CAPITAL campaign

John Chapman served as Chairman of the "Wave of the Future" Campaign.		ALUMNI PARTICIPATION
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		WAVE OF THE FUTURE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN As a real tribute to the community and the people behind this project, the "Wave of the Future" capital campaign ultimately raised $22 million--surpassing the initial campaign goal of $15 million. Simply put, the objectives of the campaign were to increase student scholarship endowments, faculty development new technology and technology training, outreach and partnerships, and to enhance student life. As President Robert R. Furgason announced the $22 million total of the "Wave of the Future" capital campiagn, committee chairs took center stage during the "Cresting the Wave" Banquet, Feb. 22,2000, in the University Center Lone Star Ballroom. Pictured are (left to right) John J. Buckley, Jeff Bell (behind Buckley), Betty Bell-Vextor, Mary Campbell, Celika Storm, John Chapman, Rosie Garza, Harris Kaffie, and Dr. John Richards. OBJECTIVES WILL BE MET THANKS TO GIFTS BY THE FOLLOWING: Ed Harte Edward H. Harte, philanthropist and former publisher of the Corpus Christi-Caller Times, was awarded an honorary doctoral degree during Spring commencement ceremonies, May 7, 1999, at Memorial Coliseum in Corpus Christi. In 1998, Ed and Janet Harte gave gifts of nearly $20 million to a variety of charities and organizations throughout South Texas and the United States, including $3.5 million for the Performing Arts Center (since named the Edward H. Harte Performing Arts Center). Sam Frech Samuel Frech, a local financial consultant and longtime supporter of the arts in the Coastal Bend, gave a $1 million gift to Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi toward the Sam Frech Concert Hall located in the planned Edward H. Harte Performing Arts Center. In memory of Rogelio "Roger" Benavides After Rogelio "Roger" Benavides lost his life in an industrial accident, his wife, Linda, and their two young sons, David and Paul, established the Rogelio "Roger" Benavides Memorial Chair in engineering technology. The $1 million endowed professorial chair will emphasize the research and teaching of industrial safety. Mary and Jeff Bell Mary and Jeff Bell made a gift of $1 million to the Mary and Jeff Bell Library to increase its automation capabilities.
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