Endowment Gifts

In 1995, the Alumnae Association honored longtime Duchesne leader Sister Ann Caire by naming their scholarship fund in her honor. Sister Caire has served the Duchesne community since the school was founded in 1960, first as a classroom teacher and then as Head of the Middle School from 2001 until 2009. Sister Caire retired from Duchesne’s administration but continues to faithfully serve the school in the advancement department. Sister Caire lives on campus in the White House, sharing her love of Christ and her enthusiasm for education and service with the entire community.

Sister Paula Toner was Headmistress at Duchesne from 1985 until 1996. This scholarship fund was established through the donations of many Duchesne families and alumnae to honor Sister Toner on the occasion of her retirement.

Duchesne families and alumnae created this scholarship fund to honor the memory of longtime Duchesne teacher Sister Lucy Lamy, who faithfully served the Duchesne community from 1982 until her death in 1997.

This tuition assistance fund was established as a part of the Reaching Up, Branching Out Capital and Endowment Campaign to honor the faithful service of Sister Jan Dunn, a Duchesne alumnae and the school’s Headmistress from 1996 until 2013.

This scholarship endowment fund was established in 2023 through the generosity of our alumnae community during the Alumnae Annual Days of Giving campaign. The scholarship will be used to support need-based tuition assistance for a student in the Upper School who, in the spirit of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, is committed to Social Awareness activities as outlined in Sacred Heart Goal III.

Established by the Goizueta Foundation in 2002, this fund provides need-based support for Hispanic/Latina students in grades 5 through 12, helping Duchesne to honor our commitment to student diversity.

This fund was established in 2013 to honor the memory of Duchesne alumnae Alexis Theresa Rinicella. A 2010 Duchesne graduate, Lexi was deeply loved and a leader in her class. While at Duchesne, she pursued a number of interests, including drama and athletics. Lexi’s family and other generous donors honor her life and legacy by providing tuition assistance for Duchesne students.

The Joyce and Maurice Beshouri Scholarship Endowment Fund was established in 2021 by Sharon Beshouri and Kirk Geno in honor of Sharon’s parents. Joyce and Maurice were married for 63 years, the foundation of which was their Catholic faith. They valued education and were proud their two granddaughters graduated from Duchesne. This fund provides needs-based support for any student demonstrating financial need.

The Grabowski Family Scholarship Endowment was established in 2021 by the family of Paul, Kathleen, Marissa, and McKenna Grabowski. This endowment fund will be used to support needs-based tuition assistance for a rising 6th, 7th, or 8th grade girl from a diverse background or unique circumstances. The student selected for this award will have the recommendation of a faculty member or a coach and demonstrate strong academic performance and campus involvement.

The Mary and Andy Quinn Scholarship Endowment was established in 2021 by the Andrew M. Quinn Estate. Mary and Andy were Duchesne parents and later grandparents who valued their Catholic faith and Catholic education. Their daughter, Mary Quinn Royston, is a 1980 graduate of Duchesne. Her daughters, Mary Day (Class of 2015), Grace (Class of 2018), and Rose (Class of 2025) have and/or will graduate from Duchesne. This endowment fund provides tuition assistance for Upper School students who have matriculated from a Catholic school within the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.

Donors to the 1994 Affirming Our Tradition – Creating Our Future Capital and Endowment Campaign funded the construction of Duchesne’s chapel and renovations to the White House – and it also established a generous endowment for tuition assistance that continues to provide support to many young women who might otherwise not be able to attend Duchesne.

The Cullen Foundation was established by Hugh Roy and Lillie Crantz Cullen in 1947. Today, Mr. and Mrs. Cullen’s family continues their legacy of generosity by supporting schools and nonprofit organizations throughout the Houston area. In 1997, the Cullen Foundation made a generous donation to establish an endowed fund that provides tuition assistance for deserving Duchesne students.

In 1998, the Marian and Speros Martel Foundation made a generous donation to Duchesne’s tuition assistance endowment to honor the life and legacy of Marian Fox Martel and to provide “assistance to Duchesne in a way that may touch the lives of many young women for years to come.” The Martels had no children of their own, but shared their love through their tremendous support of schools and educational programming throughout Houston.

This fund was established in 1978 by Joseph C. Hutcheson II, Mary Catherine Hutcheson, and the Ladies of the Sacred Heart in honor of Mrs. Hutcheson’s mother. The generosity of the Hutcheson family is still felt at Duchesne today as the fund continues to provide tuition assistance for many Duchesne students. As former Headmistress Sister Mary Burns wrote many years ago, “I thank you in the name of those who are working at Duchesne presently and for those who will follow us and who will continue our work of spreading the love of Jesus Christ.”