The Denissen family believes that affordable quality education makes a profound difference in people’s lives.

The Donald C. and Opal D. Wise scholarship fund was established by Cynthia Wise Bauge in memory of her loving parents.

Don Barclay was born in 1943 and passed away in 2006. He was a veteran, former president of the Texas Business Association of Amarillo, and the Human Resource Director at Blockbuster Distribution Center in McKinney. Don’s dedication and commitment helped Blockbuster...

Dr. Bill King is the vice president and provost of the Collin College Technical Campus, currently under construction in Allen. He served as executive director of facilities and construction from 2016-2019. Previously, he was executive director of facilities and...

Dr. David Hammel received his Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree and Ph.D from the University of Arizona. He served in the US Air Force for 4 years before starting a 40 year career in management and engineering at three different Fortune 500 companies, the last one...

Dr. Erwin G. Pink served on the Frisco school board from 1955-1972, a total of 18 years. His six terms represent the longest tenure for a board member that can be documented; he was vice president for 10 of those years. He also served as the volunteer school health...

In collaboration with the district’s Board of Trustees, Dr. Neil Matkin has executed a comprehensive vision to take Collin College to the next level of achievement through a strategic plan focused on student engagement and success, fundraising and fiscal management,...

The Anthony family played a vital role in the development of Collin College. Dr. John Anthony was the first President of Collin College and one of the first 5 employees of the college in 1985. Dr. Anthony’s career in education started when he received his doctorate...

This scholarship is dedicated in loving memory of my father, Dr. Paul D. Ruffin, a lifelong scholar and champion of education. He was a Texas State University System Regents’ Professor; Distinguished Professor of English at Sam Houston State University; 2009 Texas...

Dr. Menon is on the Collin College Board of Trustees. He is an entrepreneur as well as a consultant and President of Flat World Design. Other Involvements: Collin College Finance & Audit Committee Member; Collin College Foundation Board Member; President, Plano...

Dr. Randy Lee Collins was born in 1972 in Tennessee and passed away from cancer in March 2023. Dr. Collins received his master’s degree in Applied Mathematics in 2002 and his doctorate in 2008. He had numerous publications in mathematics journals. He loved teaching...

The Dr. Richard H. Sewell Memorial Endowment was set up in 1992 to honor the passing of a beloved Plano dentist by his wife, Peggy Sewell.

Dr. Tim Chappell graduated from the University of Nebraska College of Medicine Summa Cum Laude and moved to Dallas for postgraduate training. He did his internship and residency in Internal medicine and a fellowship in Pulmonary Medicine at UT Southwestern. He then...

Dr. Walter Pike was the first employee and Vice President of Collin College back in 1985. Dr. Pike was an educator who taught at Kilgore College where he met his wife Patsy in 1965. They had 2 children after moving to Dallas.

A Mason (or Freemason) is a member of a fraternity known as Masonry (or Freemasonry). A fraternity is a group of men who join together because: The basic purpose is to make “better men out of good men”, better fathers, better husbands, better brothers, better sons,...

EDS was an American multinational information technology equipment and services company headquartered in Plano. EDS was acquired by Hewlett-Packard Co. in 2008. At that time, EDS employed 139,000 people in 64 countries. It was ranked as one of the largest service...

Elliot lost his life in utero few weeks before he was born. It was a normal pregnancy. All tests were negative for suspected caused of death and the doctors could not establish a sure cause of death. As his grandfather, Dr. Abe Johnson, who has over 25 years...

Emerson’s Fisher brand regulators offer pressure and flow control products and solutions in three broad categories: industrial gas and liquids, natural gas and propane gas. Fisher offers support of any pressure regulator manufacturer in regard to research,...

Encore Wire began its legacy in 1989, as a 68,000 square foot industrial warehouse building in McKinney, Texas. With support and dedication from our employees, our customers and our community, we have grown to over 2 million square feet under roof and stretch across...

Exide Technologies began with creation of The Electric Storage Battery Company, founded in 1888 by W.W. Gibbs. Gibbs recognized that electricity had great potential as a source for lighting, and as such, posed a threat to gas. Gibbs formed the Electric Storage...

Farmers Bank & Trust Company was chartered on September 26, 1906 in Magnolia, Arl. In 2015, an additional full-service branch was opened on Arkansas Boulevard in Texarkana, Arkansas. In 2016,our newest full-service branch was opened in Prosper, Texas, our first...

Farmersville originated in 1849 as a settlement on the Jefferson-McKinney Road, and near Republic of Texas National Road. The settlement was named by pioneers William Pickney Chapman & John Hendrex for their chief occupation…farming. As the town became a trade...

Felicia Marie Wilems Lee was born in 1978 in Slidell, LA and passed away in 2006. Felicia graduated from Plano Senior High and then entered Collin College majoring in the performance arts. She went on to receive her history degree at University of Texas then onto...

The Florence Marie Dickinson Endowed Chair in Nursing, was established by Richard R. Dickinson and his wife Barbara, of McKinney to honor his late mother. Florence Dickinson was born in 1902 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, to Swedish immigrants. By the time she was 10...

Winston “Frank” Mayhew, retired professor of history, joined Collin College in 2004 and retired in 2020. Prior to coming to the college, he worked for Southern Railways from 1973-2001. A medic in the Vietnam War, he retired from the Navy as a Petty Officer 3rd Class....

Fred and Mazzie Moses are leaders in the Collin County community. Fred was born in 1949 in South Carolina. Fred went to a community college and then received a full scholarship to the University of Bridgeport where he received his bachelor’s degree, He understood...

Fredna Lee Maultsby, a lifelong resident of Plano, TX, was the daughter of Fred K. and Jessie Lee Vance Maultsby. Fredna attended Plano schools and following high school received her undergraduate degree from Texas Christian University. She went on to earn her...

Frisco Association for the Arts is the city of Frisco’s official arts advocacy agency. Formed in 1996, our mission is to advance the arts through advocacy, outreach, and education, building a stronger community with the arts. Frisco Arts established an endowed...

The Frito Lay endowed scholarship was established in 1990, shortly after they moved their headquarters to Plano. Frito-Lay, Inc. is the division of PepsiCo that manufactures, markets and sells corn chips, potato chips and other snack foods. Fritos began in 1932 when...

Gary and Pamela Hartwell have been Collin College supporters since 2010. The Hartwells live in Frisco.