UT San Antonio announces transformational $30 million gift from the Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation for the Kate Marmion School of Public Health

12/16/2025

Former Texas Governor Dolph Briscoe, Jr. and his granddaughter, Kate Marmion.

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) has announced a transformational $30 million gift from the Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation to support the mission of The University of Texas at San Antonio School of Public Health and improve the health and well-being of communities across South Texas.

This gift to the university and its academic health center, UT Health San Antonio represents a transformative investment that meaningfully advances the mission of this initiative and strengthens the university’s commitment to improving the health of South Texas.

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