The University of Houston announced recently that its College of Technology is the recipient of a nearly $2 million gift to endow scholarships and support new infrastructure. According to UH, a large portion of the gift will support students in computer information systems programs, construction management, digital media, and technology leadership & innovation management.
An additional $400,000 was given to support endowed scholarships in the College of Nursing and the C. T. Bauer College of Business.
In the statement, the university said the gift generously comes from HCSS, a software company for the construction industry, as a memorial to Sophie Rydin, wife of HCSS CEO, Mike Rydin.
“By all accounts, Dr. Rydin was a passionate and influential educator who touched the lives of many,” said Eloise Brice, vice president for university advancement, in the statement. “These endowments and support for the College of Technology will extend her wonderful legacy while inspiring and supporting so many of our students to achieve their academic potential.”
In recognition of the generosity of this transformative gift, the first floor of the UH College of Technology at the University of Houston at Sugar Land will be named the HCSS Floor.
“We are humbled and honored that HCSS has chosen to invest in the future of our programs and students in this very profound way,” said Anthony Ambler, dean of the college. “This gift carries with it the commitment to the industry and, more importantly, its people, as Dr. Rydin always taught.”
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