Nancy and Hardie Bowman loved Austin and made it their permanent home since the late 1940’s. Both were heavily involved in the Austin community through West Lake Hills Presbyterian Church, Meals on Wheels, Salvation Army, the Junior League, Austin Parks Foundation,...

Nicolas Francois de la Garza Newkirk (July 8, 2003 – March 27, 2021) was born in Austin, TX, the third of three children, making his family feel complete. At a young age, Nicolas exhibited his strong trait of curiosity. He was always first to ask questions of museum...

O.B. was Vice President and Certified Financial Manager with Merrill Lynch in the Austin, TX office. Along with his associate, Virginia Floyd, he assisted his clients in managing over $250 million dollars. These clients included individuals, corporations, small...

Pat Dobbs was a teacher at Crockett High School for 28 years; she died in 1999 of breast cancer. Her family established this scholarship in her name to assure that students of Crockett High School attending ACC would have financial assistance to pursue their dreams....

The Peierls Foundation began their scholarship program in 1998 to assist students in completing their GED and transitioning to Austin Community College. In recent years, additional support has provided Peierls Scholars with funds to transfer to four-year institutions.

Pete and Tomi Winstead have devoted their lives to serving the people of the Greater Austin community. As founding shareholder of Winstead PC, Pete Winstead spent his early professional career in the field of federal taxation and related matters and later served...

Plum Creek is a Par 71, 18 Hole Championship Public Golf Course Austin, TX convenient to golfers in Austin, Kyle, San Marcos, New Braunfels, and San Antonio, TX. This public course is cut from the natural beauty of Texas live oaks, limestone, rolling hills, and Texas...

During more than thirty years as a professional photographer, Austin’s Reagan Bradshaw focused on two things: the state he loved and the profession he cherished. Bradshaw—who died in 1998, at age 55—made a name for himself in the late sixties as a staffer for the...

RedLeaf Properties is an Austin-based real estate developer focused on projects that deliver significant community benefit. Formed in 2009, RedLeaf takes a creative, entrepreneurial approach to development. They excel at working in partnership with public entities to...

Reverend Eulon Brown, Sr. started his career as a Pastor in 1949 and served in many churches until his passing in 2019. He organized Loyalty Missionary Baptist Church in 1976 and served there for the remainder of his career. He attended Southern Baptist Seminary and...

Rev. Lee was a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. As a Longhorn, he was a member of the Innervisions Gospel Choir, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and the football team. James initially went to...

Robert William “Bob” Galvin was the son of the founder of Motorola, Paul Galvin, and served as the CEO of Motorola from 1959 to 1986. One of America’s most visionary entrepreneurs, he led a company that developed cellular phones, pagers and other wireless devices;...

Robyn was on faculty for ACC’s Emergency Medical Services program until her retirement in 2014. This scholarship was established to support students in the program.

Rodeo Austin began 35 years ago and has grown from a stock show featuring 16 animals into one of Austin’s premier events, featuring a top 10 ProRodeo, daily concerts, a world class livestock show and more. In addition, the Rodeo Austin Scholarship Program has...

Rosalind attended Blessed Sacrament High School where she graduated salutatorian of her class in 1964. She then attended Lamar University and graduated in 1968. After graduation, she moved to Seattle, Washington where she worked at Saint Catherine’s School as a...

Rotary Club of Austin – Southwest club members are dedicated people who share a passion for both community service and friendship. Becoming a Rotarian connects you with a diverse group of professionals who share your drive to give back. Rotary brings together a...

The Club has been active in Round Rock and its immediate surrounding area since its inception, contributing the time, talent, and resources of its membership to a number of worthy projects, including the annual Round Rock Special Olympics track and field meet, the...

It was 1971, and four recent University of Texas graduates decided to start an advertising agency in Austin, Texas — then a funky little college town known primarily for hippies and armadillos. Roy Spence was one of them. He went down to the bank to borrow $5,000 and...

Ruth Townley was one of seven children and graduated Valedictorian of her high school class. She went on to be a successful Legal Secretary in Texas. The scholarship was established in 1982 in her memory.

Ryan Gabriel Smith was a proud graduate of Austin Community College; he felt most proud of having persevered through the rigors of developmental classes to achieve academic success. He knew that in education, it doesn’t matter where you begin, what matters most is...

St. David’s South Austin Medical Center volunteers are a vital part of our healthcare team and make a lasting difference in patients’ lives. Volunteers add an extra measure of kindness and courtesy to patients, their families, visitors, hospital personnel, and fellow...

In 1953, Louis Spaw and Frank Glass embarked on a journey to form their own construction company. With little more than pure determination, they committed their cars as collateral to get SpawGlass off the ground. Although they didn’t have a lot of cash on hand, they...

Dr. W. Neal Kocurek, born at St. David’s Hospital in 1936 to Maurine and Willie I. Kocurek. At 17, Neal was salutatorian of his class at Austin High School, while his father was president of the Austin ISD Board of Trustees. Neal earned his B.S., M.S., and Ph. D.,...

Stephanie Dempsey began her development career at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston where she worked with the pediatric program funded by the proceeds from the children’s Christmas Card Project. She then raised funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation as a...

The AHS Class of ’66 Scholarship was established by the Stephen F. Austin High School Class of 1966 to provide scholarships to any graduate from Stephen F. Austin High School in Austin, Texas. The scholarship is awarded to a student who is pursuing a vocational...

Steve Kramer, Artist, Educator, and Art Department Chair, a good man who made many friends at Austin Community College, left a legacy of fairness and strength, as well as an effective and growing Art Department. He will be missed by many in the ACC community, as well...

Established in memory of two former ACC Accounting Professors – Steven Churchill Ward and Jim Fuller. Steven took a personal interest and pride in the students he taught at ACC. Jim was a decorated pilot in the USAF before pursuing his passion for teaching at...

The Arc of the Capital Area is a non-profit organization founded in 1949 by parents whose children with intellectual and developmental disabilities were excluded from public schools and other resources readily available to children without disabilities. Susan Eason...

Foundation History The Texas Pioneer Foundation is a private independent 501©(3) foundation incorporated in the State of Texas in 2004 and headquartered in Texarkana, Texas. Mission of the Foundation We seek potential funding opportunities in those under served areas...

For the past 40 years, The Honorable Wilhelmina and Dr. Exalton Delco Jr. have focused on creating opportunities for students to succeed. Through legislation, service, and teaching, they have become leaders in advocating for more equitable access to education and...