The Antje Wuelfrath Gee and Harry Gee, Jr. Family Legacy Award
While thinking about a ‘milestone' birthday this year, Harry Gee, Jr., a noted immigration attorney here in Houston, who was born in China, wanted to do something to ‘give back.' To that end, he and his wife Antje have created a unique endowment which will provide an opportunity for exceptional international students from China, Germany, Mexico and the Philippines as they to come to Houston and seek a Ph.D. degree at The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
Mr. Gee built his practice locally following a B.A. from Rice University and a J.D. from The University of Texas Law School in Austin. He is a past president of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, past chairman of the Texas Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, past member of the Board of Governors of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the State Bar of Texas, recipient of the prestigious Leon Jaworski Award from the Houston Bar Association Auxiliary, recipient of the Spirit Award from the American Bar Association and a member of the Greater Houston Partnership and has been active in all facets of the Asian community. Not only has he given support and guidance to educational institutions throughout the city and Texas, including UT Health Science Center, Rice University, the University of Houston Central Campus, Downtown and Clear Lake, the University of St. Thomas and The University of Texas at Austin, but he and Antje have hosted international students in their home for Thanksgiving
The Gees wished to honor and strengthen educational ties with the countries of their families' heritage while starting a legacy for generations of research scientists ahead-the very ones who will help find answers to health issues that face us all.
To quote Mr. Gee, "This scholarship endowment is established to celebrate the power of education and the difference it has made in our lives. Our family has always believed in assisting these young people who might dream of getting an education that was not easily accessible."
Special Thanks
To our Benefactors:
Adler Foundation
Harry S. & Isabel C. Cameron Foundation
Diana M. Hawkins*
Jesse B. Heath, Jr.*
Rick Schissler*
The Schissler Foundati on
Britt O. Schmidt*
To our Corporate Partners:
Blanchard's Video Service
The Union Nati onal Bank
Schering-Plough Corporation
To our Contributors:
Linda J. Blanchard
Phyllis G. Blanchard
R. William Butcher
F. J. Chacona
Stacey L. Champion
Deborah Croft
Dian E. Diehl
Kimberly L. Dodge-Kafka
Irma Gigli
Carol E. Helton
Bonnie C. Janusz
Ralf Krahe
Joy Marshall
Beth L. Maxwell
Joyce M. McCarthy
Paula Noblin
Sarah J. Noblin
Alice K. Robison
Aaron J. Roome
Jon A. Schwartz
Robert J. Shalek
Ray C. Shipe
Shirley M. Silvick
Anil K. Sood
Jane A. Tew
Lou Tew
Stephen P. Tomasovic
Dixie Wagner
AnnaMarie Weise
Mary P. Yehle
Names are based on March - August 2009 report.
