Named Endowment Funds

 

Established in 2008 by Ed and Helma Ackerman, The Ackerman Family Endowment funds Hockaday’s efforts to recruit and retain outstanding faculty and to strengthen its character education and mentoring programs. The fund establishes the Ackerman Award for Character Education and the Ackerman Award for Faculty Mentoring, and was established in honor of the Ackerman’s daughters Samantha Ackerman Simons ’91 and Paula Ackerman Menendez ’87 whose Hockaday teachers inspired them to their own careers in the classroom and to a lifetime love of learning and teaching. The Ackermans are grandparents of Emma Simons, Class of 2021, and Lilly Simons, Class of 2024. Ed Ackerman served as a Trustee of the School from 1985 to 1991 and was appointed a Life Trustee in 2010.

 

Established in 1985 by Hockaday Trustee Ed Ackerman and his wife Helma to provide support for faculty salaries. Their daughters are Paula Ackerman Menendez ’87 and Samantha Ackerman Simons ’91. Granddaughters are Emma Simons, Class of 2021, and Lilly Simons, Class of 2024. Mr. Ackerman served on the Hockaday Board from 1985 to 1991 and was named a Life Trustee in 2010.

 

Established in 2002, the Evelyn White Affleck Endowed Faculty Fund supports faculty salaries and enrichment opportunities.

 

Established in 2011 by an anonymous donor, this endowment provides support for a Distinguished Teaching position. The endowment will be used to recruit and retain extraordinary teachers who, by virtue of their longevity in the profession, bring highly valued wisdom and perspective to Hockaday.

 

This fund honors the memory and the Hockaday experience of Carolyn Bartholow Bailey ’59. It was established in 1999 by Jack W. Bartholow, Jr. as a memorial gift for his daughter and supports compensation and professional development for the Hockaday Fine Arts Faculty.

 

Established in 2015 by Dr. Gary Charlson, the fund honors the memory of Ann L. Charlson and supports faculty excellence and professional development opportunities. Ann L. Charlson, a dedicated and passionate educator, taught mathematics at The Hockaday School from 1982 to 2002.

 

Established in 1983 by Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. Clark (Sara Alexander ’59), parents of Elizabeth Clark Jordan ’85 and Catherine Clark Chiao ’86, the fund provides support for faculty salaries.

 

This endowed fund was established in 1999 by Life Trustee of the School, Rita Crocker Clements ’49 and her husband, Governor William P. Clements, Jr., with her daughters and their spouses, Barbara Bass ’75 and Jim Moroney, Bonnie Bass ’75 and Peter Smith, and her son and his spouse, Jim and Hong Bass, and her son Dan Bass. The fund provides faculty members at Hockaday the opportunity to further their professional growth through seminars, workshops, lectures and reading materials, which assist in expanding upon their knowledge of the subject matter which they teach. “Our family has had meaningful relationships with inspiring and highly educated faculty members, an experience which we wish to be continued for generations of Hockaday students to come.”

 

Established in 2010 by Rita Crocker Clements’49 with her daughters and their spouses, Barbara Bass ’75 and Jim Moroney, Bonnie Bass ’75 and Peter Smith and her son and his spouse, Jim and Hong Bass, and her son Dan Bass, the fund provides support for Hockaday’s Science department, specifically to be used for faculty salaries. At its inception, the fund honors longtime Hockaday science teacher, Pete Lohstreter, for his dedication as a teacher, mentor, and friend to countless Hockaday students.

 

This fund was established in 1983 with a grant from the Foundation, which strives to promote philanthropic giving for the betterment of the community now and in the future.

 

Established in 2007, the fund supports Hockaday’s efforts to recruit and retain outstanding faculty members, and honors Laura Lee Compton ’06 and Rachel Marie Compton ’09.

 

Established in 1998, this chair recognizes the lifelong intellectual value inherent in the study of history, especially when the discipline is integrated into a challenging curriculum and taught by energetic and knowledgeable teachers. It supports salaries for the history faculty and honors the Hockaday experience of the late Life Trustee Margaret Doggett Crow ’37 and her daughter, Lucy Crow Billingsley ’71, who served as a Hockaday Trustee from 1987-1993 and from 2003-2010. It also honors the Hockaday experience of Lucy Billingsley Burns ’98 and Summer Billingsley ’05.

 

Established in 1999 by Mrs. A. Earl Cullum and her family and augmented in 2000 with memorial gifts in her honor, this fund supports professional development activities for the faculty. It honors Margaret Bennett Cullum who was a friend and mentor for a generation of Dallas residents and a generous benefactor of education in this community.

 

Established in 1990 by Mr. and Mrs. William A. Custard and Mr. and Mrs. L. Frank Pitts, the fund provides support for faculty salaries and honors the affection for Hockaday of the families, especially Life Trustee Linda Pitts Custard who served as Chair of the Board of Trustees from 1986 to 1989, and her daughters, Marla E. Custard ’83 and Laura Custard Hurt ’88.

 

Established in 1999 by Charron Ramsey '53 and Peter Denker during the Hockaday Tomorrow Campaign and augmented in 2014 and 2015, The Charron and Peter Denker Endowment Fund for Faculty Excellence provides support for the Hockaday science faculty.

 

Established in 1999 by The Decherd Foundation in recognition of the commitment and talent of dedicated teachers, this fund provides support for faculty salaries and professional development.

 

Established in 1982 with a generous gift from the Leland Fikes Foundation and augmented by an additional gift in 1990, the fund continues to provide support for faculty salaries.

 

The extraordinary commitment to education of Cecil and Ida Green and their generosity in supporting educational institutions have strengthened schools and colleges in Dallas and the Southwest, the country, and throughout the world. Their Hockaday chair honors these wonderful philanthropists, whose leadership has been an inspiration and whose lives have touched so many. Established in 1999, the chair supports the School’s director of technology and recognizes the vision of a co-founder of Texas Instruments in this crucial area of human endeavor.

 

Established in 1982 by her daughters, Jane Higginbotham Bayes ’56, Ellen Higginbotham Rogers ’59, Marian Higginbotham Niles ’62, and Harriet Higginbotham Stoneham ’66, the fund honors the many contributions of Elizabeth B. Higginbotham to the life of the School, specifically designated for her interest in supporting the faculty.

 

This endowed fund was established in 2011 by Lyda Hill '60 to provide support for two Distinguished Teaching positions. The Distinguished Teacher Program was created to recruit and retain extraordinary teachers who by virtue of their longevity in the profession bring highly valued wisdom and perspective to Hockaday.

 

Established in 2013 by the Hoak Family, the fund supports faculty development.

 

In grateful recognition of the dedication of the Hockaday faculty, the Parents Association Board established this fund in 1983 to provide support for faculty salaries and enrichment.

 

Established in 1982 by Mr. and Mrs. Kidd, parents of Jane deDoliete (Liete) Kidd Eichorn ’83 and Elizabeth LeDee Kidd Sachs ’87, the fund supports faculty salaries.

 

Established in 1998 with gratitude to all members of the superb Hockaday faculty, the Humanities Chair specifically recognizes Barbara Orlovsky, whose poetic vision and dedication to the liberal spirit of learning provided a formative experience for Rebecca Marcus ’96 and a generation of young women.

 

The Eugene McDermott Head of School Chair endows the headship of The Hockaday School and honors the memory of scientist, businessman, and philanthropist Eugene McDermott. Mr. McDermott’s interest and support for education continue to provide an extraordinary legacy in Dallas, the Southwest, and the country. This Chair was established in 1998 by Life Trustee Mrs. Eugene McDermott and the McDermott Foundation, Mary McDermott Cook, President. Mrs. McDermott has served Hockaday as a Trustee and Life Trustee, and Mary McDermott Cook is an alumna, former Trustee, and the mother Grace Cook ‘06. In establishing this fund, Mrs. McDermott and Mary McDermott Cook further Eugene McDermott’s legacy of philanthropic leadership and support for educational excellence in this community.

 

Established in 1974 by Mr. William A. McKenzie, the fund honors Sally Freeman McKenzie ’47JC and Martha McKenzie Hill ’76 and supports faculty salaries.

 

Established in 1983 by the Anne Burnett and Charles Tandy Foundation, the fund honors the seventh Head of School who was appointed in 1979 as the first Headmistress since Miss Hockaday and who served with distinction until her retirement in 1989.

Established in 2012 by Jennifer and Jon L. Mosle III, the fund supports faculty excellence and honors their daughter, Katherine Mosle '12.

 

The Betty Moss Olmsted '28 and Betty Olmsted Taylor '54 Family Fund
Established in 2001, the Betty Moss Olmstead and Betty Olmstead Taylor Family Fund supports faculty excellence.

 

Established in 2001 by Mary Ella Ownby King ’52, Claire Dewar ’75, Molly Dewar Froelich ’79, and Claire Ownby Benners ’47, the fund provides support for faculty salaries and professional development.

 

Established in 2011 by Nancy Penn Penson ’41 and her husband, Life Trustee John G. Penson, this endowment provides support for a Distinguished Teaching position in the Fine Arts Department. The endowment will be used to recruit and retain extraordinary teachers in Fine Arts who by virtue of their longevity in the profession bring highly valued wisdom and perspective to Hockaday.

 

Established in 1984 by Trustee of the School Robert H. Pickens and his wife, Jan Rymer Pickens ’60, parents of Paige Pickens Conner ’82 and Alison Pickens Farrow ’83, to provide support for faculty salaries.

 

The Prentiss Endowment was established by Kennedy Prentiss Herrington ’99, Paige Prentiss Coulman ’92, and their parents, Michael V. and Pat Prentiss, in 1999 for the further education and professional development of Hockaday faculty. Prentiss Grants are awarded annually to two teachers to allow them to travel and study over the summer. Grants cover 100% of travel, room, board, and tuition for recipients. Grants rotate among the three divisions and a teacher may not receive a grant in two consecutive rotations. If funding permits, a maximum of three grants can be made.

 

Established in 1988 by Betty Priddy Walker ’69, a Trustee of the School from 1985 to 1991, and Ann Priddy Bentley ’73 to thank their parents for the Hockaday educations they received, the fund provides support for faculty salaries in the Lower and Middle Schools and honors Mr. and Mrs. Priddy's belief in the importance of these divisions to a Hockaday education.

 

Established in 2010 by Mrs. Kathryn Priddy and augmented by members her family. This fund honors Kathryn Priddy for her years of service to the School and her lifelong love of mathematics. The Kathryn Priddy Teacher Endowment in Mathematics provides support for Hockaday's Mathematics department, specifically to be used for faculty support and in preference for Middle and Upper School. Mrs. Priddy was named a Life Trustee in 1979 and she is a Hockaday Honorary Alumae.

 

Established in 1982 by Mr. and Mrs. Regard (Betty Simmons ’55), parents of Monique Regard ’80 and Tania Regard Hardage ’82, and grandparents of Margaret Hardage ‘13, the fund provides support for faculty salaries.

 

The Ellen Higginbotham Rogers Award is given each year to a faculty or staff member at The Hockaday School who has made an important impact on the students and on the education the School provides them. The Award honors Hockaday alumna and Life Trustee Ellen Higginbotham Rogers ’59, mother of Katherine Rogers Roberts ’89, and grandmother of Alice Goodrich Roberts, Class of 2020.

 

Established in 2015 by Cary-Elisa Briggle Rubarts '83 and Bobby Mark Rubarts, the fund supports faculty excellence and professional development opportunities. The fund was established in honor of their daughters, Sophia Jane Curtis Rubarts (Class of 2019) and Lillian Margaret Elisa Rubarts (Class of 2023).

 

Established in 1987 by Mr. and Mrs. Schoellkopf, parents of Anne Schoellkopf Coke ’50 and grandparents of Anne Coke Long ’76 and Sarah Coke King ’79, the fund provides support for faculty salaries.

 

The fund was established in 2001 in memory of Margaret Pillet Simmons, mother of Betty Simmons Regard ’55, Peggy Simmons Dear ’58, and Suzanne Simmons Bartolucci ’61 and grandmother of Monique Regard ’80 and Tania Regard Hardage ’82 , and great-grandmother of Margaret Hardage ’13.

 

Established in 1998 by Debby and Webb Spradley in honor of their daughters, Jessica Werner Epperson ’96 and Rachel Hay Spradley ’06, in recognition of and appreciation for the superb Hockaday faculty and staff, the fund supports faculty compensation and enrichment. The Spradleys have two granddaughters currently attending Hockaday: Kathryn Elizabeth Epperson, Class of 2026, and Virginia Anne Epperson, Class of 2029. Debby Spradley served on the Board of Trustees from 1990 to 2004 and chaired the Board from 1998 to 2000.

 

Established in 2007 by Judi and Glenn Stewart, parents of Emily Garai ’01, Anastasia Stewart ’16, and Vanessa Stewart and Carolina Stewart, both Class of 2019, The Stewart Family Endowment Fund supports Hockaday's efforts to recruit and retain outstanding faculty by providing tuition support over and above, when possible, the standard school-wide grant for advanced degrees.

 

Established in 1980 with a grant from the Foundation and augmented with subsequent grants, the fund supports faculty salaries.

 

The Jacquelin Louise Sewell ’99 Endowment for Faculty Excellence helps Hockaday attract and retain the best and brightest faculty who will prepare girls of strong potential to lead exceptional lives. The fund supports professional development, graduate studies, faculty salaries, and other compensation.

 

Established in 1993 by Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, the fund provides the Hockaday faculty with workshops, seminars, lectures, and reading materials about learning differences in children so that teachers may stay abreast of the latest research in this field.

 

Established in 1988 by Hockaday Trustee John P. Thompson, his wife Debra, and their daughter Mary Ann Thompson-Frenk ’96, the fund provides support for faculty salaries and honors Mr. Thompson's mother.

 

Established in 1989 with a grant from the foundation, the fund supports faculty salaries.

 

Established in 2015 by the Wang Foundation and Courtney Wang, this fund provides support for faculty salaries and professional development and honors An Rhiel

Wang '11.

Established in 2011 by members of the Hockaday Board of Trustees who served during Ms. Whitman's tenure as Eugene McDermott Headmistress, this fund provides support for Hockaday's faculty. The fund was later augmented by other members of the Hockaday community to honor Ms. Whitman and her years of service to the School.

 

Established in 2007 by parents to honor their senior daughters, this fund supports professional development activities for The Hockaday School faculty by providing professional growth opportunities through summer travel grants, study grants, instructional conferences, and in-service programs.

 

Established in 2008 by parents to honor their senior daughters, this fund supports professional development activities for The Hockaday School faculty by providing professional growth opportunities through summer travel grants, study grants, instructional conferences, and in-service programs.

 

Established in 2010 by parents to honor their senior daughters, this Fund supports professional development activities for The Hockaday School faculty by providing professional growth opportunities through summer travel grants, study grants, instructional conferences, and in-service programs.

 

 

Established in 1988 by Helma and Ed Ackerman, the fund provides support for Hockaday's financial aid program. The Ackermans are parents of Paula Ackerman Menendez ’87 and Samantha Ackerman Simons ’91, and grandparents of Emma Simons, Class of 2021, and Lilly Simons, Class of 2024. Ed Ackerman served as a Trustee of the School from 1985 to 1991 and was appointed a Life Trustee in 2010.

 

Established in 1976 by Harry W. Bass, father of Carol Ann Bass ’70, and Beverly Bass Haralson ’76, and by Richard D. Bass, father of Bonnie Bass Smith ’75 and Barbara Bass Moroney ’75, and grandfather of Meagan Moroney ’06, Callie Moroney, ’13, Jennie Moroney ’13, Julie Smith ’07, Caroline Smith ’08, Kate Smith ’10, Aline Bass ’10, and Laura Bass ’11, the fund supports financial aid.

 

Established in 1992 by The Bass Foundation, the fund provides student financial aid.

 

Established in 1991 with a gift from John and Patricia Bassett, the Patricia Lubben Bassett ’57 Memorial Endowed Financial Aid Fund provides financial aid support for students in the Residence Department. Following Mrs. Bassett’s death in 1995, all of the memorial gifts that the School received in her honor were placed in this fund.

 

Established in 2016 and honors the Hockaday education of Ann Bower '67. The fund creates a lasting impact and enduring legacy of providing an exemplary Hockaday education to deserving students. Ann Bower, a member of the Class of 1967, was the daughter of Ann Knight Bower, Hockaday Class of 1939, and sister of Kate Bower, Class of 1971.

Established in 1988 by The Eugene McDermott Foundation, the fund supports financial aid and honors Mrs. George W. Brown, a Trustee of the School from 1981 to 1988 and mother of Beverly Brown Ladley ’84 and Barbara Brown Obert ’90.

 

Established in 1993 in honor of the 25th Reunion of the Class of 1968, the fund provides financial aid for minority students at Hockaday.

 

Established in 1986 by Mr. and Mrs. Marvin K. Collie (Nancy Morriss Reed ’37), the fund provides support for financial aid.

 

Established in 1998 with a gift from Betsy Best ’73 and Bennett Cullum, as part of the Hockaday Tomorrow Campaign, The Betsy and Bennett Cullum Family Financial Aid Fund supports Hockaday’s financial aid program.

 

Established in 1996 with a bequest from Mrs. Daniel, the fund provides financial aid for qualified Upper School students. Flake Daniel began teaching Spanish and French at Hockaday in 1951 after serving for several years as assistant librarian. In 1965 she was appointed Head of the Spanish department, and later, Head of the Language department. An extensive world traveler, Mrs. Daniel used her knowledge of Spanish and French culture, history and geography to write two textbooks. She retired in 1978, having influenced the lives of Hockaday students for 30 years.

 

Established in 1989 with a generous gift initiated by Hannah Seeger Davis and her husband, Wirt Davis II, as part of the Hockaday 75th Anniversary Campaign, this fund supports Hockaday’s financial aid program.

 

Established in 1989 with a generous gift from Helen Buchanan Davis ’71 as part of the Hockaday 75th Anniversary Campaign, the fund supports Hockaday’s financial aid program.

 

Established in 2003 by Arlene and John Dayton, this fund provides support for non-traditional scholarship students. John Dayton was a Trustee of the School from 1989 to 1994. The Daytons are the parents of Whitney Dayton Magruder ’97.

 

Established in 1981 by Mr. and Mrs. Carl Detering (Phyllis Childs ’35), the fund supports financial aid.

 

Established in 2011 by an anonymous donor, this endowment provides support for Middle Income Financial Aid. This fund was given in memory of Richard Dubsky, longtime Hockaday teacher and department chair who inspired a love of mathematics among generations of Hockaday students.

 

Established in 1980 by the Foundation, the fund provides a financial aid grant annually to a Hockaday student.

 

This fund was established in 1997 with a gift from Lincoln and Susan Eldredge as part of The Hockaday Family Endowment Fund in honor of Emily Jane Eldredge ’93, Rebecca S. Eldredge ’90, and Susan Northrup Eldredge ’66. In 2004, Mr. and Mrs. Eldredge made an additional gift to the fund in honor of Liza Lee for her many years of extraordinary leadership on behalf of The Hockaday School, and as an affirmation of Jeanne Whitman as she continued to build upon Liza’s heritage.

 

Established in 1981 by Bess and Ted Enloe, parents of Rebecca Enloe Fletcher ’85 and Elizabeth Enloe Malakoff ’86, and grandparents of Cameron Malakoff ’15, Claire Fletcher ’16, Mercer Malakoff ’16 and Isabel Malakoff, Class of 2021, the fund supports financial aid and honors the affection for Hockaday of the Enloe family. Ted Enloe served as Chair of the Hockaday Board of Trustees from 1984 to 1986.

 

The Margo Fogelman Fund was established in 2002 by the Class of 1982 in memory of Margo Fogelman. As part of their 20th reunion, forty-three classmates made contributions totaling $48,000. The Class of 1982 has continued their support by making further contributions to this fund, which supports Hockaday’s financial aid program.

 

Established in 1982 with a grant from the Edward E. Ford Foundation, Princeton, New Jersey, the fund supports financial aid and student loans in the Upper School.

 

Established in 1986 by Mr. Donald J. Forman and Emily Forman Jourdan ’83, the fund honors the memory of Nancy Smith Forman and supports Hockaday's financial aid program.

 

The Pat Murphy ’42JC and Bryghte D. Godbold Financial Aid Fund was established to offer students who are gifted in the arts an opportunity to pursue their passion for the creative arts at The Hockaday School. The award will be made available to Upper School students currently on financial aid at the School who have demonstrated exceptional talent in either the visual or performing arts. Students are invited to apply for the award each year by the Director of Admissions and Enrollment Management and the fine arts faculty, and will be selected based on merit by members of The Hockaday School fine arts faculty. The award will provide financial assistance for tuition in addition to providing funding to enhance the student's study of the arts through private lessons, summer abroad experiences, travel programs, and other applicable creative arts programs sponsored by or approved by The Hockaday School. The School must receive applications by January 1 of each year.

Established in 1979 by Dr. Greenlee, the fund provides support for the School's financial aid program. Dr. Greenlee's daughters are Geraldine Greenlee Davis ’85 and Hellen Greenlee Albright ’87.

 

Established in 1991 by Ann and Eddie Haggar, parents of Daley Haggar ’94, the fund provides support for Hockaday's financial aid program. Mr. Haggar served as a Trustee of the School from 1987 to 1993.

 

Established in 1984 with a grant from the Foundation to provide financial aid for students whose families could not otherwise afford Hockaday.

 

Established in 1982 by Betty Jo and Jess Hay, grandparents of Jessica Werner Epperson ’96 and Rachel Hay Spradley ’06, and great-grandparents of Kathryn Elizabeth Epperson, Class of 2026, and Virginia Anne Epperson, Class of 2029, the fund supports Hockaday's financial aid program. Mr. Hay served on the Board of Trustees from 1989–1992.

 

Established in 1986 by family and friends of Mrs. Higginbotham in honor of her service to Hockaday as Trustee, Board Chairman, and Life Trustee, the fund provides support for Hockaday's financial aid program.

 

Established in 2015 by The Hirsch Family Foundation, the fund supports Hockaday's financial aid program and honors Daria Hirsch-Langbart '93 and Margaret Johansen Hirsch '97.

 

Established in 1984 by Mr. and Mrs. Lewis E. Frensley in honor of their daughter, Suzanne Frensley Hood ’57, the fund provides support for Hockaday's financial aid program.

 

Established in 1995 with a generous gift from the Horchow Family Charitable Trust, The Horchow Family Financial Aid Fund supports Hockaday’s financial aid program.

 

The fund was established in 1982 with a gift from Pinta Huff Harris ’20 in memory of her father, a prominent Texas attorney who represented Hockaday in its early years. Mr. Huff's granddaughter, Mary Jane Harris, graduated from Hockaday in 1945.

 

Established in 1982 by Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Good to honor their daughter, Candace Good Jacobson ’63, the fund provides support for Hockaday's financial aid program.

 

Established in 2011 in memory of Alcina Francis Jatoi, M.D. by her daughter, a graduate of Hockaday's Class of 1979, the fund provides financial aid support for Hockaday Upper School students. Dr. Jatoi believed strongly in the education of young women and felt it was important that opportunities be provided for them to receive the best education available.

 

Established in 2015 by Carmen and Michael Gross, parents of Megan Elizabeth Gross '12 and Catherine Marie Gross '17, this fund supports Hockaday's financial aid program. It is the donor's preference that the funds be used to support a student who qualifies for financial assistance and is of Hispanic descent.

 

Established in 2012 by the Jordan Family Foundation, this fund provides support for Financial Aid. The gift was given in honor of Louise Corrigan Jordan '35, Anne Jordan Logan '63, Carole Bond Jordan '69, and Claire Jordan '01.

 

Established in 1984 with gifts in memory of Mary Emma Paternostro Kinnan ’37JC, the fund provides financial aid for a student interested in Journalism.

Established in 2006, the fund helps to provide laptop computers to students in need.

Established in 2016 by Liza and Will Lee, the fund supports Hockaday’s financial aid program and honors the Lee’s love of The Hockaday School. Liza and Will Lee are both Hockaday Honorary Alums and Liza served as Hockaday’s Eugene McDermott Headmistress from 1990–2004 and again from 2015–2017.

 

Established in 1982 with a gift from Mr. and Mrs. F. Leslie Campbell, Jr., parents of Candace Campbell Swango ’84, the fund honors the memory of Mrs. D. O. Lively, who joined the Hockaday staff in 1939 and made the institution a warm and gracious home for generations of students, faculty, and staff. Mary Katherine Barnes Campbell ’46JC served as a Trustee of the School from 1976 to 1982.

 

Established in 1982 with a grant from the corporation, the fund supports financial aid for Hockaday students.

 

Established in 1986 with a grant from the Foundation and augmented with subsequent grants, the fund honors the memory of Ann McAdams Burrell and provides a partial financial aid grant for a Hockaday student.

 

Established in 1989 by Cary M. Maguire, a Trustee of the School from 1975 to 1981, the fund provides partial aid to students from middle income families and honors Mr. Maguire's daughters, Melinda Maguire Down ’83 and Blainey Maguire Hess ’84.

Established in 1990 by Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Marcus, parents of Becca Marcus ’96, the fund supports student financial aid. Additionally, it provides for student needs beyond tuition for financial aid recipients whose ethnic heritage is represented in the minority in the Hockaday student body.

 

Established in 1990 by Mr. and Mrs. Marsh, parents of Estee Marsh Kellogg ’87 and C.C. Marsh ’00 and grandparents of Tennessee Louise Marsh, Class of 2030, the fund supports student financial aid. Mrs. Marsh graduated from Hockaday in 1962 and served as a Trustee from 1984 to 1990. Mr. Marsh was a Trustee of the School from 1990 to 1996.

 

Established in 1996 by Nancy Strauss Halbreich ’68 and Jeremy L. Halbreich to honor Nancy's sister, Janie, the fund provides financial assistance to a qualified Hockaday student. Janie McGarr ’72 has done so much to help young people, both in her capacity as Chair of the Hockaday Board of Trustees and in her other community activities, that Nancy and Jeremy Halbreich felt a fund which would help a young woman attain a superior education would be most meaningful to her.

 

Established in 2011 by the McManemin family through the Communities Foundation of Texas, this fund supports student financial aid needs.

 

Established in 1989 with a gift from Mr. and Mrs. William C. Block, the fund honors the memory of Miss Idanelle S. McMurry's mother and supports financial aid.

 

Established in 1989 with gifts in honor of the retirement of Idanelle S. McMurry, seventh Head of the School and the first Headmistress since Miss Hockaday.

 

The Mosle Family Endowed Fund for Financial Aid was given in honor of Paula Meredith Mosle, Sara Eleanor Mosle ’82, and Katherine Eleanor Mosle ’12. The fund was originally established in 1981 and later augmented in 1998 and then again as part of Hockaday's Centennial Campaign in 2011. The endowment supports Hockaday's financial aid program.

 

Established in 1985 by Mary O’Boyle, a Trustee of the School from 1981 to 1987, a member of the Class of 1970, and the mother of Abigail English Gregory ’00, Hannah English ’04, and Tess English ’06, the fund supports financial aid.

 

Established in 1985 by Life Trustee John G. Penson and his wife, Nancy Penn Penson ’41, the fund honors Mrs. Penson's mother, Mrs. Robert Penn, a longtime supporter of the School, and provides support for student financial aid.

 

Established in 1981 by Life Trustee John G. Penson, the fund provides annual financial aid grants to qualified students who have shown potential in the area of competitive athletics and who have exhibited the fine qualities of sportsmanship that Nancy Penn Penson ’41 has shown in both winning and losing.

 

Established in 1988 by Mr. and Mrs. H. Ross Perot, the fund provides support for Hockaday’s financial aid program. Margot Perot served as Chairman of the Hockaday Board of Trustees from 1981 to 1984 and is Life Trustee of the School. Four Perot daughters are Hockaday graduates: Nancy Perot ’78, Suzanne Perot McGee ’82, Carolyn Perot Rathjen ’86, and Katherine Perot Reeves ’89. Mr. and Mrs. Perot's granddaughters are Sarah Catherine Perot, Class of 2009, and Meredith Perot, Class of 2013.

 

Established in 1980 by Mr. and Mrs. Pierce, parents of Susan Pierce Wilson ’65 and grandparents of Adrienne Wilson Wagner ’95, the fund provides support for Hockaday's financial aid program.

 

Established in 1982 by Mr. Priddy's children, Hervey Priddy, Betty Priddy Walker ’69, and Ann Priddy Bentley ’73, and by other members of the Priddy family to honor Ashley H. Priddy's love for Hockaday and his many contributions to the School, the fund supports student financial aid.

 

Established in 2000 with testamentary gifts from Mr. and Mrs. Addison P. Moore, this fund supports financial aid for students at all grade levels and honors the memory of Mr. Moore’s father, Leslie Pruitt. Mrs. Moore (Ruth Lindley) was a member of the Class of 1941.

 

Established in 1999 with a grant from the Foundation, this fund is dedicated to financial aid for Hockaday students. Howard E. Rachofsky was a Trustee of the School and served as a member of the Financial Aid Committee for the Board of Trustees.

 

Established in 1977 by Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Good and friends of the Good family, the fund honors the memory of Sandra Good Ramey ’59 and supports student financial aid.

 

Established in 1980 by Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey, parents of Charron Ramsey Denker ’53, a Trustee of the School from 1974 to 1979, and Lynn Ramsey Wynne, the fund provides support for student financial aid. Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey are also the grandparents of Elizabeth Samuell David ’76.

 

Established in 1976 by Mr. Rockefeller, the fund supports student financial aid.

 

Established in 2013 by Joe and Beverly Rodriguez, the fund provides financial aid grants to qualified students who require assistance to attend Hockaday. The fund was established to honor the character, dedication and perseverance of Alaina

Rodriguez '14.

 

Established in 2011 by the Ralph B. Rogers Foundation, this fund provides Financial Aid support for Middle Income families.

 

Established by Mrs. Wilson Schoellkopf, Sr. (Clifton Lingo ’28) in 1994, the fund provides support for Hockaday’s financial aid program and honors the Schoellkopf family, especially Mrs. Schoellkopf’s alumnae granddaughters, Elizabeth Schoellkopf Dal Piaz ’91 and Jennie Schoellkopf Emanuelson ’94, and great-granddaughter Grace Emanuelson, Class of 2023. In recent years the fund has grown significantly with additional gifts from Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Schoellkopf, Jr.

 

Established in 1992 with a bequest from Deborah Ann Scott ’70 in appreciation for all that Hockaday meant to her, the fund provides a partial grant each year to a student in need of financial aid. Family and friends knew Debbie Scott as a remarkable girl and woman with unfathomable resources for giving love. Her fund is a tribute to her devotion to life and its relationships.

 

Established in 1978 by Janet Spencer Shaw ’59, a Trustee of the school from 1972 to 1978, and her father, Life Trustee Morris Spencer, the fund provides annual financial aid grants to qualified students.

 

Established in 1978 by Mr. and Mrs. Gerard L. Regard (Betty Simmons ’55), parents of Monique Regard ’80 and Tania Regard Hardage ’82, and grandparents of Margaret Hardage ’13, the fund provides an annual grant to Hockaday's financial aid program.

 

Established in 1992 with a grant from the Trust, the fund provides partial financial grants for new minority students entering Hockaday's Lower and Middle Schools.

 

Established in 1993 by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Neuhoff (Judy Austin ’60) to honor their daughter, Michelle Neuhoff Thomas, who graduated from Hockaday in 1983, and to recognize the significance of primary education in the development of the whole person, the fund provides an annual financial aid grant to a student in the Lower School.

 

The John Thompson Financial Aid Fund was established in 1999 with a gift from John and Debra Thompson in honor of Claudette Wolfe. This Fund provides financial aid for students in kindergarten through fourth grade.

Established in 1989 by the Foundation, the fund provides a partial financial aid award annually to a qualified student.

 

Established in 1982 by Hockaday Trustee Melba Davis Whatley, mother of Geraldine Greenlee Hooks ’85 and Hellen Greenlee Pennell ’87, the fund supports student

financial aid.

 

Established as a memorial fund in 1995 to honor of Jeanne Price Whittenburg ’53, a wonderful friend to Hockaday and a former member of the Hockaday Board of Trustees, the fund was later augmented by generous gifts from Jeanne’s family as part of the Hockaday Tomorrow Campaign.

 

Established in 1986 by Mr. and Mrs. Wills (Sue Barnes ’56), parents of Kay Wills Wyma ’84, the fund supports student financial aid.

 

Established in 2012 through a bequest, this fund supports financial aid needs of the School.

Established in 1994, the fund honors the memory of Alice Smith Boggess Works ’33 and provides financial aid for students at Hockaday.

 

Established in 1982 by the Foundation, the fund provides support for Hockaday's financial aid program.

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