Spring 2002
VOL.58, NO.4

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Far Beyond the Hedges

It may be trite, but Rice alumni continually prove the adage to be true: You can take the alum out of Rice, but you can’t take Rice out of the alum. Although understandable for those who live in the Houston area, it is also true of alumni who have moved away—in many cases, far beyond the famous campus hedges. Nearly 71 percent of alumni live outside of Houston. Despite the distance, many remain among the most loyal supporters any university can hope to have. They continue to give back to their alma mater both as volunteers and donors, keeping the campaign’s momentum strong and fueling many of its accomplishments. Their histories of involvement are varied—student interviewers, committee members, regional event organizers, boisterous fans at sporting events, donors of all amounts—but their incentives are similar: to give support to the university that helped launch them into their futures. These alums, from across the U.S. and abroad, explain why Rice remains so much a part of their lives, even from a distance.

“By creating a scholarship, I can help students who are like myself. I also can start out with a smaller amount now and build the fund over time.”

—Michael Kane ’84 and Cindy
Los Angeles, California
Annual Fund donors
Created the Michael and Cindy Kane Scholarship in Economics


“We valued our Rice experience so much that we’re pleased to be able to give back to help high-quality students.”

Cindy Lindsay ’74 and
Steve Sheafor ’72
Boulder, Colorado
Annual Fund volunteers and Rice University Associates
Cindy is on the Board of Trustees, and Steve has served on the Rice University Fund Council and is an adjunct professor of electrical engineering

Created the Sheafor–Lindsay Innovation Endowment and Sheafor–Lindsay Chair in Information Technology



“Because my wife and I attended Rice tuition-free, we chose to give back to the university what it gave to us years ago.”

—Tom Taylor ’53 and Joan ’55
Wimberley, Texas, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Members of the Captain James A. Baker Society, Rice University Associates, and consistent Annual Fund donors
Contributed to the Class of 1953 Golden Anniversary Scholarship, and Tom served on the volunteer committee

 

“I owe Rice a great debt, and I want to see the university maintain its standard of excellence.”


—Doyle Arnold ’70
Salt Lake City, Utah, and Orinda, California
Rice University Associate, Annual Fund
donor, Telefund volunteer, and
admissions interviewer for 15 years

Contributed to the Wiess College Building Fund


“I wanted to give back to the Jones School and help minority students while honoring my father.”

—Greg Broussard ’01
New York, New York
Endowed the James C. Broussard
Memorial Scholarship in Business


“I know how difficult it can be to combine athletics and academics, and Rice stresses the concept of the ‘student-athlete.’ They expect the best on the field and in the classroom.”

—Courtney Hall ’90 and Sally
Chicago, Illinois
Rice University Associates and Annual Fund donors
Began the Courtney Hall Athletic Scholarship Fund


“Rice is the kind of university that attracts students who will impact our society. I enjoy being part of that and want to see the mission of Rice continued.”

—Lynn Laverty Elsenhans ’78
and John ’84
London, England
Rice University Associates and
Annual Fund donors
Lynn is former chair of the Annual Fund, former class chair, reunion Telefund volunteer, and is on the Board of Trustees.

Recently endowed the Lynn Laverty Elsenhans Scholarship
in Mathematical Sciences

Also See:
The Rice Degree of Difference

Getting the Job Done: Going the Distance


Rice across
the Country

Rice alumni reside throughout the U.S. and abroad*:

Location and %
of Alumni


   
Houston
29.2
Rest of Texas
16.9
New York, New Jersey, Connecticut area
4.1
California
4.1
Rest of U.S.
39.0
Outside of U.S.
3.1

Over 51 percent of alumni have made donations to the Rice: The Next Century Campaign. Their gifts exceed $129 million, representing nearly 31 percent of campaign donations received between July 1, 1997, and August 31, 2002.

*Based on approximately 42,000 living alumni


Sources of Support
for Rice: The Next Century Campaign
 
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