The Boyd Family Foundation was established by brothers Jonathan, Daniel, Nathan, Joel and Joshua Boyd to help underrepresented groups pursue careers in fire service. Through full-ride scholarships and access to a large network of experienced firefighters, the Boyd...

Brandon Smith was 19 and a student at Collin College when he passed away in 2004 after a car accident. Brandon’s legacy includes having 50 people benefit from his transplanted organs. His mother was the mayor pro-tem of Plano, Lissa Smith. The family established this...

Braun Intertec is proud to be an employee-owned geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, and testing firm which has grown to over 1,000 employee-owners.Our employee-owner culture is a driver of our success. Because our employee-owners have a financial...

Browning Duffey-Miller is an SMU alumna. She works in real estate investments as well as volunteers for Children’s Medical Center of Plano, Presbyterian Hospital of Plano and the American Business Women Association. She was a Collin College Foundation Board Member...

Camille Klein was a founding member of the Newcomer Friends of Greater Plano. She worked tirelessly to make certain that the club followed legal guidelines. She served as Ways & Means Chairperson and conceived the idea of the Basket Auction, which she chaired in both...

Carey Cox, a founding member of the Collin County Community College District’s (CCCCD) Board of Trustees. He served as chairman of the CCCCD Board of Trustees from the college’s inception in 1985 to June 2000. He also represents the college as a member of the...

Carly Rae Patterson-Caldwell is an American singer and former gymnast. She is the 2004 Olympic All-Around Champion and a member of the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame. She is a Collin College alumna.

Carolyn, 60, passed away in August 2021. She graduated from Lewisville High School, married Johnnie Jones in Howe, Texas and attended Grayson County College where she earned two associate degrees and then went on to attend The University of North Texas where she...

Dr. Cary Israel took the helm of Collin College in 1999. As District President he expanded its facilities by more than 1 million square feet, increased the student population to 52,000 and increased the degree and certificate programs to one hundred. Israel, who...

Chris passed in April 2018. He served as Professor of English at Collin since August 1989. He held a BA in History and English, an MA in English from Stephen F. Austin State University and a PhD in Literature from the University College of Wales, where he was honored...

With an estimated population of 11,000, the City of Celina’s population has nearly doubled since 2010. This pace makes Celina one of the fastest growing cities in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Situated in high-growth Collin County and nestled between...

Wylie was incorporated in 1887 along the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway right-of-way. The town earned the nickname “Wide-Awake Wylie.” As the railroad infused the town with visitors and commerce, shop owners stayed open late to accommodate the crowds gathering...

At Clark Hill, our value proposition is simple. We offer our clients an exceptional team, dedicated to the delivery of outstanding service. We recruit and develop talented individuals and empower them to contribute to our rich diversity of legal and industry...

Marty was born in 1954 in San Diego, California and attended Kearney High School, then attended East Texas State University in Commerce and received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education. Coming from a family of tennis coaches, he began his long and...

The Collin County Farm Bureau has been helping families since 1952. Our policyholders manage the financial risks of everyday life and successfully recover from insured losses through prompt, professional, personal service based on high ethical standards.

We are a nonprofit organization made up of Marines, Navy FMF Corpsmen, Navy Chaplains, and Associate Members. Associate Members are members of the community who epouse the ideals and principles of the League. The Detachment’s name honors Lance Corporal JACOB D....

The Collin-Fannin Medical Society is comprised of 1,500 members of Collin County’s physician’s network. The Society creates and maintains programs that benefit physicians and patients. They also advocate for physicians rights, endorse professional integrity of the...

CompNova is a leading IT Services and Solutions provider serving a wide spectrum of industry verticals with domain focus in the BFSI, Telecom, Oil and Energy, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Government, Internet Media and Technology sectors. CompNova began its operations...

Sam Johnson, a decorated war hero and native Texan, ranks among the few Members of Congress to fight in combat. During his 29-year career in the U.S. Air Force, Representative Johnson flew combat missions in both the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He endured nearly seven...

A seventh generation Texan, Van Taylor is a family man, businessman, and decorated Iraq War Veteran. Growing up, Van earned his Eagle Scout from the future President George Bush. After high school, Van attended Harvard College from which he obtained a Bachelor of...

Conley Group is a full-service consulting firm of architects, structural engineers, and project managers. Our staff has designed and managed over 6,000 roofing and waterproofing projects, representing over $1 billion in completed construction value. Our...

CORE Construction’s founder, Otto Baum, immigrated to the United States from Germany with a simple but bold goal: to build enduring structures with integrity. With those same objectives in mind, Otto’s children went on to grow the company into a...

At Corgan, we use data and dialogue to design places that perform with functional, technical, and aesthetic excellence. We’re an employee-owned firm driven by research that informs elevated user experiences, and insights that anticipate a rapidly changing world....

Craig Leverette has served Collin College in a number of roles for 24 years. Prior to being named a campus provost, he was the dean of academic affairs and workforce at the Wylie Campus. Leverette began his career at Collin College in 1997 as the head softball coach...

In 1931, a small group of Dallas teachers applied for a credit union charter. In the beginning, CUTX’s assets totaled only $65! CUTX now ranks in the top 100 credit unions in the country in asset size. We serve over 120,000 members in all 50 states. The...

Curtis Ray Mitchell, also known as Grandpa, of Garland, Texas, passed away in 2020 Curtis was born in Dallas. He attended and played football at Coffeyville Junior College and North Eastern Oklahoma University. Curtis worked in the bearing and power transmissions...

DAPA is a voluntary non-profit corporation composed of paralegals, students, and vendors working in all areas of the law, who are interested in furthering their own professional development and who are dedicated to the advancement of the paralegal profession as a whole.

DallasChocolate.org was started in June of 2009, with the goal of promoting artisan chocolate in Dallas. Founder Sander Wolf wanted to educate budding foodies about the complex processes and hand-crafted skill that result in a refined chocolate experience. In...

David McCall was a Plano native who practiced law since 1971. In 1985, he and John Gay started a law firm that has grown to include 10 attorneys. and 19 support staff. He has served on the boards of the Plano Bar Association, Dart, Baylor Hospital, Collin College...

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated is a private, not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide assistance and support through established programs in local communities throughout the world. Since its founding more than 200,000 women have joined the...