Endowments & Donors

Celebrating our donors and exploring CIAC giving opportunities

We are honored to celebrate our CIAC donors and sponsors for 2026 and the many ways their gifts are making a lasting difference in Texas A&M’s Department of Construction Science.

Every endowment and sponsorship reflects a shared commitment to student success and to the future of the construction industry. Their support helps open doors for students, enhances educational experiences, and strengthens the foundation of our department for years to come.

Scholarship Endowment Donors

Recognizing the individuals, families, companies, and organizations whose endowments provide lasting scholarship support for construction science students.

Aggie Maroon

Endowments paying $10,000 or more annually

Construction Industry Advisory Council	Fluor Aggies	Sarah and Ross Perot, Jr. Family
Marek Family of Companies	Dr. Bryan N. Mitchell ‘70	Jack L. Morris
National Association of Home Builders	Merry K. ’84 and William L. Raba ‘86	Mr. John R. Richardson and Mrs. Diana Morin-Richardson
Nancy and Don ’76 Weaver

Reveille White

Endowments paying $6,000–$9,999 annually

Mr. and Mrs. Bert E. Beecroft ‘51	Bryan-College Station Home Builders Association	Sandy ’81 and Jay Carlton ‘81
Construction Law Section of the State Bar of Texas	Charlie Crowley and DN Tanks, LLC	Jennifer and Larry Fickel ‘81
JB Gold Foundation	Debbie and Richard H. “Rick” Gopffarth ‘88	Elizabeth ’02 and Christopher Miller
Mrs. Roger D. Richards	Rio-South Texas Education and Development Foundation	Swinerton Foundation

Century Silver

Endowments paying $3,000–$5,999 annually

AGC Student Chapter	Mrs. Ann Eastwood Broussard and Mr. Steve Broussard ‘73	Janet and Bryan T. Byrd ‘93
Mr. Jimmy Byrd	Dayna Clower, Robert and Tara Cowen	Ramiro (RC) and Gloria Contreras
Michael P. Emmons ’84 and SpawGlass Aggies	Professor Leslie Feigenbaum ’80 and Mrs. Anita Feigenbaum ‘08	Ronald J. Gafford ‘72
Gary Joeris	Glenn and Helen Watt Keaton ‘85	MYCON Educational Foundation
Frank A. “Teddy” Peinado ‘88	John St. John ‘70	Oscar Stewart ‘47
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Stripling ‘60	Donna Beth and Jim Thompson ‘68	J. T. Vaughn ‘89
Ellen and Joe R. Walker ‘55	Mike Webb ‘88

Spirit Gray

Endowments paying $1,000–$2,999 annually

Alpha Building Corporation	American Subcontractors Association, Houston Chapter	Shayna and James Anderson’ 95
Anslow Bryant Construction, Ltd.	Associated Builders and Contractors of Greater Houston	Austin Commercial
Patricia F. and Clark V. Baker ‘90	Balfour Beatty Construction	Bartlett Cocke General Contractors
C. Birgitte ’82 and Donald G. Baumann, Jr. ‘82	Beck Aggies	W. S. Bellows Construction
Lori and James Benham ‘01	The Brandt Companies	Brookstone, L.P.
Builders of the Future: Tyler Lee ’05 and Rolf Scheffler ‘05	Stephen P. Byrne ‘75	Gary L. Boldt ‘83
Calais Custom Homes	CH2M Hill Foundation	CSA Construction
Craig and Wendy Cumberland ‘94	Ms. Elora W. Dale	Dallas Chapter of AGC
Edward V. Davis, Jr	Ernie Davis ‘66	G. B. “Butch” DeZell
Michael and Carol Emmons ‘84	Edelmiro F. Escamilla, Ph.D. ’00, Elsie Escamilla, and grandchildren	Mr. and Mrs. George Eustace ‘77
Katherine and David Fleming ‘75	Flintco Foundation	Robert C. Flowers ’80 and Pamela Pitchford Flowers ‘80
Kim ’79 and Jerry Followwill	Family of Charles W. Graham ‘88	Todd Handwerk ‘83
Benton ’81 and LaDonna ’78 Hagler	Halliburton Foundation	Vernon A. Haney, Jr.
Harvey Builders, Inc.	Hensel Phelps Construction Company	Jeff and Patti Hess ’95, Kyle Hess ’05, Kathryn Hess ’06, and Christopher Hess ‘10
Highland Homes, Ltd.	Tom Owens ‘73	HMH Lifestyles, L.P.
Mike and Susan (Kleinhenz ’77) Holland	Sara and Jerry Hoog ‘82	Joe Horlen ‘73
Donald Hubert Construction Company, Inc.	Steve Huser ’85 and John Huser ‘89	Terry Hutchings ‘70
International Facility Management Association (IFMA) San Antonio Chapter	Don Jones ’61 and Russell Jones ‘84	Mr. James L. Knutson
Karen ’76, Whitney ’08, Matt ’11, and Jerry Lea	John S. Lee	Linbeck Construction Company
Stephani Luebben ‘18	Lyness Construction	Marksmen General Contractors
Former Students, Colleagues, and Friends of Professor James H. Marsh, III	Arlene ’78 and Lawrence Maze	McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
Ms. Ellen McFarland, daughters, Eva and Amelia, Family and Friends of William H. McFarland	David R. McLendon ‘89	Rodney L. Moss ’88 and Shelly B. Moss ‘87
Moss & Associates, LLC	Muckleroy & Falls	Murray Construction Company, Inc.
O’Donnell/Snider Construction, LLC	Aaron ’06 and Kristin ’06 Mynar	William “Butch” Nesmith, Jr. ‘86
Newmark Homes, L.P.	Aggies of Opifex	Patti and Thomas Owens ‘73
Perry Homes	Fred and Cathy Raley	Randy Rehmann ‘04
James B. and Stephanie Russ ‘86	S&B Engineering	James “J.D.” Slaughter ‘93
Satterfield & Pontikes Construction, Inc.	Paul Shaw ‘14	Shellback Construction, LLC
Felipe Serrano ‘14	Slate Construction, LLC	Friends of Dr. James C. Smith, II ‘70
SpawGlass Foundation	Megan and Dr. Patrick Suermann ‘03	Mr. M. Frank Thurmond ‘51
Family of Oscar T. Trevino, Jr. ‘78	Family, Friends, and Professional Colleagues of Professor Jerry Trost	Lynn and Bob Vacek ’71 and Blake Vacek ‘02
Everett Vaughn ’22 and Joseph “Jay” Vaughn ‘19	Weis Builders, Inc.	The Williams Company
Dayton Ann Williams ‘91	Matthew C. Williamson ‘82	Kevin A. White
Family and Friend of Mark Wood	Thomas M. Woodbury ’69 and Gloria B. Woodbury	Gary C. Wortham
Former Students of Professor Ron Workman	Nat Wrotenbery ‘80

Together, We Can Create a Lasting Legacy

Through the CIAC matching endowment program, donors have been changing students’ lives for more than 25 years. Since the program began, support has grown from just seven endowments to more than 400 — each one providing enduring financial assistance for future leaders in the construction industry. Creating an endowment is a powerful way to invest in student success and make an impact that continues year after year.

Scholarship Matches

A $25,000 endowment supports a $1,000 annual scholarship for a deserving student in perpetuity.

$15,000 gift, matched with $10,000, creates a $25,000 endowment
$25,000 gift, matched with $20,000, creates a $45,000 endowment
$12,500 gift, matched with $12,500, adds $25,000 to an existing endowment

Capstone Matches

Capstone endowments help ensure students have the resources needed to excel in their culminating academic projects.

$90,000 gift, matched with $60,000, creates a $150,000 endowment

Join the many donors whose generosity continues to shape the future of Construction Science.

2026 Competition Team Sponsors

We are grateful to the 13 companies that support competition teams across the undergraduate and graduate programs. Their sponsorship gives students hands-on experience, builds professional skills, and helps them compete — and succeed — on the national stage.

Turner Construction	Joeris General Contractors	Cadence McShane Construction Company
Caddell Construction Company	CORE Construction	Dynamic Systems
Performance Contracting Incorporated	SUNDT Construction	Hoar Construction
RNL Homes	DP Electric	King of Texas Roofing
SpawGlass

Join Us in Building the Future

CIAC’s matching program and sponsorship opportunities are helping build a brighter future for construction science at Texas A&M. Every gift and sponsorship strengthens our ability to provide students with the support, experiences, and resources they need to succeed.

Please contact:

Evelyn Waiwaiole Rhoades '91

Chief Development Officer, Texas A&M Foundation

College of Architecture Coke Building, Office 206C College Station, TX 77832

Phone: 512.762.6398 Email: ewaiwaiole@txamfoundation.com

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