Education Foundation
Since 2002, the Insurance Council of Texas has awarded scholarships and other educational funds to Texas university students and partner universities to help nurture the next generation of insurance professionals. In 2007, ICT created the ICT Education Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization, to administer the growing scholarship program. As of Dec. 31, 2022, the Education Foundation has awarded over $1.4 million in awards to promote careers in the insurance industry. And 100% of all donations go directly to scholarships and academic achievement awards.
For individual contributions or questions please reach Linda Vallejo at lvallejo@insurancecouncil.org.
Watch the video below to learn more about the Education Foundation.
Please take the time to review the 2022 ICT Education Foundation Impact Report and watch the video below to learn more about our mission, the students and professors at our partner universities and the accomplishments we were able to achieve in 2022. Last year was a record-breaking year for the ICT Education Foundation. Thanks to the generous support of individual donors and our corporate sponsors we raised over $115,000 to support students and risk management and insurance programs at our partner universities throughout Texas.
The ICT Education Foundation Team and our board of trustees are proud of the impact we are having on the lives of the future leaders of the insurance industry.
Today, the Education Foundation awards scholarships to students at nine Texas universities:
- Baylor University
- St. Mary’s University
- Texas Southern University
- University of Houston
- University of Houston-Downtown
- University of North Texas
- The University of Texas at Dallas
- The University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley
- The University of Texas at San Antonio.
I don’t know if you can really appreciate the full extent to which a scholarship can change a student’s life. The money AND the special attention afforded them by the ICT may very well launch their careers. It makes a difference.
~ Dr. Nat Pope, Professor Insurance & Risk Management UNT
The mission of ICT’s Education Foundation is to promote careers in the Property and Casualty insurance industry through scholarships and other financial support to university students seeking a degree or taking coursework in risk management/insurance programs.
I am pleased to support the ICT Education Foundation for over ten years. Their work, to promote careers in the insurance industry, creating a viable employment pipeline and helping students recognize the opportunities available in this industry is critical.
~ John Stuckemeyer, Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma State Counsel, State Farm, Immediate Past Chair, ICT Board of Directors
2023 Supporters of Education
Anonymous Donor
Bill and Jacky Thornton in honor of Craig Sparks
Albert Betts, Jr.
Insurance Council of Texas
Angela Doss
Nationwide
Rick Gentry
Individual
Michael Gerik
Texas Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company
Tony Hare
Allied Trust Insurance Co
Paula Harmon
Insurance Council of Texas
John Henle
Union Standard
Felicia Hutchins
State Farm
Joe Johnson
Individual
Robert Smith
Sage Advisory Services
Craig Sparks
Retired - Union Standard
Tony Gonzalez
United Property and Casualty
Max Mclure
Steadily
Terry Porter
Texas Insurance Checking Office (TICO)
Debra Lee Richardson
Individual
Linda Schmidt
Hochheim Prairie Farm Mutual Insurance Association
John Schramm
CNA
John Sepehri
Foley & Lardner LLP
David Weber
Hochheim Prairie Farm Mutual Insurance Association
Shirley Bowler
Texas Surplus Line Reporter and Insurance News
Stuart Colburn
Downs & Stanford PC
Scott Gainey
Kemper
Cynthia Haywood
Insurance Council of Texas
Connie Johnson
Connie Johnson & Associates Inc
Richard Johnson
Insurance Council of Texas
Ronnie L Johnson
McGlinchey Stafford PLLC
Brian Keefer
Allied Trust
Joseph McCormick
Stonetrust Commercial Insurance Company
Juan Padron
Safeguard Insurance Agency
Steve Poston
Wellington Risk Insurance Agency, Inc.
David Sommer
St. Mary's University
John Stuckemeyer
State Farm
Laci Terry
Texas Farm Bureau
Julia Burklund
Insurance Council of Texas
Nedra Francisco
Insurance Council of Texas
Jeff Golden
Texas Farm Bureau
Wayne Ottoway
CNA Insurance Group
CNA Insurance Group matching donation
Davida Redwine
Insurance Council of Texas
Chelsea Stallings
State Farm
Ty Simmons
Union Standard
Audrey Tedore
Individual
Linda Vallejo
Insurance Council of Texas
Nichole Van Roekel
Acuity
Debbie Vardeman
United Fire
Chloe Yelkin
Individual
Scott Whitson
Pinnacle Actuarial Resources, Inc.
Donna Wright
International Risk Management Institute
ICT Legacy Donors
ICT recognized those that have generously supported the ICT Foundation over the years. As part of our appreciation, we recognized the following 5 and 15 year Legacy Partners for their donations to the foundation:
15-Year Donors
Rick Gentry
Tony Gonzalez
Joe Johnson
Terry Porter
Craig Sparks
5-Year Donors
Lyndell Haigood
Previous Legacy Donors
Albert Betts
Wendy Braniff
Lynn (Lynette) Brewer
Ronald (Ron) Cobb
Stuart Colburn
Thomas (Tom) Fitzpatrick
Jim Foltz
Camille Garcia
James Garven
Rick (Herbert) Gentry
Michael (Mike) Gerik
Tony (Antonio) Gonzalez
Mark Hanna
Paula Harmon
James (Jim) Harms
William (Bill) Huff
Jack lkenaga Jr
Joe Johnson
Sharon Johnson (Retired)
Marvin Kelly
Gerald Ladner (Retired)
Dorothy Langley (Retired)
David Lavergne (Retired)
Timothy McCoy
Keith Mitchell
Steve Nichols
Wayne Ottoway
Juan Padron
William G. Parrillo
Terry Porter
Debra Lee Richardson
Linda Schmidt
Barbara Schoenfeld
John Schramm
Ty Simmons
Byron Smith
David Sommer
Craig Sparks (Retired)
John Stuckemeyer
Lonnie Van Houten
Linda Von Quintas (Retired)
David Weber
William Weldon