Donors to The Texan

The Friends of The Daily Texan, Inc. is a 501 (3)(c) nonprofit organization.

The Friends group is all-volunteer. Funds received are provided directly to The Daily Texan and Texas Student Media to support needs of The Texan and staff. Funds are used for editorial projects, travel and coverage, education and training, photographic and video equipment and other needs.

In addition, 16 scholarships for Texan staffers are granted each year. In 2026 those scholarships  totaled $27,250. Since the first award in 2018, 78 scholarships totaling $91,500 have been provided to Texan staffers.

• a $2,500 grant from Friends of The Daily Texan, Inc.;
• a $2,500 photography grant award from Lynne Dobson and Gregg Wooldridge;
• a $2,500 sports journalism award from Kirk and Vicki Bohls;
•  a $2,500 award honoring A.R. “Dick” Elam, funded by the Elam family, David Powell , Karen Elliot House and other individuals donors;
• a $2,500 life and arts award honoring Middy Randerson, from Texan friend John Pope and BC Robison, her husband of 35 years;
• a grant of  $2,500 for political coverage, in honor of Rene and Jimmy Wisch by the Wisch Foundation (former Daily Texan Managing Editor Steve Wisch, and his sisters, Linda, Judy (BJ at UT  in Advertising, 1976), Susan (BS. at UT in 1980) and Sharon, the current Editor and Publisher of the Texas Jewish Post;
• a $2,500 award honoring S. Griffin Singer, funded by Jo Clifton, Joe Phillips and the Friends group;
• a $1,500 scholarship grant from Becky and Jerry Conn, who met at The Texan and later married;
• a $1,250 G.R.I.T. award from an anonymous donor recognizing Guts, Resilience, Integrity, Tenacity in reporting;
• two $1,000 scholarships from John McConnico, Jean-Marc Bouju and the Friends group, McConnico and Bouju worked at The Texan and later traveled the globe as Pulitzer Prize-winning photographers for The Associated Press; the scholarships honor jounalism department instructors;
• an award of $1,000 from David Powell for excellence in public affairs reporting;
• an award of $1,000 in honor of Dave McNeely from Friends of The Daily Texan and donors recognizing excellence in public affairs reporting;
• an award of $1,000 from Dean Sen. Judith Zaffirini recognizing excellence in reporting;
• an award of $1,000 from Dr. Kiran Shah and Angela Shaw honoring Pratima Kiran Shah, an immigrant whose life and work embody the countless ways newcomers strengthen the communities they call home;
• an award of $1,000 in honor of John Reetz from Friends of The Daily Texan and donors recognizing excellence in journalism.

The annual grants are supported by the Friends of The Daily Texan Endowment Fund, plus annual donations to the Friends group.

To make a donation to the Friends group in support of the Friends Endowment Fund, please visit this page.

Or you may mail a check to:

Friends of The Daily Texan, Inc.
#806
1401 Lavaca St
Austin, TX 78701

Below is a list of those who made donations in 2019-2025

Also, earlier donations are listed here.

If you have made a donation and your name is not on either list, please message [email protected], President of Friends of The Daily Texan, so you may be properly recognized and thanked.

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