WHO WE ARE
The Texas Coalition for Excellence in Higher Education exists to promote excellence, accountability and progress in all of our state’s institutions of higher learning. We believe the diversity of the state of Texas requires a wide range of diverse higher educational options, from low-cost, broad access institutions to more competitive Tier One research universities with the very highest standards of quality and excellence.
Coalition Founding Members
*Italicized names designate members of the Executive Committee
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Betsy Abell
Hughes Abell Judge Marilyn Aboussie John L. Adams Cynthia Adkins John Adkins Perry L. Adkisson Robert H. Allen Lester L. Allison Gordon Appleman Michael Appleman Scott J. Atlas Dionel E. Aviles Susan G. Baker S. Jack Balagia Anne Ballantyne Steve Ballantyne Ben Barnes Jane Barnhill John W. Barnhill Jr. Sam Barshop Vicki Bartholow Peter Bartholow JJ Baskin Joan Ragsdale Baskin
Alan C. Baum
David J. Beck John Beckworth Laura Hobby Beckworth Margaret C. Berry John Scott Black Willie E. B. Blackmon Leslie D. Blanton
Ruben Bonilla
Jim Boon Carmel Borders
Tom Borders
Dr. Ray Bowen Kyle Bradford Sam C. Bradshaw
Marty Braniff
Lewis E. Brazelton Michelle K. Brock Ricky Brown
Becky Brumley
Jon Brumley
Jim Buchanan
Dan Burck Ernest Butler Sarah G. Butler Natalie Butler Charles H. Campbell
Tony Canales
Tom Carter Bill Cauthorn H. Scott Caven Jr. Leslie Cedar
David L. Chapman Ph.D.
Ray Taggart Chilton
Elizabeth Christian
Joann Christian
Ernest H. Cockrell Janet Cockrell
L.J. Cohen
Hon. Peter R. Coneway Tracy Smith Connally Michael L. Cook Dr. Denton A. Cooley Jerry Cox Dr. John W. Craddock Mary Cooley Craddock Jack Crosby JoAnn Crosby Gary Crum Sylvie Crum Josiah M. Daniel, III Ramona Davis Linnet F. Deily Ben De Leon Hector De Leon Frank Denius Lisa DePaulo Martin Dies Kip Dixon Ben A. Donnell Alan Dreeben
Robert Duncan
Tom Dunning Amy Ehrlich
Byron F. Egan
Robert M. Ehrlich Jr.
Charles Ellison Frank C. Erwin III Gary Farmer
Susan Farmer
Larry Faulkner
Brian Feld Becky Ferguson Raul B. Fernandez Dr. Peter Flawn Tyrrell Flawn Betty Sue Flowers Joe Foster
Dr. Robert L. Frachtman
Chuck Fraser
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Charles B. Fulton
Ray Galvin
Rudy Garza
Lela Gibbs
Robin C. Gibbs
Machree Gibson Melbern G. Glasscock Julius Glickman Suzan Glickman Lee Godfrey Sandra Godfrey Marc Goldman
Lisa T. Gottesman
Sanford Gottesman Bob Graham Jack S. Gray Marina V. Grayson Cathy Obriotti Green Gerry Griffin Vaughn Gross
Gary R. Gurwitz
Jon L. Hagler John B. Harbin Christopher M. Harte Jess T. Hay Kay Head Steve Head Dr. Frederick B. Hegi Jr. Carol Heller Jeffrey M. Heller Jim Herdlicka H. David Herndon Graham Hill Paul W. Hobby Bill Hobby Ann Honeycutt
David E. Honeycutt
David Hull Ralph T. Hull Adm. Bob R. Inman Joe Jamail Hon. John H. James Kenneth M. Jastrow II Susie Jastrow
Al Jones
Bryan Jones
Frank Jones
Jay Jones
Lenoir M. Josey Margaret Justus Kyle Kalkwarf Richard P. Keeton Gary Kelly
Mickey Klein
Aaron Kozmetsky
Greg Kozmetsky
Arno W. Krebs Ronald D. Krist Weldon D. Kruger James C. Langdon Jr.
Pam Leshin
Richard L. Leshin Leigh Leshin Levy
Michael R. Levy
Jack E. Little David D. Livingston Lana Livingston William S. Livingston Joe R. Long
Meredith Long
Dr. Teresa Lozano Long Janiece Longoria Tom Luce Prudence Mackintosh
Abbie Madden
Wales H. Madden Jr. Humboldt Mandell Elizabeth S. Massey John Massey Charles W. Matthews
Chuck Matthews
Patrick McAndrew Robert F. McBee Artie McFerrin Cappy McGarr Janie S. McGarr John Mark McLaughlin Hon. Stan McLelland Dennis McWilliams Morton H. Meyerson Annie Holand Miller Richard Mithoff Ginni Mithoff
John Mobley
William H. Mobley Ph.D. Jane Clements Monday John S. Moody Ryan Moss
Jim Mulva
Mike A. Myers
Elizabeth Nash
James K. B. Nelson
Joe P. Nelson
Milam Newby Betty Sue Newton Jon Newton |
Wolfgang Niedert
Dudley Oldham
Michael Oldham
C. Patrick Oles Jr. Julie Oles
Dr. John D. Oswalt
Karen Oswalt Dr. David A. Ott Pamela F. Ott Patrick C. Oxford Fred A. Palmer DVM Charles R. Parker Robert L. Parker Sr. Robert L. Parker Jr. Jeane S. Pendery Dick Perkins
Judy Perkins
Melinda Hill Perrin
Mike Perrin Sam Perry Lorraine Perryman
Mary Dale Peterson
Ed Pickett
Louise Pincoffs
Peter Pincoffs
Scott Polikov Dr. James Prentice Keshav Rajagopalan Fran Ramsey
George E. Ramsey
Matthew S. Ramsey
Lisa Henken Ramirez B. M. Rankin Jr. Hon. Bill Ratliff Shannon H. Ratliff Barbara Gurwitz Raynor Harry Reasoner Macey H. Reasoner
Rick Rickman
Daron Roberts Beth Robertson Eduardo R. Rodriguez Patrick Rodriguez Dr. Glenn A. Rogers Louan P. Rogers Stanley D. Rosenberg
Dan Routman
Robert B. Rowling
David Rubenstein
Tameka Sadler
Stephen (Steve) Saunders
Rodney Schlosser
Barbara Schusterman
Randi Shade
Doug Shankle Debra Shankle Anne Shepard Robert W. Shepard
Allan Shivers Jr.
Martha E. Smiley Craig Smith
Tracey Smith
Sandra E. Snyder
Susan Pitzer Stasney Ronald G. Steinhart
Roderick D. Stepp
Barbara Stuart John T. Stuart III Steve Susman
Sam L. Susser
Sandra Sweeney
Jeffrey L. Swope Charles W. Tate Judy S. Tate Charles Teeple Mary H. Teeple Larry Temple Jere W. Thompson James E. Thorp
McHenry Tichenor
Bruce Todd
Terry O. Tottenham
Leon B. Toubin
Carolyn Townsend Peyton Townsend
Merced Perez Trevino
William R. Volk
Duer Wagner Darren Walker
Mark D. Walker
Raeanne walker
J Thomas Ward Joe Bill Watkins Rad Weaver Charles Martin Wender Marlen Whitley
R.K. Whittington
Dr. George Willeford III Hon. Pamela Willeford Dr. James Willerson Del Williams Robert C. Wilson Darrell Windham
Eva Womack
Bill Wright |
Young Texans Coalition Founding Members
*Italicized names designate members of the Operating Committee
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Paul Albrecht
Michael Appleman
John Arriaga
Minator Azemi
Ashley Baker
JJ Baskin
Kalize Bauer
Kate Beasley
John Black
Alli Bloom
Hannah Bock
John Brady
Abby Branigan
Dolph Briscoe IV
Erica Brody
Erica Brody
Shauna Bubis
Natalie Butler
Billy Calve
Marcus Ceniceros
Brent Chaney
Sarah Classen
Leslie Daniel
Alyssa Davis
Jordan Davisson
Tyler Day
Bernadette De La Cruz
Ben De Leon
John deLorimier
Sameer Desai
Andre Esteva
Sydney Fazende
Brian Feld
Alex Ferraro
Nicholas Garcia
Madison Gardner
Michael Ginnings
Sara Grabowski
Neshell Graham
Elliot Greenberg
Jamie Grossbard
Dustin Haley
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Brian Haley
Ryan Harrison
Holly Heinrich
Sarah Hobson
Drew Jacoby
Zack Jamail
Priti Joshi
Emily Jung
Sally Jung
Zuhair Khan
Lauren Kraut
Jordan Kreft
Aakashdeep Kumar
Abbey Laclede
Samuel Leonard
Michelle Lin
David Loewenberg
Sara Loewy
Kendra Loftice
Reid Long
Cecilia Lopez
Amanda Lopez
Edilsa Lopez
Cecilia Lopez
Ryan Manack
Janette Martinez
Cesar Martinez
Meridith McGraw
Allie Medack
Berenice Medellin
Rachel Meyerson
Milam Miller
Annie Holand Miller
Michael Morton
Juliet Mullins
Stephen Myers
Milam Newby
Carisa Nietsche
Robby Nunez
Keval Patel
Jesus Payan
Taylor Pousson
Preston Powell
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Alex Prescott
Kartik Rajagopalan
Keshav Rajagopalan
Chelsea Rajagopalan
Katina Rajunov
Lisa Henken Ramirez
Lauren Ratliff
Lauren Robbins
Holly Roche
Patrick Rodriguez
Daniel Rosen
Danielle Rugoff
Tameka Sadler
Sarah Sanders
Zach Schneider
Alyson Schulman
Elana Schulman
Nathan Seitzman
Ruchy Sharda
Frankie Shulkin
Gabriella Sicher
Jason Silverstein
Andrew Solomon
Andrew St. Jean
Justin Stein
Sharilyn Stone
Bailey Tomson
Andrew Townsell
Felicia Travieso
Nicole Trinh
Benjamin Trotter
Roberto Valle
Marlen Whitley
Michael Whitworth
Erika Willrodt
Philip Wiseman
David Wogan
Conner Wood
John Woods
Shannon Yoachum
Crystal Zhao
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*Listing as of November 16, 2011
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The Coalition today issued a statement emphasizing the importance of philanthropy to the continued access -- and success -- of Texas higher education. The recent losses of educational philanthropic giants like Bernard Rapoport and Howard Terry remind us that the quality of education received by future generations is a key driver to the assurance for the future of high quality education being produced at our flagship institutions. Afterall, it's the alumni whom give out of pride and loyalty. Read the entire statement after the jump.
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