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Foundation Board of Directors

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Kathy Cornett
President

Chairman,
McCormick Company

"By supporting the WTAMU foundation. I feel I am doing my small part to ensure that WTAMU continues to help our region continues to be one of the most attractive places to live and do business. The stronger WTAMU is, the stronger our region is. What is good for WTAMU, is good for us all."

Laura Street
President Elect

Laura Street Consulting, L.L.C.

"WTAMU has the potential to become a University of stature and significance for West Texas, which reflects its position in the state. It's essential that we support and nurture the growth of our University if we want to see West Texas thrive. We must all be a part of this mission for all to succeed."

Charlie Graham
Secretary

President,
Graham Data Supplies

"My support for this Foundation comes from my first-hand experience in hiring WTAMU graduates. I know many of them would not have been able to attend without scholarships and support from people like us."

Mike Bain
Treasurer

President,
First United Bank

"WTAMU represents the culture of the Texas Panhandle. The University provides a comprehensive platform in educational training that has been very instrumental for many of our areas work force of the past and present. Most importantly an investment in WTAMU is an investment in our future."

Eddie Scott
Immediate Past President

Attorney and Property Developer
The Greenways of Amarillo

"Spend some time on campus and you'll see a level of excitement and energy that's contagious. I catch that fire through my involvement with the WTAMU Foundation."

Gary Barnes
Ex-Officio Member

Vice President for Business and Finance,
West Texas A&M University

 

Patty Bryant

Chair,
Texas Commission on the Arts

"I’m proud to join others to support WTAMU through my work on the Foundation Board. I encourage everyone who has an interest in our region’s future to join in helping the University reach new heights."

Bill Byrd, M.D.

Physician,
Amarillo Diagnostic Clinic

"The WT Foundation is the best choice, and sometimes the last chance, for some of the brightest students in the area to achieve an education, to have a chance to better the life of their family. And thus it is the best chance for all of us to have a better community."

Bill Chudej

President,
FIMC, Inc.

"Giving to the WTAMU Foundation is not just a donation; it is an investment in our region’s future. Our strong work ethic coupled with WTAMU’s quality education makes our graduates very competitive."

Paul Engler

Chairman of the Board,
Cactus Feeders

"West Texas A & M is one of the greatest assets we have, and we have an obligation to support it. Our return on these assets is one of the more attractive investments any of us can make."

Dan Garcia

Vice President
for Enrollment Management
,
West Texas A&M University

"Contributing to the WTAMU Foundation provides scholarships to students, rewarding their academic achievement and helping to earn their college degree. Donors have helped—and will help—thousands of students."

Bob Garrett

Broker/Owner,
Coldwell Banker Commercial

"It is a privilege and a responsibility to have a university like West Texas A&M in our region of the State. It requires our support to maintain WTAMU’s level of excellence. "

Don Hodges

Chairman,
First Dallas Securities

"WTAMU’s values reflect the unique values of the Panhandle area: belief in God, independence, self-reliance, a helping hand and a demeanor of ‘what you see if what you get”. This is why I encourage people who believe in these things to support the University."

Wales Madden, Jr.

Attorney

"Please consider making the future of higher education in the Panhandle one of your primary concerns. Join us in generously endowing WTAMU. In a very real sense, as WT goes, so go we."

Jerry Miller, Ph.D.

Panhandle Plains Student Loan Center

"By endowing chairs and professorships, we attract top teaching faculty, thus having direct impact on the quality of WTAMU graduates. Support for our WTAMU Foundation will make a significant difference in the future of our university."

Dyke Rogers

President,
Frontier Fuel Company/
Dalhart Real Estate

"I like many, received my degree from WT because of the generosity of other people—perhaps it is time to be one of the “other people."

Stanley Schaeffer

Accountant

"WTAMU is the cornerstone of higher education in this region. While a degree from WT doesn’t guarantee success, it opens up options that our graduates might not have otherwise. By supporting the WTAMU Foundation, I know I’m providing students the financial assistance they might need to enroll and succeed."

Les Simpson

Publisher,
Amarillo Globe-News

"There’s no doubt our region is stronger because of WTAMU. I’m happy to lend a hand for such an important cause."

Lorie Vincent

Executive Director,
The High Ground of Texas

"As a graduate of WTAMU, I know thousands of individuals share my deep conviction that this University is a special place with special people. When we all pull together in support, the sky’s the limit!"

Roger Williams Roger Williams

Executive Director and Site Leader,
Bell Helicopter Textron

"We’re so fortunate to work with WTAMU as it prepares students for careers of the future. It’s just good business to support everything that WTAMU brings to our area."

Gregg BynumGregg Bynum

President/CEO
Education Credit Union

“Education opens doors for people so they can maximize their potential and create wealth for themselves and society. Capitalism does not work without a strong educational system. WTAMU is an essential part of the economic and social infrastructure for the tri-state area. Go Buffs!”

Eleanor GlazenerEleanor Glazener

Area Philanthropist and Civic Leader

“What an honor it is to serve with those who share my pride for WTAMU.  It is tremendously exciting to witness and experience the growth and rise in stature of my alma mater. Looking ahead, the future promises to be evermore exciting for this outstanding University.”

 

J. Pat RichmondJ. Pat Richmond

Branch Manager
Glazer’s Wholesale Distributors

“Members of my family have been attending WT for most of the past 100 years. WT was the only university that I ever considered attending. Being involved with WT and watching the growth and advances that our niversity is making is what makes me excited to be a part of it. ”

Steve YoungSteve Young

Engineering Division Manager
B&W Pantex

“WTAMU continues to provide exceptional leadership and talent to this region.  It is my pleasure and a privilege to be a part of an organization that fosters the growth of this exceptional University.”

 

Dr. Neal Weaver
Ex-Officio Member

Vice President
for Institutional Advancement,
West Texas A&M University

Dr. J. Patrick O'Brien
Ex-Officio Member

President,
West Texas A&M University