New York Texas Exes
The New York Texas Exes is the official alumni chapter in New York for the Texas Exes. The chapter is headquartered in New York City. The chapter covers the state of New York, but also draws heavily from alumni in northern New Jersey and southern Connecticut. Officially, chapter membership is around 6600, but with these additional inclusions, the total footprint grows to roughly 10,000. The chapter was the first official Texas Exes chapter outside the state of Texas. In addition to alumni events, the chapter provides scholarships to students from the North East that are attending The University.
Mission
The New York Texas Exes define their mission as such:
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- The New York Texas Exes is the local alumni chapter of The University of Texas at Austin. We strive to carry out the mission of The Texas Exes: To unite, inform and involve alumni and friends for the purpose of promoting, protecting and preserving The University of Texas.
Activities
The New York Texas Exes hold various reoccurring activities including:
- Monthly Happy Hours
- Game Watching Parties (football, basketball, baseball and select other events from other sports)
- Networking Events
- Recreational Sports Teams (flag football, basketball, soccer, kickball and others)
Annual events
- New York Cares Day
- NYC Seminar - A three-day seminar for students from The University to come to New York, explore job opportunities and network
- Lone Star Chili Cook-off
- Texas Independence Day Bull Riding Tournament
Scholarships
Proceeds from the various activities and events of the chapter go towards providing scholarships to incoming students to The University from the North East. Scholarships have ranged from $500 to $2000 and from one to four years. The chapter has provided the following total amounts of scholarships:
- 2010 - $13,000
- 2009 - $9,000
- 2008 - $5,000
- 2007 - $3,000
Awards
- 2011 Robert Murff Excellence Award in recognition of outstanding support of career services at The University of Texas at Austin for the annual NYC Seminar
Governance
The chapter is a subsidiary of the Texas Exes, the official alumni organization for The University of Texas at Austin. The chapter is incorporated within the state of New York as a 'Not-for-profit.' It is governed by a Board of Directors, each of whom serve one year, renewable, terms beginning on the fiscal year of July 1 and ending the following June 30. All positions are strictly on a volunteer basis. Board meetings are held on a monthly basis.
Presidents of the Chapter
The following individuals have served as Chapter Presidents:
- 2011-2012 - Zoe Wilson (Current President-Elect)
- 2010-2011 - Holly Barton (Current President)
- 2009-2010 - Chad Robertson
- 2008-2009 - Leigh Cole
- 2007-2008 - Nathaniel Carty
- 2006-2007 - Serena Hicks
- 2005-2006 - Chris Zahn
- 2003-2005 - Kim Storin
- 2002-2003 - Lorin Kierklewski Mask
- 2000-2002 - Heidi Hennemann
- 1998-2000 - Brian York Compton
- 1997-1998 - Joe Griffard
- 1994-1997 - Allan Sih
- 1992-1994 - Marlise Randle
- 1989-1992 - Doug Hailey
- 1970-1989 - Unknown
- 1969-1970 - Mike Dorn
- 1968-1969 - Rex B. Cruse, Jr.
- 1967-1968 - Robert Eades
- 1966-1967 - Harriet Emerson
- 1965-1966 - Picard Wagner
- 1964-1965 - Robert "Bud" Mims
- 1926-1964 - Unknown