2009 Awardees (click the photo to enlarge)

The President's Cabinet granted seed money to support innovative UTMB programs benefiting the Galveston community and beyond at a special awards dinner held September 11, 2009. The 2009 grant recipients are, seated, Dr. Kathryn A. Cunningham, professor and ad interim chair in the department of pharmacology and toxicology; Dr. David W. Niesel, professor and chair in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Standing, from left, Rebecca T. Walsdorf, executive director of UTMB's community health promotion program; Rev. Helen W. Appelberg, fellow in the Sealy Center on Aging; Christopher Packard, associate vice president of marketing at UTMB; Dr. Jason E. Glenn, assistant professor in the Institute for Medical Humanities; Dr. David L. Callender, UTMB president; N. Miles Farr, medical student; Dr. Barbara M. Doucet, assistant professor of occupational therapy; Mary Ann Salch, chair of the President's Cabinet; Dr. Norbert K. Herzog, professor of pathology; and Dr. Steven A. Lieberman, chairman of the President's Cabinet awards committee. Not pictured, Ted Hanley, executive director of the Jesse Tree.

:: 2009 President’s Cabinet Award Winners

Welcome!

The UTMB President's Cabinet is a unique and distinctive organization, dedicated to helping advance the mission of one of our country’s oldest, largest and most dynamic academic health centers. Membership is composed of alumni, faculty, staff, university friends and community and business leaders.

President's Cabinet members make an important difference to UTMB. Since the Cabinet was formed in 1993, it has granted more than $3.4 million in awards to a variety of programs that advance and enhance our historic mission - and enrich the lives in the communities UTMB serves. These awards have been well chosen, as evidenced by the fact that many of the programs first funded by the President’s Cabinet have since been recognized and rewarded with federal grants. This speaks not only to the value and importance of the university’s efforts, but also to the wise judgment of Cabinet members as benefactors.

By giving unrestricted gifts—at least $1,000 for individuals and $5,000 for corporations, foundations and other organizations—members receive the satisfaction of knowing that they are helping transform the health care environment in Texas and beyond, while also maintaining a commitment to preserve UTMB’s exemplary academic health care status.

The President's Cabinet goal is two-fold:

First: to increase discretionary funding for emerging UTMB priorities, allowing the university to capitalize on new opportunities and meet unexpected challenges.

Second: to provide a vehicle for the community and UTMB to become more interactive with healthcare programs.

We encourage you to become a President’s Cabinet member, and discover for yourself what a difference we can make now and in the future. Also, I urge you to explore our site and witness the impact past President’s Cabinet awards have made to the university, to the community, to Texas and beyond.

Explore this site to learn more, or for more personal service, email us or call (409) 747-4876.