Texas Womans Spring 2024 Magazine

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about annual giving at
twu.edu/annualgiving
MY INSPIRATION
DONOR
A HARVEST
BEGINS
WITH A
SINGLE SEED
50 years
of giving
IT WAS PROBABLY WRITTEN
in the stars that Glenda
Brock Simmons’ life would
be intertwined with Texas
Woman’s. Simmons ’61, ’62
is an alumna and a long-time
affiliate who grew up two
blocks from the Denton campus.
Simmons has the unique
distinction of being the
longest-standing member of
the Redbud Society. Members
of the university’s Redbud
Society are donors who
have given more than three
consecutive years. Simmons
has given annually for more
than 50 years.
“I have always wanted
to contribute to TWU in
whatever way I could,” says
Simmons. “I have a wonderful
life, and a lot of it was spent
at the university.”
Simmons’ association with
TWU began in the mid-1900s,
when her father asked for
a work transfer to Denton.
He wanted his wife and
daughters to attend Texas
Woman’s.
“I roamed the campus
when I was 12 years old,” says
Simmons. “My love for the
university began there.”
Texas Woman’s was a home
away from home for Simmons.
“It never in a million years
would have occurred to me
that I would have a chance to
teach at the university,” says
Simmons. “That opportunity
was just made in heaven.”
After teaching subjects
ranging from typewriting to
investments for 20 years,
she served as the vice
president for student life for
another 15 years. One of her
proudest achievements was
establishing family housing.
Simmons isn’t sure when
she started giving. “I know
every penny counts,” says
Simmons. “I gave small
amounts when I was a student
and when I first graduated.
You give what you can give.”
“I’ve done what my heart
has told me to do. And, one
thing it has told me to do is to
be generous with TWU.”
TEXAS WOMAN’S 13