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Rising Star Donors

The DCCCD Foundation gratefully acknowledges the following corporations, foundations, and individuals for their financial commitment to the Rising Star Scholarship Program.

Total Commitments =$23,840,386 (as of December 1, 2008)

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Community Champion - ($5,000,000.00 or more)
The Miles Foundation

Legacy Leaders ($1,000,000.00 or more)
Anonymous
Don and Ruth Buchholz
Michael and Linda Mewhinney
R.A. Overcash, Jr. Family Foundation
Texas Instruments Foundation
George & Fay Young Foundation

Community Leader ($500,000.00 or more)
Kimberly-Clark Foundation, Inc.
The Eugene McDermott Foundation
Lee Roy and Tandy Mitchell

College Champion ($250,000.00 or more)
Anonymous
American Airlines Center Foundation
Citigroup Foundation
Ebby Halliday Realtors
Hoblitzelle Foundation
Simmons Family Foundation

Century Circle ($100,000.00 or more)
Anonymous (2)
AT&T FoundationBank of America
Randy and Nancy Best
Clint and Nancy Carlson
Donald and Lisbeth Cooper
Trammell S. Crow
Energy Future Holdings
The Esping Family Foundation
ExxonMobil Corporation
Lincoln Property Company
Morton Meyerson Family Foundation
The Mike A. Myers Foundation
The Pollock Foundation
Sturgis Charitable & Educational Trust/Bank of America
Texas Health Resources
Ronald and Terry Unkefer

Partners ($50,000.00 or more)
Anonymous
The Marilyn Augur Family Foundation
Harry W. Bass, Jr. Foundation
Chase Senior Championship
Constantin Foundation
Hillcrest Foundation/Bank of America
Hoglund Foundation
Carl B. and Florence E. King Foundation
Marlene Nathan Meyerson Family Foundation
NAIOP - North Texas Chapter
Vin and Caren Prothro Foundation
Sammons Enterprises Inc.
Lightner Sams Foundation, Inc.

Patrons ($10,000.00 or more)
Anonymous (2)
Austin Industries, Inc.
Boutit, Inc.
Chicago Title Insurance Company
Early Foundation, Inc.
Jeannette Early
EDS Foundation
Estate of Julie Jourdan Sanderson
Friends of Ron Kirk
Lindle and Lutha Grigsby
Hirsch Family Foundation
HM Capital LLC
Horchow Family Charitable Trust
Horizon Foundation
i2Technologies Foundation
Harry and Norma Longwell
Luther King Capital Management
Metroplex Economic Development Corporation
The Muse Educational Foundation
Polarity, Inc.
State Farm Insurance
TDIndustries
The Sallie Mae Fund
Jere and Margaret Thompson
Tops Markets, Inc.
Triton Energy Limited
J. L. Williams Foundation

Benefactors ($5,000.00 or more)
Anonymous (2)
Alliance Data Systems
AT&T
The Beck Group
Garrett and Cecilia Boone
Bill and Carol Brown
David B. Canine and Theresa Roffino
Jess and Susan Carreon
Corgan Associates, Inc.
Datatel
Craig and Kay Eggleston
Scott Ginsburg
Joseph and Eve Gorvetzian
The Inge Foundation
Eleanor Jones
Charles and Peggy Ladenberger
Wright and Bessie Lassiter
Tom and Pam Luce
W.P. and Bulah Luse Foundation
Jacqueline R. Maki
Miles Production Company
Tim and Cecilia Norwood
Erle and Alice Nye
Bill and Ann Priest
Elysia and Jake Ragusa
Betheny L. Reid and Rick Loessberg
Jed and Pat Rosenthal
Charles C. Sprague
The Staubach Family Foundation
John P. Thompson

Sponsors ($1,000.00 or more)

Anonymous (7)
Robert and Bonnie Aguero
Gemmy S. Allen
Monique Amerman
Susan E. Barkley
Marvin L. Bechtold
Joe R. Bishop
Sharon L. Blackman
Glen and Kaye Bounds
Boyle & Lowry, L.L.P.
John and Kitty Boyle
The Franklin I. Brinegar Foundation
Brinker International Corporation
Carol A. Brown and Greg Odjakjian
Janis Browning
Tom and Nancy Calhoun
Luis A. Camacho
Plack and Cissy Carr
Cellstar Corporation
Centex Corporation
Bill and Mary Ceverha
City of Lancaster
Comerica Bank - Texas
The Container Store
Priscilla J. Conway
Kathleen E. Cook
Mary Cook
Joseph Cortina
Jim and Barbara Corvey
Harriet M. Crews
Dallas Citizens Council
The Dallas Foundation
Dallas Regional Chamber
D. R. Daniel
Paula R. Dennard
Allatia Dickerson
Doubletree Hotel - Lincoln Center
Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc.
Bruce and Karen Duty
Employment News of Texas
Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
Ruben and Alina Esquivel
Bill and Ann Faulkner
Rebecca D. Ferguson
John Fitzgibbons
Forever Forward Foundation
Earl A. Forsythe
Corina Gardea
Linda Gates-Black
H. E. Gibbons
Jerry C. Gilmore
Ronnie and Linda Glasscock
Kim D. Green
Mary A. Grissom
Louise Grow
Brian and Angela Gutierrez
Ralph and Susan Hall
Nancy Hamon
Mitch and Linda Hart
Vernon L. Hawkins
Robert Tucker Hayes Foundation
Larry and Cheryl Haynes
High Voltage Power Systems
Hill & Wilkinson, LTD.
Houston and Sally Holmes
Hughes & Luce, L.L.P.
Roger and Martha Hughes
Paul L. Hunter
Imprimis Group, Inc.
Andrew and Savannah Jones
Ron and Matrice Kirk
Elizabeth M. Klimback
Becky Knickel
Landon Properties, Inc.
R. Jan and Nancy LeCroy
Justin and Tonya Lonon
Huan T. Luong
Marilyn Lynch
Main Street Mesquite, Inc.
Stanley Marcus
Wilson and Gwyn Mason
Laura Massey
John F. Millemon
Susan N. Miller
Tina and Gary Millican
Minority Business News
The Harvey and Joyce Mitchell Family Foundation
Stephen K. Mittelstet
Morgan, Keegan and Company, Inc.
Georgeann Moss
National Association of College Auxiliary Services
National Dental Association, Inc.
Claudia E. Neeley-Plog
Steven M. Park
Terry Pendleton
People Solutions, Inc.
Don A. Perry
Jim and Natalie Picquet
Mark Pitts
Jerry and Angela Prater
Mike and Pam Quinn
Claudia Robinson
Rockwell Collins, Inc.
Ruben and Matilda Saenz
Stephanie G. Sarles
Slaven Family Investments, LTD.
G. A. Smith
Julia So
Southeast Dallas Chamber of Commerce
State Fair of Texas
Tony E. Summers
Jack and Libby Swindle
Texas Methodist Foundation
Bill and Kathryn Tucker
Bettie L. Tully
Betty Turner
Linda Vaughan
Wayne and Alice Villadsen
Martha and Joe Vines
Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc.
Teresa R. Walker
Way of the Cross Baptist Church
Herb and Genie Weitzman
Edna M. White
Gregory E. Williams
Kathryn D. Yates
Felix and Veronica Zamora

Colleagues ($500.00 or more)
American Electric Power Company, Inc.
Maria J. Arocha
Thomas E. Ballard
Vernon L. Beuke
Billingsley Company
Zarina Blankenbaker
Denys and Dalia Blell
Patricia A. Bollin
Brigham Hill Consultancy
Brookhaven College Faculty Association
Eleanor Browne
Mary A. Brumbach
Patti S. Burks
CarrAmerica Realty, L.P.
Christi E. Carter
Alice K. Coder
Pamela and Duncan Crawford
Harlan and Kathy Crow
David and Judy Dacus
Michael W. Dardick
Claude E. Dawson
Michael A. Dennehy
Suryakant and Suvarna Desai
Tom and Sally Dunning
Jimmie and Zeta Farmer
Lois and Ross Finkelman
Sharon L. Glenn
Steve M. Glick
Granite Properties, Inc.
Geoffrey A. Grimes
Velma and Daniel Hargis
Sandra F. Hawkins
Jess Hay
Charles H. Hedrick
Anne R. Howell
Luis and Lourdes Iglesias
Rebecca J. Jones
Virginia D. Jones
Dan W. Joutras
Ray B. Kesterson
Paul and Dianne Leake
Stephen Ledford
Mark and Barbara Lemmon
Bonnie S. Lemon
V. D. Madewell
Valerie G. Martin
Phil and Joenie Mein
Mesquite Community Hospital
Randall A. Methenitis
Christina and James Mewhinney
Ellen R. Miller
Eddie and Elizabeth Miranda
Diana E. Moore
Paxton Moore
National Council for Learning Resources
Fred G. Newbury
Sandra Newton
Michele N. Padilla
Jennie V. Pollard-Bratcher
John R. Pruit
Jeana L. Remington
John W. Rhea
David and Gretchen Riehl
Gretchen K. Riehl
Yolanda Romero
Viola Ruck
Raymond E. Sandoval
Christine A. Schubert
Norman N. Seaton
Robert and Carol Sharp
Louise and Carol Shilpak
David D. Shorow
Feroze and Anahita Sidhwa
Peggy L. Smith
Wayne and Deborah Somero
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Stetson Foundation
Brenda J. Stevenson
Monica O. Taliaferro
Glenn R. Taylor
Joe and Martha Vines
Virginia Community College System
Noreen Warwick
Tom and Sarah Webster
Jill A. Williams
Mavis Williams
Jennifer and Michael Wimbish

Associates ($200.00 or more)
Anonymous (3)
Melaku E. Abozen
Dean B. Armstrong
Carolyn R. Bacon
Robert D. Baker
Peter W. Baldwin
John and Audra Barrett
Frank N. Bennett
Bent Tree Country Club
Dulce Berbarie
Byron K. Black
Dru C. Bookout
Elizabeth A. Bradford
Jan Brobst
Robert C. Brockman
Steve K. Bronner
Emmett D. Brown
Mary Frances and Rufus Burleson
Diana U. Bustillos
Mickey and Betty Butler
Susan P. Calhoun
Johnny Castro
Enrique K. Chamberlain
David Y. Chan
Frank G. Chancey
Connie Cheek
Andrew J. Chiles
Deborah L. Clark
Ronald Clark
Don Marie Coats
Serena Connelly
Phyllis M. Cook
Jerry and Judy Cotton
David R. Couric
Robert and Victoria Crook
Charles W. Dale
Dallas Business Club
DCCCD Professional Support Staff Association
Bob and Rachael Dedman
Suvarna S. Desai
Paul and Carol Dumont
John and Ruth Dvorak
Kristyn K. Edney
Cathleen A. Edwards
Delores Elder-Jones
April Ellis
Brenda Epperson
David L. Evans
Sarah A. Ferguson
Julia R. Fletcher
Stanley R. Fulton
Rebecca J. Garza
Kayle K. Godinez
Angie Gomez
Regina D. Gowans
Cheryl Green
Tommy G. Green
Martin A. Guerra
Michael J. Gutierrez
Ebby Halliday
Jay and Marilyn Hammond
Mark E. Hanshaw
Deborah A. Hanus
David E. Hardy
Bobbie Harrison
The Hartford
John S. Harwood
Wes and Virginia Hayes
William and Meredith Hays
Michael L. Henderson
Jerry and Carolyn Henson
Stephen M. Herd
Augustus W. Herring
Shirley A. Higgs
Jerry H. Hill and Carol L. Stromer
Harvey and Constance Howells
John T. Humphrey
Arlisha M. Hunter-July
Sarah E. Hutchings
Felipe D. Ibarra
Avis T. Jamieson
Melba L. Jeffus
Kenneth L. Johnson
Mary P. Johnson
Donnelle Keenan
Ida L. Keller
Judith Keller
Linda M. Kleen
Kline Family Foundation
Susan M. Klutts
Carl Knight
Dianna Kozlowski
Elizabeth G. Lazo
Sharon S. Loftis
Amber J. Love
Cynthia Love
Ye Luo
Gary M. Mahagan
Carolyn Mangin
Peggy A. Mason
Don L. Mathus
Mike and Tina McBee
Richard D. McCrary
Jerry D. McElveen
Tom and Georgene McLaughlin
Bettie Meachum
Rodger Meier
Mes Amies
Harvey and Karen Miller
Mineral Acquisition Partners, Inc
Mitsui Supply Systems, Inc.
Maureen E. Moore
Neiman Marcus
Robert Nichols
Bobby G. Nieman
Mary E. Nikopoulos
Patricia J. Nolan
Yolanda M. Nolan
Lynn L. Nolte
Bob Nunn
Spencer L. Olesen
Gwendolyn L. Oliver
Jane E. Olson
Reginald W. Osborne
Francis and Mary Osentowski
Mary J. Osentowski
Lauren L. Oznick
Claudia Palacios
Pablo V. Pascal
Donna Pearcy
Jane A. Penney
Angela M. Perez-Michael
Pinnacle Food Products
Liliana Ponce
Ann Powers-Prather
Judy A. Ratterree
Marty A. Ray
David L. Reagan
Deborah Richards
Steven and Deborah Richards
Gay S. Ricks
Kay Roberts
Wilma W. Robinson
Ulises Rodriguez
Roffino Construction, Inc.
Theresa J. Rose
Rhuwan C. Rountree
Alice P. Rousseau
Sargen Family Trust
Mary H. Savage
Schreiner College
Toni L. Schubarth
Judy Schwartz
Dawn Segroves
Belinda Senteno
Gloria L. Smith
Xiang H. Song
Maas R. Sookoor
Tim R. Soyars
Patricia Spence
Sonya Spencer
Dava Stephens
Karen Stepherson
Gene and Carolyn Stewart
James W. Stover
Timothy L. Sullivan
Arthur E. Sykes
Jack O. Thiehoff
Donald B. Thomas
Thompson & Knight Foundation
Natasha Thompson
Tommy Thompson
Joe Tinnin
Jane and John Venza
Fen Vesecky and Sharman Beasley Vesecky
Geary and Linda Walker
Allyson K. Wattley-Gee
Bill and Martha Wenrich
Charles Wickersham
Sonny and Gretchen Williams
Rebecca S. Williams
Shirl N. Wilson
Carter J. Wooldridge
Debra M. Yoder

Matching Gifts Support
Bell South Matching Gifts Center
USA Networks Foundation, Inc.

December 2008