Local couple donates to UTSA College of Engineering

(May 28, 2002)--The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Engineering has received a $10,000 gift from David and Jennifer Spencer, owners of OnBoard Software, Inc. , a software engineering-services firm specializing in data acquisition, storage and display. The donation will be used for strategic support.

"Our ability to provide the next generation of engineers is directly dependent upon companies and individuals supporting the efforts of UTSA," said Zorica Pantic-Tanner, dean of the College of Engineering. "We are grateful to David and Jennifer for their generosity."

Added David Spencer, OnBoard Software chairman, "I am excited to be a part of the new College of Engineering and to support UTSA's move to become a top-tier university. An engineering degree can be the ticket to a high-paying job, and I encourage others to study the return–on-investment that support for a public college of engineering brings to a community."

With an enrollment of more than 1,000 students, the UTSA College of Engineering offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in civil, mechanical and electrical engineering. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board recently approved a new doctoral program in electrical engineering.

Additionally, the University of Texas System Board of Regents approved the development of joint master’s and doctoral degree programs in biomedical engineering to be offered by UTSA and the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. The program proposal will be submitted to the coordinating board for final approval. A doctoral degree program in environmental science and engineering is also under development and will be presented for approval later this year.

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