b'COLLEGE OF ENGINEERINGlanguagedifferencesandunder- asrolemodelsforthosearound standingculturalmores,Pagethem.Throughtheirgift,they explained. Such an experience canhope to inspire others to give back, enrich ones life. whether financially or by serving others overseas. We hope our gift We want students to realize theywill help students become effective can be citizens of our country butplayersintheglobalengineering also the world at large, Dan added.arena while also being ambassadors I am concerned that many peo- for Texas A&M, Dan said. pleinourcountryhavebecome PRODUCINGtooinsularandareharboring unfounded biases that impede the socialandbusinesspositionof GLOBALthe U.S. We hope to help students becomemoreself-awareoftheir own biases and better understand the broad array of global cultures to ENGINEERINGobjectively assess national, cultural, social and economic differences.LEADERSWhile overseas, the Housers also experiencedthestrengthofthe AggieNetwork.TheAggieswe BY LYDIA HILL 21 met overseas were such a positive influence at work and in our com-munities, Dan said. Our interna-O ver the years, Page and Dantional assignments helped us grow, Houser76haveacquiredandAggiesalwaysgavebackto plenty of worldly wisdom. Duringmake those communities better. Dans 35-year engineering career with McDermott International, theThe Housers created their charita-Housers spent 19 years overseas andble lead trust with the assistanceThe Housers enjoying a have traveled to 76 countries. oftheTexasA&MFoundationsNepal adventure in 2018Office of Gift Planning and their We benefited greatly from livingfinancial advisor. Their lead trust in many places and interacting withcurrently makes fixed percentage people from various countries andpayments to the Foundation. Upon cultures, Dan said.the trusts termination in 20 years, the remaining funds will return to Toexpandinternationalexpe- their family. riencesforAggieengineers,theBEHIND THE GIFTHousersdoubledtheCollegeofIt was the best fit for us because Engineerings study abroad budgetit created income for our mission byestablishingacharitableleadwhile also providing for our fam- A charitable lead trust is one trust that will provide scholarshipsily, Dan explained. By beginning for students pursuing internshipsthe program now, this method alsoof the only planned giving orsocialdevelopmentprojectsallows the Housers to see their giftsmethods in which donors can in Africa, Asia, Oceania, Centralimpact during their lifetimes. AmericaorSouthAmerica.Itsexperience the impact of their important that students learn theIntheirownlives,theHousersgifts during their lives.difficultiesofworkingthroughstrive to lead by example by serving SPIRIT OF SHARING|LEAD BY EXAMPLE EDITION|11'