Development
LEGACY— something transmitted by or re-
SCOTT W. COOKSEY
Director of Development
and External Relations
ceived from an ancestor or predecessor or from
the past. “legacy.” Merriam-Webster Online
Dictionary 2005. http://www.merriam-webDictionary.
ster.com (28 Nov. 2005).
Maybe you’ve never thought about it,
but we are all recipients of legacies from
our parents, grandparents, family friends,
predecessors at work, and others. Personally,
I have benefited greatly from the legacies
of my parents and grandparents. Here at
Texas Tech, I have benefited from the legacy
of my predecessor, Dr. William F. Bennett,
other faculty and staff of CASNR, and
the thousands of alumni of the College of
Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.
I continually learn something from those
who have gone before me.
The students of CASNR are fortunate
to benefit from the legacies of alumni and
former faculty and staff. Every semester they
hear stories about professors of the past and
students who came before them. And every
semester, hundreds of our students receive a
financial legacy in the form of scholarships.
As you know, the cost of attending college
has risen significantly in recent years. The
legacy of scholarship has become more
important than ever before, and the students
are grateful and appreciative of those who
have left a such a lasting legacy.
One student recently wrote me a letter
expressing her appreciation after receiving
a Stangel Fund Scholarship. In it she stated,
“My grandfather graduated from Tech in
1950 with a degree in Agronomy. During the
time he was a student he had Dean Stangel
as an instructor for an animal husbandry
course. I learned from my grandfather that
Dean Stangel was an outstanding professor
and a leader whose vision helped build the
strong foundation for the college. Please
convey my appreciation to those who are
responsible for funding the Stangel Fund
Scholarship . . . I pledge to them I will be a
good investment.”
The young lady who wrote this letter
obviously realizes the great legacy left to
her by Dean Stangel and by those who
established the Stangel Fund Scholarship.
She also acknowledges her responsibility to
live up to the legacy trusted to her through
the leadership and teaching of Dean Stangel,
and the donors to the scholarship. I believe
her feelings are representative of most all
students in CASNR.
I want to take this opportunity to thank
every one of you for leaving your legacy at the
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural
Resources. Your support and involvement,
financial and otherwise, have shaped CASNR
into the institution it is today. Our identity,
values and successes are directly contributed
to those who have come before us.
TO LEARN HOW YOU CAN
ESTABLISH YOUR OWN
SCHOLARSHIP LEGACY,
PLEASE CONTACT THE CASNR
DEVELOPMENT OFFICE AT
(806) 742-2802 OR EMAIL
SCOTT.COOKSEY@TTU.EDU.
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