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Honored as UT Tyler Patriots of the Year in 1990, the Whites have been dedicated to the academic and cultural life of the university for many years. Among their numerous contributions, they established a total of 12 endowed Presidential Scholarships at UT Tyler, a number unequaled by any one contributor. “Dorothy Fay and I have always been interested in young people and in higher education,” White said. “We enjoyed being part of a system that prepared our youth to excel in a competitive world. Supporting the scholarships at The University of Texas at Tyler was one of the great joys of Dorothy Fay’s life and it has been my great honor to be able to continue this tradition in her memory. We have gained much more than we have given.” White also was instrumental in a gift of approximately $1.4 million from the estate of his brother. The gift from the estate of the late Judge Mastin G. White established the Marjorie Perry White Scholarship Fund and the Mastin Gentry White Scholarship Fund. Finance major Sonja Cummings is able to devote more time to her studies during her final semester before graduation, thanks to the Mastin Gentry White Scholarship she received. “I have worked full-time and attended school full-time throughout my college career,” she said. “I plan to work part-time this fall in order to maintain a high grade point average while taking 15 hours.” Cummings thanked the White family for helping her to reach her goals. “I am grateful for your consideration of myself and many other students who are trying to achieve a higher education and in need of financial assistance,” she wrote in a letter of appreciation. “I plan to return the favor to a student in need of assistance when I am financially able.” Philanthropy is a longtime tradition in the White family, UT Tyler President Rodney Mabry said. “Jack and Dorothy Fay really do love young people and simply followed a pattern with which they were familiar … a way of life.”
Contact person: Emily Battle, (903) 565-5604
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