Representing the Corpus
Christi area for More than 80 Years
In early 1924, just five years after the devastating
hurricane of 1919 that ravaged Corpus Christi, two young graduates of The
University of Texas felt it was time for the town to have some
representation in The
Ex-Students' Association. It was in that year when Hamilton
Lowe and Katherine Boone decided to come together and create Texas
Exes Corpus Christi. Hamilton served as President for two
years, with Katherine serving as President the following two years.
In 1928, they welcomed new Board members who helped take the organization
into the 1930s.
With prominent leaders at the helm such as Marvin P.
Baker, Hayden W. Head, J. Robert Sorrell, Marie von Blucher, Charles Haas, Billie Joe "Red" McCombs,
etc., rather than wilt during the Great Depression and World War II, Texas
Exes Corpus Christi grew and flourished through the 1930s, 1940s,
and 1950s.
As Corpus Christi began to grow during the 1960s, 1970s,
and 1980s, so did the organization. Under the guidance of leaders
such as Joseph P. Nelson, Benjamin Browing, and Richard
L. Leshin, more graduates became members, more events were enjoyed,
and more scholarships were given to local students.
By the time the 1990s and 2000s came, Corpus Christi was
one of the larger cities in Texas. Likewise, Janis J. Herren,
David R. Bridges, Barry L. O'Neal, Ronald E. Lowe,
and J. Michael Carrizales III led the Corpus Christi Chapter of the
Texas Exes and helped
develop it into one of the larger chapters in the State of Texas and the
country.
Over the years, under the leadership of many prominent
people, Texas Exes Corpus Christi
has kept alumni connected to The
University of Texas through a variety of special events,
fundraising efforts, community service projects, etc. As the
organization moves into the future, one thing remains the same. In
regards to The University
of Texas ... "What
Starts Here Changes the World".
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