TWU Schedules Houston Commencement Dec. 15

12/04/02

HOUSTON — The fall 2002 semester at Texas Woman's University will draw to a close as commencement ceremonies take place Saturday, Dec. 14 in Denton and Sunday, Dec. 15 in Houston.

The TWU Institute of Health Sciences-Houston Center ceremony will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, in the Edwin Hornberger Conference Center of the Texas Medical Center. Students and family members who have tickets are invited to attend.

Approximately 115 degrees will be conferred during the Houston ceremony.

TWU Chancellor Dr. Ann Stuart will preside at the ceremony, which includes an academic procession, conferring of degrees and a commencement address.

Rob Mosbacher, president of Mosbacher Energy Company, will be the commencement speaker.

Mr. Mosbacher serves as director of the Methodist Hospital Board. He is the immediate past chairman of The Salvation Army in Houston, where he continues to serve as a board member. He also is the founder and co-chairman of PSI HomeSavers, a non-profit corporation that initiates and encourages private sector involvement in addressing community needs.

He also serves on the boards of the Greater Houston Area Chapter of the American Red Cross, Chase Bank of Texas, South Texas College of Law and the Society for the Performing Arts.

Mr. Mosbacher also sits on the board of the Greater Houston Partnership, which coordinates efforts between the business community and the Houston Independent School District and the Houston Community College System to better prepare the city's children for the workplace. He serves as a member of the partnership's executive committee and is chairman of the education and workforce advisory committee.

In addition to his business and non-profit efforts, Mr. Mosbacher plays the drums in a rock band.

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