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GIVING ON THE RISE
GIVING
ON THE RISE
Regardless of why or when they give, Tarleton’s philanthropic visionaries ensure the university’s ability to uplift its students, turning a dream school into an alma mater and potential into reality.
Tarleton Texans are driven to succeed, and when state and federal financial aid falls short, many obtain student loans or work a job, sometimes two, which diverts attention from their education. Increasing support is critical to keeping them in school and upwardly mobile.
In addition to scholarships, Tarleton relies on private support to fully develop academic and athletic programs, advance research and innovation, recruit and retain distinguished faculty, and construct and update campus facilities.
The theme of our largest-ever comprehensive capital campaign — Forward Together: Investing in Today’s Students for Future Success — says it all: Generous benefactors take Tarleton beyond the gravitational pull of higher education as usual.
After passing its initial $100 million goal two years ahead of schedule, Tarleton announced a revised target of $125 million to commemorate the university’s 125th anniversary in September 2024. That announcement came at the 2022 gala, An Evening in Purple. President James Hurley debuted the comprehensive campaign at his inaugural gala in 2020.
Dr. Teresa “Terry” Lozano Long told her husband, Joe, after they married in 1958 that if they ever made enough money, they should help the people of Texas.
Longtime Tarleton friends Joe R. and Dr. Teresa Lozano Long donated $2 million in spring 2021 to support underrepresented students. The Division of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and International Programs — named in their honor — celebrates their philanthropic commitment to higher education.
They have helped, numerous times, and they did it again with a $2 million gift to support Tarleton’s underrepresented students. The Division of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and International Programs is named in their honor.
At the naming ceremony, Joe Long reminded that diversity and inclusion informed the life of his beloved Terry — the first Hispanic to earn a doctorate at the University of Texas at Austin — and that she, too, was responsible for their generosity to Tarleton. She passed away in March 2021 at 92.
Naming Tarleton’s new rodeo facility to honor the legacy of Bob and Darla Doty became a reality in 2022, just months after the couple announced a $1 million contribution to support the nationally acclaimed program.
Bob and Darla joined Tarleton in 1994 — he as rodeo coach and she as a coordinator in Career Services — with common goals to inspire students, encourage volunteers and promote philanthropy while turning an already vaunted rodeo treasure into a perennial powerhouse.
Both are retired — Bob from coaching in 2008 and teaching in 2020, and Darla in 2015 as Interim Vice President for Student Affairs.
Children of the late Dr. Ken D. Dorris Sr. and his wife, Virginia, established a scholarship to honor their parents
Left: Tarleton named its new rodeo headquarters to honor career educators Bob and Darla Doty. They announced a $1 million contribution at this spring’s annual Tarleton Alumni Association reception at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. Right: An $881,000 gift from alumnus Henry Hohenberger, center, will enhance experiential learning at the Tarleton Agriculture Center and provide scholarships for ag education majors. Accepting the donation are Tarleton President James Hurley, left, and Dr. Barry Lambert, Dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
and support student rodeo athletes and those pursuing pre-veterinary degrees. Dr. Dorris, DVM, was a fervent supporter of Tarleton rodeo and spearheaded fundraising for the first scholarships for students competing on the team. He established Dorris Veterinary Hospital in Stephenville in 1968 and managed the practice for more than four decades.
Two-time Tarleton alumnus Henry Hohenberger this past summer made the largest cash gift ever to the Tarleton Foundation for the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources — $881,000 to expand hands-on experiences for students at the Tarleton Agriculture Center. The endowment will provide working scholarships as well as scholarships for students who wish to become secondary school teachers focused on agricultural mechanics.
The sale of 1,166 acres of the Hunewell Ranch southwest of Stephenville funds a $5.4 million endowment for band scholarships, instruments and uniforms. Dennis G. Hunewell directed Tarleton’s esteemed Military Band for more than two decades, from 1920 to 1942. Four new endowments, honoring College of Science and Mathematics faculty and leadership, are helping meet the demand for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) graduates and bolster regional economic growth and innovation: the Pam and Mark Littleton Enrichment Endowment for Mathematics Education; the Timberlake Biological Field Station Research Support Endowment; the Lamar and Marilynn T. Johanson Biological Sciences Scholarship Endowment; and the Jimmy J. McCoy Physics Scholarship Endowment, honoring Dr. McCoy’s 50 years of service.
Tarleton’s benefactors know that when we rise, our students, communities and region absolutely do, too.
RECORD BREAKERS. ADVENTURE SEEKERS. CHANGE MAKERS. RISK TAKERS.
TARLETON TEXANS ARE ON THE RISE.
