Catalogue 2008 Book - Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

The Adele M. and Walter C. Letson Faculty Endowment Fund, established in 1992 by Virginia Letson
Olszewski of Houston, Texas, in memory of her parents.
The Henry J. Lutcher Chair of History and Polity, established in 1906 by Mrs. H. J. Lutcher of Orange,
Texas and augmented by her family in 1925.
The Dr. and Mrs. Jack M. Maxwell Faculty Endowment Fund, established in 1977.
The C. Ellis and Nancy Gribble Nelson Chair of Christian Education, established in 2002 by friends of
Ellis and Nancy Nelson.
The Chair of Practical Theology and Director of Field Education, established in 1950-51 by the Synods
of Arkansas and Louisiana.
The W. R. and Lillie A. Settles Fund for Evangelism, established in 1934 by Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Settles
of Big Spring, Texas.
The Mr. and Mrs. John Sleeper Endowment for Professors’ Salaries, established in 1944 from the estate
of John Sleeper of Waco, Texas.
The Lydia Bryant Test Fund toward a chair of Pastoral Care, established in 1976 by Lydia Bryant Test of
Dallas, Texas.
The Nancy Taylor Williamson Chair of Pastoral Care, established in 2006 by an anonymous donor.
The George H. Wilson Faculty Endowment Fund, established in 1976.
The Dr. James E. Winston Memorial Faculty Endowment, established in 1988 by J. Barbee Winston of
New Orleans, Louisiana, in memory of his father.
The Dorothy Vickery Chair of Homiletics, established in 2007 by Edward D. Vickery Sr. of Katy, Texas
The Nelle Nisbet Youngs Faculty Endowment Fund, established in 1977 by Walter C. Youngs Jr. and Nelle
Nisbet Youngs of Clearwater, Florida.
The Louis H. and Katherine S. Zbinden Chair of Pastoral Ministry and Leadership, established in 2002
by First Presbyterian Church, San Antonio, Texas.
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The Alsup-Frierson Fellowship for Excellence in Biblical Exegesis and Hermeneutics, established in 2005
by the families of John and Carole Alsup of Georgetown, Texas, and Clarence and Betty Frierson of
Shreveport, Louisiana, in recognition of the long-standing tradition of excellence in biblical studies
at Austin Seminary.
The Marion and Olive Brock Library Fund, established in 1974 by Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Peters of
Midland, Texas.
The Joseph K. Carnal and Susan Kroeger Carnal Scholarship Fund, to provide for scholarships, lectureships
and/or graduate study fellowships, established in 1977 by bequest of Mrs. Susan Kroeger Sanderson
of San Antonio, Texas.
The Stuart Dickson Currie Memorial Fund, established in 1976 by family and friends for emergency aid
to students.
The Thomas White Currie Lectures, established in 1951 by the Tom Currie Bible Class of the Highland
Park Presbyterian Church of Dallas, Texas.
The Clara Caswell Dismukes Library Fund, established in 1914 by Mrs. Clara Caswell Dismukes Vanderlas
of Austin, Texas.
The George Crow Dunn Memorial Library Fund, established in 1979 by the Durward B. Dunn family of
New Orleans, Louisiana, in memory of their son.
Endowment for Technology, established in 2002 by Margaret and Herman Harren.
The R. E. Griffi th Memorial Fund, established in 1945 in memory of his brother by Mr. L. C. Griffi th of
San Antonio, Texas, for maintenance of the Chapel.
The Vi Robertson Hall and Dr. Allen S. Hall Jr. Memorial Fund, established in 2000 in memory of Dr.
and Mrs. Allen S. Hall Jr. by the Reverends Dr. Stanley Robertson Hall and Ms. Gail M. Snodgrass
of Austin, Texas.
The Charles and Elizabeth Hayden Endowed Fund, established in 2008 by John W. Hayden of Houston,
Texas to assist Seminary students who need counseling and spiritual direction.
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