UHAAF Letter to Alumni
Dear UH Alumni,
Thank you for visiting the UH Alumni Association Foundation (UHAAF) website! We’re thrilled to welcome you to this online hub, designed to be your go-to resource for all things Cougar alumni. Whether you’re looking to reconnect with fellow alumni, find ways to give back, explore exciting events, or learn about the scholarships generously offered by our UH community, we hope you’ll find something that sparks your interest.
As we celebrate 85 years of alumni engagement at UH, we take great pride in the impact we’ve made together. With the University’s 100th anniversary just around the corner in 2027, there are so many opportunities ahead to strengthen our Cougar community and create lasting memories. We hope you’ll join us in making the most of this exciting milestone.
On behalf of the more than 333,000 proud alumni of the University of Houston, we’re thrilled to have you with us. Whether you attend an event, participate in a gathering, or lend a hand as a volunteer, know that you are an essential part of our ongoing journey. Together, we’ll continue working toward UH’s rise to the Top 50 public universities, while celebrating the unwavering Cougar spirit that unites us all.
We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming event and know you’ll find your place in the vibrant and growing UH alumni network.
Go Coogs!
Warm regards,
Sandy J. Lee (’84)
President UH Alumni Association Foundation
Mission Statement
The UH Alumni Association Foundation is the name of the independent organization that closely partners with the university by providing advice and outreach on behalf of the University and the alumni relations program. The foundation provides oversight of the board, the affiliated alumni associations and networks, scholarships, Life Membership, affinity and corporate partnerships, as well as legislative education.
Initiatives:
- RManagement and administration of the scholarship program
- ROversight of the affiliated Alumni Associations and Networks
- RLife Member program
- RAffinity partners and corporate sponsors
Board members are elected to three-year terms and have the ability to serve up to two three-year terms. Board members are elected and added each year, and the executive committee is comprised of a president, incoming president, immediate past president, treasurer, secretary, and one at-large position. The organization produces an annual report each year with a statement of financial responsibilities, as it is obligated as a 501(c)(3) organization.”
About UHAAF
Meet the Board
Executive Board
| President | Sandy Lee (’84) |
| Immediate Past-President | Shazia Khan (’84) |
| Incoming President | Scott Rando (’83) |
| Treasurer | Jason Payne (’99, JD ’02) |
| Secretary | Shawn Kuehn (’10, MBA ’13, MS ’13) |
| At-Large | Vanessa Flores (’02, MS ’08 UHCL) |
Board Members
| Angela Lott (’84) | Obes Nwabara (’12) |
| Tracy Payne (’86, MBA ’87 UHCL) | Kelly Coleman, MD (’98) |
| Tiffanie Gupton (’08) | Steven Chiara (’07) |
| Keith Cornelius (’83) | Edward Carrizales (’13, MBA ’23) |
| Alex Obregon (’09, MBA ’14) | Trent Perez (’05) |
| Eugenia Vance (’90) | Dawn Holiday (’01) |
| Helena Finley (’89) | Juan Davila (’19) |
| Jacquie Baly (’90) | Mohammad Anwar (’03) |
| Brian Crumby (’23, MMH ’24) | Bill Stephenson (’96) |
| Heather Patrick (’98) | |
| Ex-Officio – Mayra Castillo (’19) | Ex-Officio – Rolando Cano (’16) |
| Ex-Officio – Agnes DeFranco (’83, MBA ’89, Ed D ’93) | |
Past Foundation Board Presidents
| Name | Year | Name | Year | Name | Year |
| Rev. Max M. Groeschel | 1936-37 | Pat H. Foley (’51) | 1937-38 | Ora D. Brown (’34) | 1940-44 |
| Louise Predgen Deyoung (’67) | 1946-47 | Charles A. Saunders (’45) | 1947-48 | Thomas W. Menefee (’42) | 1948-49 |
| Jack Valenti (46) | 1949-51 | Roger W. Jeffrey, SR. (FS ’38) | 1951-53 | Sherwood Crane | 1953-55 |
| Joel H. Berry (’42) | 1955-57 | Johnny Goyen (’47) | 1957-58 | John J. Toomey (’50, J.D. ’69) | 1958-60 |
| Walter M. Rainey, JR. (’49) | 1960-61 | Gordon Hollan (’60) | 1961-62 | John C. O’leary (’57) | 1962-63 |
| Harry H. Hedges, Jr. (’40) | 1963-65 | Dr. Louis H. Green (’47) | 1965-67 | John B. Van Ness (’51, ’56) | 1968-70 |
| Richard Coselli (’55, J.D. ’69) | 1971 | C. F. Kendall, II (’60, J.D. ’69) | 1972-73 | Judge Shearn Smith (’51, ’56) | 1974 |
| J. Huey O’toole (J.D. ’58) | 1975 | Roger W. Jeffrey, JR. (’65) | 1976 | Coulson Tough(’75) | 1977 |
| Robert Ulmer (’69) | 1978 | Laurence H. Wayne (J.D. ’60) | 1979-80 | Leonard J. Pizalate (’67) | 1980-1981 |
| E. Virginia Barnett (’56) | 1981-1982 | Jay S. Gensburg (’70, J.D. ’72) | 1982-1983 | Elton S. Porter (’50) | 1983-1984 |
| James P. Wiseheart (’61) | 1984-1985 | G. Thomas Lambert (’69) | 1985-1986 | Harry M. Jacobson (’57) | 1986-1987 |
| Pleas Doyle (’57) | 1987-1988 | Shirley E. Rose (’60, M.Ed. ’69) | 1988-1989 | Don D. Sykora (’57) | 1989-1990 |
| Stanley B. Binion (’60, J.D. ’62) | 1990-1991 | R. Larry Snider (’55) | 1991-1992 | Matthew Provenzano (’59) | 1992-1993 |
| Stephen T. Harcrow (’69, ’71) | 1993-1994 | Alvin I. Zimmerman (’64, J.D. ’67) | 1994-1995 | Jack Moore (’77) | 1996, 2003-2004 |
| Glenn Lilie (FS) | 1996-1998 | John Peterson (’76) | 1998-1999 | Al Vela (’62) | 1999-2000 |
| Downey Bridgewater (’84) | 2000-2001 | Graham Painter (’72) | 2001-2002 | Sonny Messiah-Jiles (’74) | 2002-2003 |
| Marvin Nathan (’65, J.D. ’69) | 2004-2005 | Rick Bowen (’88, M.B.A. ’91) | 2005-2006 | Elizabeth Ghrist (M.Ed. ‘ 67) | 2006-2007 |
| Cheryl Creuzot (’81, J.D. ’71) | 2007-2008 | Mike Baker (’68, J.D. ’71)) | 2008-2009 | Judie Lilie (’95) | 2009-2010 |
| Reece Rondon (’92, J.D. ’95) | 2010-2011 | Reece Rondon (’92, J.D. ’95) | 2010-2011 | John Clarke (’82) | 2012-2013 |
| Starlet Agrella (’86, M.B.A ’89) | 2013-2014 | Joe Pogge (’79) | 2014-2015 | Trey Wilkinson (’92, M.B.A. ’02) | 2015-2016 |
| Bill Hickl (’86) | 2017-2018 | Brent Chinn (FS ’82) | 2018-2019 | Laurie Rutherford (’86, M.B.A. ’91, M.S. ’04) | 2019-2020 |
| Drue DaSilva (’93, M.S. ’99) | 2020-2022 | Wayne Luckett(’74) | 2022-2023 | Michael Sachs(’97) | 2023-2024 |
| Shazia Khan (’84) | 2024-2025 |