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Institute, an organization of renowned scientists and health practitioners.
He founded FITNESSGRAM, a computerized fitness and reporting system for youth that has been used to test 15 million students in all 50 states and 12 countries. He attended Texas Christian University and completed his graduate studies at A&M-Commerce.
Kathryn is the executive director of the Higher Education Servicing Corporation, a nonprofit corporation that acts as the administrative arm of the North Texas Higher Education Authority, Inc.
NTHEA is a $600 million not-for-profit organization based in Arlington, which works to assure access to post-secondary education by providing liquidity to financial institutions that lend funds for education.
Kathryn is an active member of regional and national associations within the education finance industry and currently serves as an officer of the board of directors of the Education Finance Council, the Washington-based trade association for the student loan secondary market community.
She also serves as a member of the Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation’s Lender-School Advisory Committee.
She received bachelor’s and master’s of science degrees in business education and a master’s of business administration from the University in the early 1980s.

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Rare Book Collection Goes To Gee Library From Alumus Crim

His abiding commitment to his Alma Mater is the real reason alumnus Ted Crim recently donated such valuable rare books and materials to Gee Library.

But at the reception where he did so, Ted couldn’t resist joking that “I’m not leaving any of it to nieces and nephews, because I don’t want it pawned to buy a new Trans Am.”

Which isn’t to say that Ted’s gift hasn’t gotten University faculty and staff as excited as teenagers with a new car. After all, the collection of books dealing with American presidents is valued at $6,700.

“These books are a symbol of the commitment to the University that I have,” Ted said.

The 1970 and ’71 graduate and former Gold Blazer recipient works with the U.S. Department of Education investigating violations of federal discrimination laws in various schools.

President Keith McFarland said, “The University’s most treasured resources are the alumni, especially ones that give back in so many ways.”

The collection includes 12 titles dealing with former presidents John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard M. Nixon, Jimmy Carter, and Ronald W. Reagan. Many of the books presented were signed, initialed, or autographed, increasing their value.

The most valuable book donated was Monticello and the Legacy of Thomas Jefferson. The book is a velvet-lined, leather-bound edition signed by the publisher at Thornwillow Press and is valued at $2,500.

Books published by Thornwillow Press are included in the permanent collections of such libraries as those at Dartmouth, Princeton, Yale, and The Vatican Library.

Ted said, “I have added the Gee Library at A&M-Commerce to the list. I think it will increase the respect and prestige of the institution.”

Library Director Carolyn Kacena commented, “These books will complement the fact that we do have a lot of political science scholarly papers in our archives and special collections.”

Ted said, “The entire collection will eventually be housed here at the University.”

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GROWTH EXPERIENCE—Alumni are invited to come by the Heritage Garden, which is nearing completion. Ken Woodall, Associate Vice President for Facilities Management for the University, has done a wonderful job planting the trees, shrubs, plants and flowers. A formal dedication is planned for the spring of 2001.

TRAINING SCHOOL ALUMNI REMEMBERED their alma mater by dedicating a marker near the SE corner of the Ferguson Social Sciences Building during homecoming. Unveiling the bronze marker was Helen Douglas of Commerce, a ‘27 Training School graduate. See the next Pride issue for a full-length feature on this pioneering school.