

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation    $720,000    3/28/11

• The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation sent a check in the amount of $720,000, granting support for Southwestern’s disciplinary writing initiative collaboration with the University of Texas at Austin.  Through this program, Mellon Writing Fellows will be recruited and hired.  The project will officially commence Fall 2011.

The Grogan Lord Foundation    $50,000    3/23/11

• The Grogan Lord Foundation sent a $50,000 gift to increase the existing Grogan Lord Endowed Scholarship Fund.

Texas United Methodist College Association    $82,875    2/10/11

• Texas United Methodist College Association has given gifts for Fiscal Year 2011 totaling $82,875 for student financial aid.

James A. & L. Doris Williams Scholarship Foundation    $20,000    1/31/11

• The James A. & L. Doris Williams Scholarship Foundation sent a contribution of $20,000 for The Southwestern Fund to assist in funding scholarships.

Perkins-Prothro Foundation    $700,000    1/12/2011

• The Perkins-Prothro Foundation sent a $700,000 check, $350,000 completing the fourth installment and $350,000 toward the fifth installment of the total $3,500,000 pledge, for the Charles and Elizabeth Prothro Center for Lifelong Learning at Southwestern University.

Shield-Ayres Foundation    $20,000    12/20/10

• The Shield-Ayres Foundation sent a gift of $20,000, the second installment toward a $50,000 grant for environmentally-based internships in Southwestern’s Paideia Program.

Hatton W. Sumners Foundation    $80,000    12/20/10

• The Hatton W. Sumners Foundation sent a gift of $80,000 supporting the 2011–2013 group of Sumner Scholars.  Sumners Fellows are junior and senior Southwestern students selected by the foundation to receive $10,000 annual scholarships.  Sumners Fellows are selected from majors in political science, history, and education, as well as those students who have an interest in law school.

M. D. Anderson Foundation    $25,000    11/30/10

• The M. D. Anderson Foundation sent a check in the amount of $25,000 representing the fifth and final installment of the $125,000 gift toward the construction of the Charles & Elizabeth Prothro Center for Lifelong Learning.

The Robert and Ruby Priddy Charitable Trust    $851,029    11/29/10

• The Robert and Ruby Priddy Charitable Trust sent their final gift of $851,029 toward the

$3 million matching gift for the Paideia Scholars Fund Endowment.

McCombs Foundation, Inc.    $20,000    8/17/2010

• The McCombs Foundation contributed a gift of $20,000, the second installment of an $80,000 grant toward the Dixon Scholarship fund in honor of Mrs. Charline McCombs’ birthday.

INDIVIDUALS:

• A friend of the University from Fort Worth gave a generous gift of $40,000 in support of The Southwestern Fund.  August 2011
• An alumni couple from Georgetown made a gift of appreciated securities to establish a Charitable Gift Annuity and to support The Southwestern Fund.  July 2011
• Parents of a current student gave a gift of $401,375 to assist with the addition of stadium lights at the University’s Soccer/Lacrosse Stadium.  July 2011
• An alumna from Amarillo gave a gift of $84,000 toward The Southwestern Fund.  February 2011
• An alumni couple from Fort Worth gave a gift of $150,000 in support of Faculty Development and The Southwestern Fund.
• The Craggs gave a gift of $25,000 toward the establishment of the Cragg Family Endowed Scholarship for students who meet Southwestern’s requirements for financial aid and select one of the following majors: studio arts, and theatre or musical theatre.
• The Estate of Ann Harrell Turk has given gifts for Fiscal Year 2011 totaling $153,173 for scholarships.
• The Estate of Walter E. Cummings gave a gift of $160,000 to establish the Mildred T. Cummings and Walter Cummings Endowed Scholarship for students who desire training in the fine arts.
• An alumnus from Tennessee has given gifts for Fiscal Year 2011 totaling $36,000 for the Lucy Bedinger Finch Endowed Scholarship and for the Esther M. Weir Endowed Scholarship.
• A friend of Southwestern gave a gift of $50,000 in support of the Marvin D. Henderson, Sr. Tennis Courts.
• A generous benefactor from Houston has given gifts during Fiscal Year 2011 totaling $1,190,000 for The Southwestern Fund and for THINKING AHEAD: The Southwestern Campaign.
• An alumni couple in Austin has given gifts totaling $29,375 during Fiscal Year 2011 for the Kappa Sigma Iota Endowed Scholarship Fund and for the Trustee Endowment for Faculty Enrichment.
• Parents of a Southwestern graduate have given a total of $20,000 during Fiscal Year 2011 toward The Southwestern Fund.