Winter 2019 Update from Sondra Lomax

Dear Friends,

This past September, we held one of our best Advisory Council fall meetings to date! Thank you to all who were able to attend and enjoyed the presentations by Dean Doug Dempster, our outstanding faculty, and our talented students.

Since that meeting, the development officers have been busy meeting with council members, alumni, and friends across the country, and their hard work has paid off. I am pleased to announce that as of December 6th, the College of Fine Arts has raised over $8.7 million to support our students, faculty, programs, and facilities. We are well on our way towards our goal of $15 million for 2019-2020, and we could not do it without the support of YOU as Advisory Council members!

We are particularly grateful for our council members who have been generous with their philanthropy as well as their time and expertise this year. There are myriad opportunities to support the college, and I urge you to consider a gift that is most meaningful to you. Our College of Fine Arts development team is available to help you decide how you might wish to support our students, faculty, programs, and facilities, either through an outright or pledged gift or through an estate gift.

Don’t forget, the new Texas Challenge Scholarships are being matched dollar-for-dollar by the university. If you have ever considered creating an endowed scholarship, this is the time to take advantage of a wonderful opportunity to literally double the impact of your gift!

I hope to see many of you in the New Year at our spring regional meetings around the state. In the interim, thank you again for your ongoing support, and best wishes to you and your families for a wonderful holiday season!

Warm regards,

Sondra Lomax
Executive Director and Associate Dean for Development