Annual Report 2021

Nancy Cinnater Scholarship Endowment
Est. July 2020
This scholarship was created to honor the life of Nancy Cinnater. Nancy joined the staff at Texas Woman’s in 2009 and
today serves as the Chief Procurement Officer/HUB Coordinator. Her father, Jack Thomson, is a retired Presbyterian
minister who values and understands the need for education for all. He established this endowment to recognize the
many accomplishments of his daughter who also values education and appreciates the many wonderful opportunities
available at Texas Woman’s.
Dr. Sophie Lin Rydin Endowment for
Occupational Therapy
Est. September 2020
Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Sophie moved to the United
States in 1976 and began her more than 40-year
relationship with TWU. After earning her master’s
degree in 1978, Sophie worked for several years as an
occupational therapist, met and married her husband,
Michael T. Rydin, and had two sons. She returned to
her alma mater in the early ’90s as a clinician in a
mentoring group for occupational therapy students.
She went on to earn her doctorate from Texas Woman’s
in 2007 and served as an adjunct faculty member.
Sophie lost her battle with cancer in July 2020. In her
honor, Michael Rydin generously gifted TWU $2 million
in scholarships and faculty and program support to
provide an outstanding education for future
occupational therapists.
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