TAMIU Annual Report 2021

A champion of South Texas education and community development has super-charged TAMIU’s Computer Engineering program. In July, the Rio-South Texas Education and Community Development Foundation provided two new Endowments at TAMIU totaling $1.5 million -- funding a Professorship in Computer Engineering and a Computer Engineering Scholarship. “Endowments of this magnitude are simply keystone events that help secure a program’s potential for continued excellence and growth. Computer Engineering at TAMIU is consistently one of our most requested areas of student interest. These Endowments will help sustain that interest and degree pursuit, and accelerate the program’s planned growth,” observed TAMIU president Dr. Pablo Arenaz. Foundation Board chair James E. Moore said the TAMIU Endowments are a strong reflection of a larger mission in the Rio-South Texas area. “The Rio South Texas Education and Community Development Foundation Inc. is all about fueling inspiration, driving innovation and investing in our region’s future. We can think of no better way to affirm that than by providing this University and its students the opportunity to thrive in Rio-South Texas and drive forward the brightest future possible for our counties and communities,” Moore said. The Foundation is an extension of the 45-year legacy of the South Texas Higher Education Authority. It helped hundreds of thousands of students achieve the dream of higher education through low-cost financing and millions of dollars in scholarships. Today, its mission is “to ensure residents acquire skills and knowledge and have access to economic opportunities to enable them to pursue meaningful careers and live prosperous lives in Rio South Texas.” TAMIU’s School of Engineering offers a B.S. in Computer Engineering and a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering. RIO-SOUTH TEXAS EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION SUPER-CHARGES COMPUTER ENGINEERING WITH $1.5M GIFT Left to right are Matt Ruszcak, Adam González, Patricia Beard, Dr. Pablo Arenaz, Dr. Claudia San Miguel, and James E. Moore. DONORS 13