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UT San Antonio Giving Day exceeds goal in first year of unified campaign

Preliminary results from UT San Antonio Giving Day show that the university has already surpassed its $700,000 goal, raising more than $836,000 through 2,541 donors in the first year of a unified campaign supporting The University of Texas at San Antonio and its academic health center, UT Health San Antonio. Final totals are still being calculated.

Held over 48 hours from March 31 to April 2, the campaign marked an important milestone for the integrated university, bringing together support for priorities across education, research, health, student success, athletics, libraries and museums, scholarships and endowments.

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Perron Family fosters artistry with first endowment for UT San Antonio Young Artist Programs

When Keith Herndon ’81 arrived at The University of Texas at San Antonio in the late 1970s, the young university was still defining its identity. Students were helping select the school colors and mascot, classes were small and computing was only beginning to emerge as a field of study.

“What attracted me was the chance to attend a new school and be part of something that was still developing,” Herndon said. “Once I arrived, I knew I wanted to stay. Friends from high school and people from my neighborhood were there, so a community formed naturally. There was a sense that we were all building something together, and that made it an exciting place to be.”

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Perron Family fosters artistry with first endowment for UT San Antonio Young Artist Programs

Patricia Quintana-Perron, partner at Forvis Mazars, LLP , and her husband, Patrick Perron, made a $25,000 gift to establish their family’s endowment for the Teen Studio Intensive initiative, marking the first endowment ever created for one of The University of Texas at San Antonio’s Young Artist Programs.

The couple also contributed a combined $45,000 for program expenses and endowment, to the initiative over the last few years. Together, their gifts provide both long-term and immediate support for a program that has become deeply meaningful to their family.

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Parron Family taking selfie at bayfront in Corpus Christi, Texas

UT Health San Antonio announces $6.5M gift to establish Harvey E. Najim Pediatric Health Scholars Program

UT Health San Antonio, the academic health center of The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio), has announced a $6.5 million gift from San Antonio philanthropist Harvey E. Najim to establish the Harvey E. Najim Pediatric Health Scholars Program to support future pediatric-focused professionals in dentistry, medicine and nursing in San Antonio and the surrounding region.

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UT Health San Antonio announces $5 million gift to the Biggs Institute from longtime supporters Bill and Rebecca Reed

UT Health San Antonio has announced a $5 million gift from longtime supporters Bill and Rebecca Reed to advance its Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases. The gift will address a pressing need to find critical solutions for individuals facing dementia, a prevalent disease facing many residents across South Texas.

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Rebecca Reed, Bill Reed and Ann Biggs are shown in front of a portrait of the Reeds at the Biggs Institute.

Relationships That Move a City Forward: UTSA Athletics, the Chamber, and a Shared Commitment to Student-Athletes

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) has announced a transformational $30 million gift from the Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation to support the mission of The University of Texas at San Antonio School of Public Health and improve the health and well-being of communities across South Texas.

This gift to the university and its academic health center, UT Health San Antonio, represents a transformative investment that meaningfully advances the mission of this initiative and strengthens the university’s commitment to improving the health of South Texas.

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UT San Antonio athletics receiving award

UT San Antonio announces transformational $30 million gift from the Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation for the Kate Marmion School of Public Health

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) has announced a transformational $30 million gift from the Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation to support the mission of The University of Texas at San Antonio School of Public Health and improve the health and well-being of communities across South Texas.

This gift to the university and its academic health center, UT Health San Antonio, represents a transformative investment that meaningfully advances the mission of this initiative and strengthens the university’s commitment to improving the health of South Texas.

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Former Texas Gov. Dolph Briscoe Jr. and his granddaughter, Kate Marmion

Zeina Hijazi turns scholarship support into biomedical discovery

For Zeina Hijazi, pursuing a degree in biomedical engineering has always been about solving real problems and applying technology beyond the classroom. When weighing her college options, she was looking for an environment that would challenge her intellectually while allowing her to explore research with real-world relevance.

That search led her to The University of Texas at San Antonio, where a campus visit introduced her to the UT San Antonio Top Scholar program in the Honors College.

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