TAMIU Annual Report 2021

KILLAM FAMILY FOUNDATION PROVIDES $1M ENDOWED PE PROFESSORSHIP This Spring, a generous $1 million gift from the Killam Family Foundation ushered in a new Endowed Professorship in TAMIU’s Petroleum Engineering program. TAMIU president Dr. Pablo Arenaz said the gift extends the Killam Family’s legacy prominence in the University’s continued development and growth. “The Killam family has been absolutely crucial in the creation, development and continued growth of TAMIU. The vision for this particular program started with the Killam family’s leadership and commitment to encouraging future generations of oil and gas industry professionals, and was pivotal to its April 2020 creation,” Dr. Arenaz said. The Killam family said the gift is an investment in change. “With this contribution, our family hopes to inspire others to invest in TAMIU, because when we invest in higher education, we empower individuals to transform their lives and enable the change that people desire to advance their lives, families, and entire communities,” Cliffe Killam said. Joining Cliffe Killam on the Killam Family Foundation are Tracy DiLeo, Kati Killam, and David Killam – Sue and Radcliffe Killam’s two daughters and son. The gift honors the late Sue and Radcliffe Killam. Sue Killam loved Laredo and, once marrying Radcliffe, lived here for over 70 years. Both were big believers in the power of education, leading to their involvement as Board Members of the University System of South Texas, including then- Laredo State University, from 1979 to 1986. Sue Killam also served on the Texas A&M University Chancellor’s 21st Century Council of Advisors. Left to right, Dr. Tom Mitchell, Dr. Claudia San Miguel, David W. Killam, Jr., Tracy K. DiLeo, David W. Killam, Kati Killam, Cliffe Killam  and Dr. Pablo Arenaz.    DONORS 11