UTSA | Catalyst | Summer/Fall 2021
GIVING
Message from Advancement Council Chair Curtis T. Vaughan III is a proud supporter of the College of Sciences.
The Advancement Council provides leadership, support and consultation to the College of Sciences
Dear Friends, UTSA has earned recognition as one of the great public research universities in Texas. The College of Sciences’ achievements in research, discovery and teaching have been central to that distinction and have created great momentum for the future. Fundamental to our growth is generous philanthropic support. Annual gifts and endowments are an invaluable source of stability and resilience. Astrophysics was a passion of my late father. Years ago, when UTSA was just beginning, my father, mother and our family created The Vaughan Family Endowed Professorship in Physics at UTSA to recruit and retain the very brightest scientists to the university. Ours and other gifts have attracted outstanding researchers and teachers in disciplines ranging from cancer, heart and brain research to water sustainability, cybersecurity, virtual reality and STEM education. As a friend of the College of Sciences, you can take great pride in your contributions to the college’s eminence and continued excellence and growth. Thanks to you, Roadrunners are graduating with the confidence, knowledge and skills they need to be successful. I am a proud supporter of the College of Sciences and UTSA, and I am grateful to my father and mother for passing along a legacy of giving to their children and grandchildren. I watch with excitement as the university continues to advance, making a huge impact on the lives of so many. As the chair of the College of Sciences Advancement Council, I hope to inspire others to invest in their passions at UTSA and help build upon our excellence for future Roadrunners and all of San Antonio and the South Texas region. I encourage you to make a gift to the College of Sciences to help students achieve their dreams, change and save lives, and support scientific inquiry to solve the great problems humanity faces. With all of us working together, we can accomplish great things. Be well and Go ‘Runners!
CURTIS T. VAUGHAN III Chair, UTSA College of Sciences Advancement Council
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To make a gift, contact the College of Sciences development team—Kim Fischer at kim.fischer@utsa.edu or Taylor Bird at taylor.bird@utsa.edu—or give online at utsa.edu/sciences/giving.
