Recognition For Specific Contributions

The names of contributors of $500 and above to the Texas Union Lectureship and Student Awards endowments are included on plaques that are displayed in prominent locations in the Union. A limestone and slate plaque has been installed in the 3rd level Presidential Lobby that recognizes Sinclair Society members.

Cumulative Gift Recognition

The Ring of Honor and The Order of the Texas Star have been established to provide permanent, highly visible recognition to donors—individuals, corporations and foundations—who have provided significant support to The Texas Union and its programs. Names of qualifying donors of irrevocable planned gifts will also be included in the appropriate categories.

star on floor

The Ring of Honor is a circle of black slate tiles surrounding a red and black Texas Star in a field of grey. The design was created in slate and inlaid in the center of the Union's South Lobby floor. Names are hand carved into the slate when a donor's cumulative gifts to the Union attain the designated giving level:

  • Ring of Honor ($2,500 to $10,000)
  • Order of the Texas Star
    • within the ring: $10,000 to $25,000
    • within the star: $25,000 and above

Ring of Honor

Janet Bauerle Anderson

Counse Broders

Surangi and Dilum Chandrasoma

The Honorable Harley Clark

Cal and Clare Buie Chaney

Fran Chapman

Carrin Patman and J.V. Derrick, Jr.

James H. Dudley, BA 1961, JD 1965

Nita and Rad Eanes

Tom and Susan Forestier

Amy Thomas Gerling, 1989

John Austin Gerling, 2022

J. David Harrison

Laurie and Blake Justice

David R. Lambert, 1967

Peggy Liddle

Maline G. McCalla

Mary and David McDonald

Jon and Kimberly Morgan

Virginia and George Nokes

Esther and Gary Polland, 1972

Dave Puntch

Robert Jay Reining

Jane Reber Rhodes

Gary F. Shelton

Debbie and Brian Shivers

Shawn Smith, M.D. 1984

Barbara Higley Staley, 1969

Marolyn Wittman Stubblefield

Ernest L. Taubert, Jr. 1962

Patricia Teed

Trilogy Software

Ronnie Volkening

Amy C. Wilson

James S. Wilson

Order of the Texas Star

INNER STAR

ARAMARK

J.W. PIEPER

JAN SMITH PIEPER

UNIVERSITY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY

WENDY'S

THE PAL FAMILY

WILLIAM BLAKE ("BILLY") RODRIGUEZ

STAR WEDGES

SUE AND JOHN ANDERSON

NITA AND RAD EANES

PATRICIA AND JITTER NOLEN

UNIVERSITY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY

sinclair logo portrait

Sinclair Society Plaque

J.W. PIEPER

JAN SMITH PIEPER

SUE AND JOHN ANDERSON

SUSAN AND ANDY SMITH

ELAINE AND GARY SHELTON

ANONYMOUS

PATRICIA AND C. C. NOLEN

BERYL AND J. J. “JAKE” PICKLE

NITA AND RAD EANES

ARTIE SUE AND LARRY WELLS

THE FASS FAMILY

CAL AND CLARE BUIE CHANEY

WILLIAM BLAKE (“BILLY”) RODRIGUEZ

BARBARA HIGLEY STALEY AND MIKE STALEY

ESTHER AND GARY POLLAND

JANET BAUERLE ANDERSON

DAVID AND MARY MCKINNEY MCDONALD

picture of plaque