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Forty Acres Scholars Watch the Game with Red McCombs

Forty Acres Scholars Watch the Game with Red McCombs

October 18, 2011 9:23 am | no comments

The Forty Acres Scholars had a great view of Saturday’s football game. They watched it from Red McCombs’ private box. “One of our goals with the...

 
 
Texas Exes Scholars

Senior Texas Exes Scholars Say Farewell (and Thanks)

September 24, 2011 4:49 pm | no comments

Can’t see the slideshow? Click here. Every fall, at the start of the new school year, the Texas Exes host a dinner for the recipients of the Texas Exes Awards...

 
 
Chapters Present $482K in Scholarships to 322 UT Students

Chapters Present $482K in Scholarships to 322 UT Students

September 8, 2011 10:09 am | 1 comment

Can’t see the slideshow? Click here. Texas Exes Chapters awarded 322 University of Texas at Austin students with scholarships totaling $482,720 at a dinner...

 
 
Forty Acres Scholars Get Relaxation and Stimulation at Retreat

Forty Acres Scholars Take a Ranch Retreat

August 29, 2011 9:44 am | no comments

Can’t see the slideshow? Click here. Playing chess, making s’mores, and getting leadership training—sound like your weekend? That blend of stimulation...

 
 
How We Met Our Scholar

How We Met Our Scholar

August 3, 2011 2:39 pm | 5 comments

My wife, Cynthia, and I were honored by the Houston Texas Exes with a named Forty Acres Scholarship, a new, full-ride merit award that targets top high school students....

 
 
Eleanor Moore

Farewell, Den Mother

January 1, 2011 6:23 pm | no comments

Scholarships matriarch Eleanor Moore says goodbye after 25 years. In 25 years administering Texas Exes scholarships, Eleanor Moore didn’t just hand students checks...

 
 
Jim Boon

Rounding Up the Best for Texas

November 1, 2010 11:54 am | no comments

Outgoing executive director Jim Boon shares what he learned during 16 years managing the Texas Exes: how UT really works, what building relationships is all about,...

 
 
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