James Blackwell鈥檚 family first donated to Houston Baptist University in the 1960s, when they gifted a tract of land in the Alvin area to the University. He is still passionate about supporting a higher education institution which has as its founding mission, recognizing Jesus Christ as Lord. 鈥淚 pray that students get the opportunity to know Jesus Christ as their personal savior and grow up to serve God,鈥� he said.
Blackwell was one of the honorees at the Endowed Scholarship Donor Reception at Morris House in April. The event recognized recent donors who gave in order that the goals and dreams of future students may be realized. Donors are memorialized in recognition plaques located in the Bettis Quadrangle of the Brown administration building.
Aaron, 鈥�06 and Stephanie Diehl, 鈥�07, recently established a scholarship for their alma mater. 鈥淚 had an endowed scholarship as a student and benefited from it,鈥� Aaron Diehl said. 鈥淚 was uniquely appreciative. We had the opportunity to give and we did.鈥�
Student Julianne Lee, a mezzo-soprano and pianist who is majoring in music and minoring in biology, is a recipient of the Mellinger Endowed Scholarship in Music. She shared her gratitude at the event. 鈥淚 auditioned at HBU and fell in love with it and decided to come. The scholarship is really helpful to me,鈥� she said. 鈥淢y experience has been extremely great.鈥�
We Offer Special Thanks for the Newest Endowed Scholarships
鈥etty J. Beard Endowed Scholarship
鈥innie Evans Blackwell Endowed Scholarship
鈥inda and Colonel Newton V. Cole Endowed Scholarship for Christian Thought
鈥eil and Peggy Daniels Endowed Scholarship
鈥iehl Family Endowed Scholarship
鈥race Gandy Endowed Scholarship
鈥rayson and Patsy Glass Endowed Scholarship
鈥o and Charles F. Howard Endowed Scholarship
鈥ana Jefferson Endowed Scholarship
鈥teve and Becky Kerns Family Endowed Scholarship for Athletics
鈥ane Jester, 鈥�68 Marmion and Stephen Andrew Marmion Alumni Endowed Scholarship
鈥argaret Newman Endowed Scholarship in Studio Visual Arts
鈥chissler Foundation Endowed Scholarship in Nursing honoring Nancy Schissler
鈥r. Doris Corpier Warren Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship
Visit HC.edu/Giving to learn more.