In Sincere Appreciation

We deeply appreciate the many generous friends of UHD who are ensuring the success of the Red Rose Ball by establishing permanent scholarship funds for the Red Rose Scholars.   For years to come, each $60,000 endowment will generate interest income to underwrite one $3,000 scholarship per year.

Current Red Rose Scholarship Endowments:

Name	Date
1.   Marian & Speros Martel Foundation	2001
2.   Ralph S. O'Connor	2001
3.   Hong Kong City Mall/Hai Du Duong	2003
4.   Carol and Thomas Harper III	2003
5.   Crown Mark, Inc. /Sue Hsiao	2003
6.   MetroBank/Ming and Don Wang	2003
7.   Christina and Terry Axtmann (1)	2005
8.   Artie Lee and Jackson C. Hinds	2005
9.   Elyse and Bob Lanier	2005
10. Thomas I. O'Connor III	2005
11.   George Rufus O'Connor	2005
12.   Christina and Terry Axtmann (2)	2006
13.   James A. Elkins, Jr.	2006
14.   Larry Jones	2006
15.   Joan and Stanford Alexander	2007
16.   Max and Rosario Castillo (Hobby)	2008

Rising tuition costs have made it increasingly difficult for many students to remain in school and realize their dream of receiving a degree. By enlisting the support of 25 special donors and establishing a permanent endowment of $1,500,000 for the Red Rose Scholarships, the university can begin leveraging the Red Rose Ball to its fullest potential for community support. These are a few of the reasons why we earnestly hope you will favorably consider becoming a Red Rose Scholarship Endowment donor.

If you are interested in establishing a Red Rose Scholarship Endowment or would like to receive more information, please contact Gilda Parker, Director of Constituent Relations and Special Events, at 713-221-8563 or parkergil@uhd.edu.